PANJIM: Amidst all the glitz, unfortunately, this year too, the inauguration ceremony revealed several hiccups on the organisationsl front.
The first hitch was evident when Susan Sarandon was invited on the stage to give a speech, but left unescorted to figure her way to the podium, till the comperes decided to guide her. Subsequently, the felicitation of jury members was done amidst mild confusion since it was unclear who would felicitate whom, and finally Victor Banerjee being left without being handed the bouquet and shawl.
From unexpected invitations to give impromptu speeches, to confusion over felicitations, the event appeared to be just another government attempt at ‘organised chaos’.
