At the Spandan Global Art & Cultural Foundation’s 5th anniversary celebration: It was 92-year-old Goan artist Laxman Pai who was the cynosure of all eyes as he accepted Spandan national socio award from Governor Mridula Sinha at a function held on Sunday, Oct 26, 2018, at the Institute Braganza Menezes in Panaji. Picture shows him posing after the function with other awardees against a gloriously colorful backdrop painted by him! In the picture are actor Kevin D’Mello, Cesar D’Mello, Laxman Pai, Gurudas Pilarnker and art collector Shaistah Thapar. The Spandan Artbeat magazine was also released on the occasion which was sponsored by philanthropist Anant Vikas.