Raquel Welch receives Icon award at Temecula fest

MUMBAI: The 16th annual Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival, that wrapped up last Sunday honoured actress Raquel Welch, actor Eric Roberts and musician Kenny Loggins.

While Welch received the Icon Award, Roberts, 54, received a career achievement award. Presenting Roberts‘ award was former wrestling star Steve Austin who co-starred with Roberts in this year‘s action film The Expendables. 

Since 1995, the festival has screened more than 1,500 films from more than 20 countries. It also features music and film industry workshops.

Previous festival honorees include Ray Charles, Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick and Earth, Wind & Fire as well as Carl Reiner, Gena Rowlands, Michael Madsen and Louis Gossett Jr.