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33rd Kala Academy's Tiatr Competition in Goa

33rd Kala Academy's Tiatr Competition in Goa
Mali bags tops slot in 33rd tiatr competition at KA
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The results of 33rd tiatr competition organized by Kala Academy have been declared and accordingly Mali staged by St. Michael Taleigao Socio-Cultural Association, Taleigao, bagged the first prize for the best performance. The competition was held between September 21., to October 10 at the Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala Mandir, Panjim with the participation of 12 tiatr groups. The competition was judged by Anthony Vaz, Teotonio D’Costa and Prof. Jose Salvador Fernandes, who gave their detailed results after evaluating the performances staged in the competition.
As per the detailed result, Odruxtti Jivit staged by Kala Mogi, Candolim has been selected for second prize, whereas Dolleam Add staged by Dramatic Troupe of Ribandar, Ribandar was adjudged for third prize. The consolation prize for performance was awarded to Chuddet’ staged by Britona Dramatic Academy, Penha -De -France.
The first prize for direction has been awarded to Premanand Polle for Mali, whereas the second prize has been given to Diogo Fernandes for Dolleam Add.The third prize for direction has gone to Avinash Chari for Fantodd.
The first prize for acting (male) has been given to Pradeep Naik (Romeo) - Dolleam Add..., and Custodio Cabral (Jaki-Pai) - Mali has been selected for the second prize. The first prize for acting (female) has been awarded to Gloria D’Souza (Bostian - Mai) - Mali and the second prize has been given to Irene Cardozo (Carmelin) - Odruxtti Jivit. The merit certificates for acting (male) have been awarded to Anthony Carvalho (Castelino) - Odruxtti Jivit, Shirish Naik (Clive) -Chuddet, Francisco Xavier Gonsalves (Lewis) - Air Hostess, Reginaldo Nazareth (Minglu) and Max Cabral (Max)- Xevott Aschona. Merit certificates for acting (female) have been awarded to Rosalia Rodrigues (Milly) - Dolleam Add. and Edwina Pires (Misha) -Utor.
Mathias Mascarenhas (Baltu) - Odruxtti Jivit has been adjudged as best comedian and the merit certificates for comedian has been given to Christopher Menezes (Jupeter) -Pattimbo, Sheikh Amir (Zemric) -Xevott Aschona and Joslyn Misquita (Istimosao) - Odruxtti Jivit. The prize for best child artist (male) has not been awarded. The prize for best child artist (female) has been bagged by Gemma Fernandes (Velly) - Chuddet.
The prizes for technical aspects -Setting -Shyam Kalangutkar (Mali), Light effects -Vikas Chopdekar (Mali), Music band - Agnelo Dias (Visronk Nam), Make-up -Sadanand Gawde (Dolleam Add...), costumes -Sonia Rodrigues (Chuddet), background music -Kedar Joshi (Dolleam Add.) have been awarded to respective artists.
Divino Almeida (Saoimbacho Samball) - Xevott Aschona and Nazario Pinto (Melea Uprant) -Fantodd, have been selected for first and second prize respectively for singing (male solo). The merit certificates in this category have been given to George Gonsalves (Munxeachi Kala) and Jose Gonsalves (tiatrist) -Pattimbo, Marciano Noronha (Visronk Nam)- Visronk Nam, Joao Camilo (Cancer)-Khonuch Noko and Agnelo Vaz (Koxtt Kor) - Xevott Aschona.
Livia D’Silva (Goa) -Mali and Evelize Fernandes (Bhurgeponn) - Mali have been selected for first and second prize respectively for singing (female solo). Hubert Clement (Devacho padri) -Fantodd has been adjudged as the best child singer (male) whereas the merit certificates in this category have been awarded to Aldair Figuiredo (Duddvank Lagon) - Zoglavnnem and Ciano King Fernandes (Altar boy) - Pattimbo. Claniffa Almeida (Burgim Girestkai) -Utor has been selected as the best child singer (female solo) whereas Benzilla Lobo (Kaide) -Dolleam Add has been awarded merit certificate in the same category.
Dorothy Viegas and Ezilda Fernandes (P.E. Jose Vaz) -Mali, have been selected for best duet/duo prize and the merit certificates in this category have been awarded to Shirlie and Lenzie Camilo (Axea) -Chuddet, Francis Cardozo and Magdeline Fernandes (Nirmon) -Dolleam Add, Ivy Pereira and Suzeta Pereira (Kaido), Francis Pinto and Nazario Pinto (Soro) -Fantodd.
Colisha D’Silva, Clancy D’Silva and Andrea D’Silva (Fudlea Pindkek) - Chuddet have been awarded prize for best trio whereas, Lenzie Camilo, Michelle Camilo, Tresila Camilo and Shirlie Camilo (Chorio) - Chuddet have been adjudged for best quartet singing prize.
Joe Luis D’Souza (Fudlea Pindkek Samball) - Chuddet has bagged the prize for best lyrics whereas the merit certificate in this category has been given to Sebastiao Salvador Fernandes (Konknni Bhas) - Khonuch Noko.
The first prize for script writing has been awarded to Pedro Vaz for the script of Mali whereas, the second prize has been bagged by Diogo Fernandes for Dolleam Add. Kala Academy has congratulated all the prize winning institutions and also the artistes.


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Pedro Vaz' tiatr "MALI" wins first prize at
Kala Academy Tiatr Competition 2007


"Mali" written by Pedro Vaz and presented by St. Micheal Socio Cultural Association, Taleigao won the first prize at the Kala Academy’s 33rd Konkani Tiatr Competition 2007. "Odruxtti Jivit" written by Joao Cardozo and presented by Kala Mogi, Candolim bagged the second prize, while "Dollem Add...." written by Diogo Fernandes and staged by Dramatic Troupe of Ribandar was awarded the third prize.

The much patronized Kala Academy annual tiatr competition commenced on September 21 and concluded on October 10, 2007 (yesterday). The tiatr loving audience have a good time throughout the 3-weeks of the competition, where talented script writers, directors, stage set decorators, musicians and actors get a chance to display their talents, and gain recognition and fame.

In all, 12 Goan tiatr groups participated in this competition and included Sao Minguel Club, Dona Paula, Corjuem Dramatic Troupe-Corjuem, Kala Bharati Goa-Mormugao, Machi Mogi-St. Cruz, Britona Dramatic Academy-Penha de France, Alfi Art Production-Divar, United Dramatic Association-Carambolim, Tornateacho Ekvott-Margao, and Merces Club-Merces.

Other tiatrs staged during the competition were:
"Xevott Aschona" written by Eusico Fernandes.
"Visronk Nam" written by Anthony Gomes.
"Utor" written by Rumaldo Estrocio.
"Air Hostess" written by Menino Mario Araujo.
"Chuddet" written by Vinod Kumbharjuvekar
"Patimbo" written by Alfred Fernandes.
"Khonuch Noko" written by Sebastiao S. Fernandes.
"Fantodd" written by Agnelo Fernandes; and
"Zoglavnnem" written by Mark de Araujo.

Watch out for other details of the other prize winners for the different categories of the KA tiatr competition.......... in your favourite Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter (www.goa-world.com).

As every year.............
you heard about the KA Tiatr Winners - first at www.goa-world.com
We hope to maintain this tradition.

Gaspar Almeida
(Goa-World.com Team - Goa/Kuwait)
Special thanks to AM&GM.


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Tiatr "Ixob" - a punch at Goans' hypocritical attitude

TIATR "IXOB" - A punch at Goans' hypocritical attitude

TNN 10 October 2009


Promising to be a play worth watching, given that these guys had won a place at last
year's tiatr competition, there was as much expectation and excitement in the air as there were people to witness the last show of the 35th Tiatr Competition at the Kala Academy. 'Ixob', calculation or how one perceives one's life, was another thought-provoking tiatr with much to get entertained about as well.

With the talented Augie D'Mello at the helm of affairs, with assistance from veteran
playwright-cum-director Anil Kumar, this all-amateur cast had very little to worry
about.

Tiatr regulars often point out that competition plays at times put commercial tiatrs
to shame with their better command over technicalities. Put up by the Britona
Dramatic Academy, hailing from the Penha de Franca village, 'Ixob' lived up to this,
with its take on a rather hot topic in Goa-migration.

Though a phenomenon since time immemorial, the play made one realize that Goans have
not as yet come to terms with migration. Well handled by playwright D'Mello, it
emphasized the ever-present paradox-frustration among locals at the growing influx
of non-Goans, even as they (Goans) continue to plan and dream about migrating
abroad. It brought out the hypocritical attitude of Goans.

Given that everyone has a choice and the right to decide where to migrate and live,
the plot revolves around the aspirations of a particular family.

The ironic part, well brought out by the play, is that although these guys have
everything going good for them, they are somehow obsessed with the lifestyle of a
foreign country. Interplayed with comic scenes, things go awry when in a parallel
story a man who has experienced the reality of living abroad, opts to return home,
to Goa.

"It was different in the olden days when there were less facilities in Goa and Goans
therefore worked on ships, or went abroad, or even to Mumbai for better job
prospects. Things have totally changed today and we can help develop our own state
by living here. Facilities exist here as well. Why always blame the government or
migrants for us Goans opting to migrate and live lifestyles like those abroad?" Anil
Kumar described the concept behind the play.

The songs and comedy performed by Swapnil Naik, who plays a gay in the tiatr, had
plenty for the audience to be amused about. Among the songs that stood out were
quartets sung by the Camillo and D'Silva sisters, with a tribute to the late H
Briton also thrown in. Joanna Braganza excelled in her role as the mother, while
Tushar Mandrekar has the makings of a great artiste.

The sets were created by Kamlakant Chari, lights handled by Dhananjay Chopdekar and
the band was Agnelo Dias and his jolly boys.

As for the entire competition, apart from the management's goof-ups, it saw some
real warm-hearted support from professionals, production people, and the bands who
kept bring the amateurs back on track whenever they lost a beat. The audience was
ever-supportive and polite, making it a point to clap after every act. In all, a
great event.


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