Mhojea Monantlem………Nakesh Borker

Mhojea Monantlem………

Him Motiam Amchim…..Utorddechim
Borovpi: Nakesh Borker

Eka vorsa uprant, Setembrachea mhoineant hanv Kuwait thaun mhojea ganv-ghara paulo teddna mhoje khoxek ani umedik xim-mer nasli. Familik, chodd korun mhojea bhurgeank vengent ghevpachi umollxik chodduch lagleli ti purai zali. Ganvant bhovtana pois zal'le ixtt-mitr porot mevle ani jivak anond zalo. Osoch ek dis Lourdes Saibinnichea Igorjexim vetana mhoji ani John Elvin Silva hachi bhett zali. Khobor ghetlea uprant apunn Padri zata mhunn mhaka tannem kolloilem. Mhaka anond zalo. Buffelo Soldier hem Inglez git tannem ek pautt machier gailolem ani teddnachean to ak'ke ganvant famad zal’lo.. Mhoji ani tachi chodd pavtt bhett zaunk nasli, kharann to Pilar aplem padriponnachem xikop ghetalo. Zaitea tempan porot amchi bhett zali, ti yadostik zaun,kallzant urli.

May 5ver 1987 vorsan, hea disa, amkam Utod'dekarank Padri favo zal'lo to zaun asa Fr. Lourdin Pereira. Tachea adim anikui amche ganvche Padri zaleat. Punn, 22 vorsam uprant amkam Fr. John Elvin Silva hachea rupan Padri favo zala hi ek khoxechi gozal. Zonn eka Utod'dekarak obhimanan bhorpa sarki gozal. Otumbrache 9 tarker, sanjechea 3.45 vorar Padriponnak vengoupacho dobazo Lourdes Saibinniche Igorjent suru zal'lo. Mhojean to kosoch chukounk zalo na, tea pasot survatek te xevttak porian hanv hea dobajeak hazir ravlom. Suvallo ekdom vevosthit toren ghoddoun hadlolo. Bhoumanest Archbishop Rev. Filipe Neri Ferrao hachim godd godd utram ani Fr. John hachem kantar ani dinvasnnechim mhovall utram aikon mon ani kalliz dhadoslem. Xevttak Fr. John Elvin hachea hatacho umo ghevun hanv ghara portolo. Mon trupth zalem. Kallzak khos bhogli. Amchea ganvank anik ek moladik moti favo zalem mhunn. Punn ek monant vichar azunui addkollta. Ani kitlea vorsamni Utod'dekarank novo Padri favo zatlo kai? Beginuch zalear puro.
Utod'decho amcho ganv lhan khoro, punn Lourdes Saibinnichea axirvadan motiamni bhorlolo. 2008 vorsant, amcho Utorda ganv, chodduch fanklo. Lino B Dourado hachem, "Aitaracheo Katkutleo" hem nibondh pustok, toxench khas mhozo "YAD TUJI" ho kovitancho jhelo prokaxit zalo. Goa Arts and Cultural, Social Centre hannim ghoddoun haddlolea All Goa Mando Festival, 2008 hea spordhent, Mestri Alvaro Pereira, hachea fuddarponna khala Harmonizer's Choir Of Utorda hea Utod'dechea pongddak poilem inam favo zalem. Pai Tiatrist, Joao Agustinho Fernandes hachea ugddasak Goa Konknni Academi hannim ghoddour haddlolea Tiatr Script Writing spordhent, mhalgoddo tiatrist Shri Vitorin Pereira hankam poilem inam lablo. Toxench Shri Master Vaz hancho put Shri Marcus Vaz hankam, Jack De Sequeira Award ho puroskar favo zalo. Ami heo gozali aikoleat ani vachleat, punn porot ek pavtt osleo godd gozali vachtoch, amchea kallzant Utod'dechem vhoddponn tajem zata oxem mhaka dista.

Utod'dekaranchea noxibant anikui godd gozali ghoddleo. International Youth Orchestra, Sonidos De La Tierra (Sounds Of The Earth), zo Switzerland, Austria ani Germany hea desant ghoddoun hadlolo. Hea orchestrant purai Bharatantlean 6 zannachi nemnnuk zaloli. Tantlim dogam zann Goenchim aslim ani tantuntlem ek Utod'dechem, Shri Alvaro Pereira hachi dhuv Ms. Sacha Pereira hicho aspav aslo. Amkam Utordekarank hi ek obhimanachi gozal.

Toxench novich ghoddoun haddloli Tiatr Academy of Goa, he sounsthechi ugtavnni amcheach ganvcho adlo gazlolo tiatrist, Shri Master Vaz hannem keli. Goy serkaran Shri Master Vazak jivit-puroskar bhettoun bhoumanui kelo. Tea uprant, Utod'dekarank ani ek vhoddponnachem ani tust korpa sarkem chepem favo zalem. Keith Jack Antao hannem Kingfisher Voice Of Goa¬ 2008 ho pezadik nanvvosto puroskar zoddlo ani Utod'dechem nanv Goybhor gazoilem. Keith-bab jedna apleo suttio monoupak halinch Kuwait ailolo teddna, United Club Of Utorda-Kuwait, hannim mogachi bhett divun tacho bhouman kelo.

Oxinch zaitim motiam amchea Utod'dechea ganvant utponn zalim, porzollim ani Utod'dechea ganvchem nanv tannim famad kelem: Footballachea mollar amcho Marcus Pacheco porzollo ani porzollot asa.. Shri Alvaro Pereira ani tachim bhurgim toxench Tony Rodrigues, Celso ani Brauleo Soares, Kevin Juliao toxech anikui zaite songitkar songitachea' mollar porzolltat. Tiatrachea mollar, Shri Master Vaz, Marcus Vaz; Shri Vitorin Pereira, Bonny/Antonette Pereira, Epa de Paroda, Constancio ani Edward, Estibeiro, Pal Soares ani herui zaite tiatrist porzolle ani porzollot asat. Toxech zaite Utod'dekar Dotor, Izner, Vokil, Padri adi adi zaun amchea Utod'dechea ganvak tanni prosid'di haddlea. Soglea Utod'dekaranchea votin mhoje tumkam pronnam. Lourdes Saibinnin amchea ganvcher kurpa ghalchi, amchi rakhonn korchi ani oslinch zaitim motiam amkam favo korchim. Punn azunui mhaka dista... Sorgest Maestro Martin Dourado, toxench borem gavpin ani tiatrist sorgest Bai Caroline Rodrigues, hanchea sarkim motiam amkam Utodd'dekarank anikui favo zaunk zai

Sogleank tumkam Lourdes Saibinnichi porob, khoxechi umedichi zaunk hanv anvddetam. Amchea ganvchea porjek, chodd korun tornatteank, Lourdes Saibinnin ghottai ani bori bholaiki diuchi, soroll vatt dakhounchi ani amkam Padri, Songitkar, Khellgoddi, Xikxonntadnya (Educationists), Dotor, Izner, Vokil ani borea monache Utod’dekar Lourdes Saibinnin favo korche hech amche anvdde zaumdi. Kiteak amche tornatte vegllea vegllea kxetranim (fields) porzolle tor, ani konnem-i amkam vicharlem zalear tankam gorv-obhimanan sangonk melltele, Him Motiam Amchim Utorddechim.

(Utod'dechem nanv prosid'd korpi sogleach monxachea nanvancho havem ul'lekh korunk hanv xoklo na. Tea pasot, konnech khont dhorchi nhoi. Dev Borem Korum).


http://aitaracheokaskuleo.blogspot.com/

The writer, based in Kuwait, can be contacted at nakesh26@rediffmail.com

[Photos/pictures added from Net resources].

SELZA LOPES

Bhielom

Lamb-vatt cholun cholun
boroch fuddem pavlom
unch-unch uddun vochun
vattuch hanv sanddlom.
Chodd vegan dhanvtana
thokun poddlom
Jivitan mhojea, hanvuch
faroun urlom.
Soreache kodduksannen
Sigarachea dhunvran
itlo ghuspolom.
Tornne moujechea nadar
boroch uddlom.
Jiv hatant dhorun
zayte infern bhonvlom.
Nachta-uddta astanach
mornachea daracho
avaz zalo
Ani hanv mhakach bhieun
koddkoddlom.

Selza Lopes


Konkani books to be released on May 28, 2009
PANAJI - The president of Goa Konkani Akademi, Mr Pundalik Naik, will
release two Konkani books in Roman script namely "Kombreo" written by the
young writer Selza Lopes and "Polloilam Tem Boroilam" by Mr Tomazinho
Cardozo on May 28, at the Institute Menezes Braganza hall. Selza Lopes'
"Kombreo" is a collection of essays on various social, political, cultural,
educational, and other issues affecting the Goan society today while Mr
Tomazinho Cardozo's "Polloilam Tem Boroilam" consists of the selected
write-ups published in his weekly column of the Konkani weekly
"Vavraddeancho Ixtt" for the last two years.
The principal of St Xavier's College Mapusa, Prof Newman Fernandes, will
preside over the function, editor of Konkani monthly "JIVIT", Mr Michael
Gracias will speak on the book "Kombreo" while a veteran Konkani writer, Mr
Yusuf Shaik will share his views on the writings in "Polloilam Tem
Boroilam". Both books are published by Omor Prokaxon, Candolim under the
schemes "Poilo Chonvor" and "Sahitya Prabha" of the Akademi.

http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=052681

Link:
http://tiatracademy.blogspot.com/2009/10/master-karan-bhagkar-awarded.html


Magnnem

Deva mogalla, hat zoddun Tuje mukhar
Magnnem korunk toyar zalam
Bhettounk tukam fulancho turo
vatincho puddo na.
Dan pettiyent ghalunk
Bolsanchi sokot na
Tust Tuji gavunk,
Rosall utranchi mall na
Gorib zaum, lhan zaum,
Tujeach hatanchi rochnna hanv
Jivit, hem Tunvench dil’lem dennem
‘Bapa sodanch Tuji khuxi zaum’.
Tuzo povitr svas mhojeant ghal
Mog, Moipas, Xanti di.
Lhanvik-khalti mhaka kor.
Kalliz mhojem Tujea kallza sarkem kor
Puro! Itleanuch girest Tum mhaka kor.
Hat Tuzo vistarun axirvad, kurpa mhojer denvoi
Mhoje vorvim Tuzo rupkar Saiba
Soglleank bhogunk pavoi.

SELZA LOPES, KANDOLLE
http://www.v-ixtt.com/client/details.asp?id=961&cid=11




Seven JIVIT awards were also presented to its contributors. Selza Lopes, Cyrilo Fernandes and Lino Dourado, were awarded the JIVIT Puroskar 2008. Albino Fernandes was awarded the late A R Souzaferrao memorial award 2008, Neville Alphonso was awarded the late Luzia and Mousinho D’Silva memorial award 2008, Konkani Lecturer Jasmine Rodrigues was awarded the late Eslinda and Braz Alemao memorial Konknni Seva Puroskar 2008, while Peter Peixoto was awarded the late Santana and Tomas Alcasoas memorial award 2008, for his excellance in Konkani writing.
http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=52412&n_tit=Panaji%3A+%60Jivit'+Honours+Conferred

Konkani Bhajan - Raak-re-venkataramana

http://www.radioidli.net/konkani-bhajan-raak-re-venkataramana/


http://www.muziboo.com/radioidli/music/shyama-sundara-konkani-bhajan

PIONEER OF "TIATR" LUCACINHO RIBEIRO's BIRTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED

PIONEER OF "TIATR" LUCACINHO RIBEIRO's BIRTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED

On the 147th birth anniversary of Costancio Lucasinho Ribeiro (2.1.1863) a function was held under the auspices of the Tiatr Academy of Goa, under the stewardship Mr Tomazinho Cardozo at the Black Box of the Kala Academy Panaji this evening.

Mr Ribeiro was the first musician director who staged the play "Italian Bhurgo" at the then Alfred Theatre in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 17.4.1892. Most of his dozen plays were translations not original scripts. The credit for orginal scripts goes to Joao Agostinho Fernandes "Pai Tiatrist" according to Mr Cardozo.

Mr Yuri Ribeiro the greatgrandson of Lucacinho accepted the portrait of Lucacinho Ribeiro presented by the TAG . Another caricature of Lucacinho Ribeiro was presented by noted cartoonist Alexyz to the TAG which was well appreciated by the motely audience.

Mr John Claro veteran tiatrist paid rich tributes to the memory of Lucacinho Ribeiro and elucidated in great details the history of this great man who unfortunately died at an young age on 23.1.1928

Mr Cardozo assured the members of the audience that TAG has formulated several schemes for promoting documenting " tiatr " and he appealed to the audience to promote these schemes to take tiatr to the national level.

Mr Cardozo also stated that the TAG has decided to celebrate the birth anniversary of Maria Regina Fernandes this year on 16th November, 2010 (b: 16.11.1880 died 20/12/1908) ). Indeed she was the first woman to appear on stage on 22.11.1904 in a play staged by her husband Joao Agostinho Fernandes at a time when no woman even from the Marathi theatre would venture on stage for fear of social ostracisation.

Director of Information Mr Menino Peres the Chief Guest on the ocassion pleaded with the audience to see the tiatrs instead of looking down upon tiatr as a means of cheap entertainment for the lowly placed in society.. He said the Government has been giving a lot of encouragement and it is now time opportune for Goans to grab this opportunity.

Vice President of TAG Mr Roseferns also spoke on the ocassion. The function was compered by Ms Cardozo and vote of thanks by Member Secretary TAG.

Prominent among the audience was Teotonio Pereira ex MLA Fr Conceicao Silva of Mandur Ana Maria Carolina Quadros Fernandes daughter in law of Joao Agostinho Fernandes and her daughter Sharmila Fernandes, Mr Octavio of Goa Social and Cultural Centre Mr Prajal Sakhardande Goa Heritage Association Premand Lotlikar, President DKA and others.

There was a brief entertainment programme but the ineffective sound system played spoilsport.

This writer earlier met both the spouse of late Joaquim Ribeiro ----one of the three sons of Lucacinho Ribeiro the others being ( Teofilo and Caetano Paul ) ---Ms Cecilia D Souza and her son Bernand D Souza at their residence in Staywell Apartments at Khorlim Mapusa.

Speaking to this writer, she said she was pleased that Tiatr Academy of Goa was remembering Mr Ribeiro her grandfather . To enable the youngsters to understand the contribution of this icon the TAG could have a library etc named after Lucainho Ribeiro felt Mr Bernard D Souza her son a musician. According to Cecilia the family lived in Mahim and later after her husband Joaquim Ribeiro retired returned to Khorlim Goa

When this writer visited the site of the house of Mr Ribeiro at Sokolwado Assagao just beyond the primary school, it was noted that the 3000m2 plot did not have any vestiges of the house. Accompanied by her son Bernard he said that the property is in dispute and there is nothing that remains of the house.

On an earlier ocassion this writer spoke to the next of kin of Caetano Paula a great grandson Yuri Ribeiro a DJ who resides at Pelewado, Ucassaim. He was happy to learn of TAG's function today and was proud to be there.

from the Black Box Kala Academy Panaji


GODFREY J. I. GONSALVES,
BORDA, MARGAO, 403 602, GOA. (INDIA)
+91 98221 58584 (24 HRS)
gonsalvesgodfreyji@yahoo.co.in


Photographs

a) Ms Cecilia D'Souza grandaughter of Lucacinho Ribeiro and her son Bernard D'Souza
at their residence at Khorlim Mapusa Bardez Goa


b) remanants of house of Lucacinho Ribeiro at Sokolwaddo Assagao Bardez Goa

c) Costancio Lucainho Carridade Ribeiro (b 2.1.1863 d 23.1.1928)

d) Yuri Ribeiro great grandson of Lucacinho Ribeiro receiving the portrait from TAG President Tomazinho Cardozo

e) audience at the Black Box Kala Academy Panaji on 2/1/2010 seen also Ana Maria Carolina Quadros Fernandes daughter-in- law and Sharmila Fernandes grand-daughter of Pai Tiatrist (left second row)


GODFREY J. I. GONSALVES,
BORDA, MARGAO, 403 602, GOA. (INDIA)
+91 98221 58584 (24 HRS)
gonsalvesgodfreyji@ yahoo.co. in

02/01/2010

Chaos and confusion in Colva over a Konkani CD

Chaos and confusion in Colva

The case of the CD that allegedly casts a priest and a politician in bad light is getting, as Alice says in Lewis Carroll’s classic tale, curiouser and curiouser with each passing day. Two days ago, South Goa Additional District Magistrate Prasanna Acharya issued an order preventing the media from reporting on the case. The order read, “I hereby direct all the TV channels broadcasting the issue…to discontinue the broadcasting of this story forthwith in South Goa district.”

The media reacted with understandable outrage to this attempt to prevent it from doing its discharging its duty. When questioned about this order, the ADM clarified that this order was with respect to the electronic media only and that it relates to a specific news item “in which the facts of agitation were wrongly quoted in the story”. He went on to state, “…the press is free to cover any story/news item with respect to Colva incidence (sic) except the story referred to in the order issued under section 108 of CrPC 1973 for the reasons mentioned in the order which is based on the police report.”

What exactly does this convoluted clarification mean? The media is free to report only a particular version of events? In a controversy as complex as this, with as many conflicting versions as there are participants, the authorities will decide what is the ‘true’ version of events, and prevent the media from presenting any other version or viewpoint?

This ham-handed attempt to muzzle the press is part of a pattern that has characterised the administration’s handling of the entire case from the very outset. The Margao Sub-Divisional Police Officer, DySP Umesh Gaonkar, has clarified, “…nowhere have I asked the Magistrate to direct TV channels to discontinue broadcast of the ongoing agitation.” Yet, taking cover under the tired excuse of maintaining law and order, the administration is trying to muzzle the press, and is now moving to ‘ban’ the controversial CD itself.

Certainly it is the duty of the administration and the police to maintain law and order, but they have abjectly failed to do so – not because of anything the press has done, but due to their own failure to act when needed. The time to maintain law and order was when the house of Colva panch and producer of the controversial CD Calvert Gonsalves was vandalised. The time to maintain law and order was when mobs beat up Tarun Bharat reporter Mahesh Konekar outside the house of Calvert Gonsalves. The time to maintain law and order was when violent groups blocked roads in Colva, inconveniencing locals and tourists alike. Instead, the administration is now pointing fingers at the media, and trying to prevent it from doing its job.

The case of the controversial CD highlights much that is wrong with the way the administration functions in Goa, particularly the dangers of political interference in the work of the police. The same problem was witnessed most recently in the case of the alleged rape of a Russian tourist in South Goa. Police officers, with loyalties to one or the other politician, have been neglecting their basic duties in their efforts to please their political masters. And the biggest casualty of this approach has been law and order, to the extent that Goa, at the height of the tourist season, has acquired the reputation of an unsafe tourist destination in the national and international media.

In fact, nobody has come out of the Colva episode with any credit. When it is common knowledge that the entire episode is the result of political rivalry between Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco and his one-time mentor Calvert Gonsalves, why are ordinary people letting themselves be used as cannon fodder in this proxy battle? If the CD is objectionable and defamatory, as alleged, why are people resorting to extra-legal means to tackle the issue? And why are the religious authorities remaining silent? The very least that should have been done was to counsel restraint and to preach against the use of violence. But the silence on the issue has been deafening.

http://www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=31807&cid=15

HEAR IT TO BELIEVE IT
http://vodpod.com/watch/2774474-colva-controversial-cd-dogui-bodmas?pod=vincybarr

Congratulations Xavier Gomes

Congratulations Xavier


The Konkani stage artist-singer Xavier Gomes has left an indelible mark and deserves our admiration, appreciation and encouragement. He qualifies as the best composer and singer in the exalted category of Alfred Rose.

His themes and lyrics are thought-provoking, intellectual, and his style of rendering messages is neither critical nor sarcastic. He conveys his thoughts deeply with maximum of educative, philosophical, moral content along with social emphasis. The standard of Konkani stage is raised to a higher level with his compositions.

He has so far refrained and resisted the temptation to appeal to cheap basic instincts. He has left a message for everyone through his various songs, which are worth listening to and pleasurable to the ears.


Nelson Lopes, Chinchinim
http://www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=31799&cid=13


[See Xavier Gomes sing.....on various themes]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP1H67hjKuM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAOkGCW4yng&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxd2IfRQI4A&feature=related

Source: youtube.com

Lucazinho Ribeiro – Tiatracho Rochnnar

Lucazinho Ribeiro – Tiatracho Rochnnar

● Tomazinho Cardozo

Goycho Tiatr Mumboint zolmank ailo mhunttlear aikonk vichitr dista. Punn Konknni bhaxechea mollar - magir tem sahtiya zaum, potrkarita (journalism) zaum, kadambori/kovita zaum, git-songit zaum vo drama zaum hache vixim chodd pavtt survatechim panvllam Mumbointuch suru zaleant. Karan Goykar chodd koruna aplea pottak lagon Mumboint nokri korunk vetale ani thoim tancher koslo koslo na koslo probhav poddon tea tea xetrant tannim survatechim panvllam marlim. Hech porim Goycho tiatr-ui Mumboit suru zalo. Hea nanvlovkik tiatracho rochnnar mhunttlear Lucazinho Ribeiro zannem poilo tiatr boroilo, digdorsit kelo ani Abrilache 17ver, 1982 vorsa Mumboint machier haddlo.

1982/83 vorsa Goychea sorkaran, Goyche Kala Akademy votin, poilech pavtt Tiatr-achim xembor vorsam monoilim. Ponjent boreantli bori ek kariavoll ghoddoun haddli. He somoyear tiatrantlea mhalgoddea tiatristancho bhovman kelo. Tea vellar Tiatrachea itihasa vhoir ek program machier haddlo. Hea program hachi ‘script’ boroupachi zababdari mhaka dili. Tea khatir tiatracho itihas kholayen xikpachi mhaka sondhi mell’lli. Lucazinho Ribeiro hannem poilo tiatr boroilo mhunn mhaka John Claro hannem Inglez potrancher boroilolea lekhan vorvim koll’llolem. To Assagao ganvcho aslo mhunnonuim mhaka khobor asli. Tea khatir hanv Assagao gelom. Lucazinho Ribeiro hachi konn punn famil asa kai mhunn chovkoxi keli. Mhojea borea noxiban mhaka mhojea eka ixttan Assagao, Sokol vaddeant ek Ribeiro mhunn famil asa ani te familint tiatrist aslo mhunnttat mhunn sanglem. Hanv Assagao Sokol vaddeant gelom ani thoim Lucazinho Ribeiro hachi nat-sun ravta mhunn mhaka koll’llem. Hanv Lucy, Lucazinho-chi nat-sun, hika mell’lom. Tinnemn mhaka zaiti mahiti dili ji mhati Lucy-k tachea sasupain diloli.

Tiatracho rochnnar ticho vhoddil asa mhunn kolltoch Lucy ekdom khoxi zalem. Tem umedhin bhorlem ani tannem mhaka Lucazinho Ribeiro hachem moddlolem ghor dakhounk vhelo. Ghor moddlolem punn vontthi asleot. Fuddlean bolkanv asa tache sope asle, ‘pillars’ asle punn nolle konsllon poddlole. Cholpi vatter thavn bolkavant vochpak 12 te 14 panvdde asle. Lucy mhunnolagli, “ Mhojo sasupai sangtalo ki Lucazinho hea bolkavant machi kortalo, chedram lavn podd’dde lamboitalo ani aplea vangoddchea bhurgeank gheun kariavolli kortalo.” Lucychea sangnnea voilean Lucazinho-k bhurgeach ponnar thavn sonskrutik kariavollincho khub mog aslo mhunn mhaka koll’llem.

Mhaka ek tori Lucazinho Ribeiro hachi fottu zai aslo. Tanchea ghorant asa zalear ek kopi dhi mhunn hanvem magnni keli. Tea vellar ami fokot Lucazinho Ribeiro hachem nanv aikolem punn tacho fottu poriant pollounk naslo. Tanchea ghorant ekui fottu na mhunn mhaka Lucy-n sanglem. Lucazinho-chen ghor tor moddon poddlolem. Lucy adim Mumboint ravtalem tea khatir tem mhunno laglem, “ Mhaka dista Mumboint amche eke pettent Lucazinho Ribeiro hachea mornnachea vorsachea ugddasak Regist chhaplolo to asa so.” Hanvem Lucy-k vinonti keli ki to Rejist tannem Mumboi vochon haddcho mhunn.” Lucy jem khub umedhir aslem tannem rokddench amchem magnnem svikar kelem. Tem Mumboi ghelem ani Lucazinho hachea mornnachea vorsachea ugddasak chhaplolo rejist mhaka haddun dilo. To rejist azun popriant mhoje lagim asa. Tea rejista vorvim Lucazinho-cho fottu amkam pollounk mell’llo, to koso distalo ani to koso nhestalo tem pollounk mell’llem.

Joao Agostinho Fernandes, zaka ami ‘Pai Tiatrist’ mhunn pachartanv to Lucazinho Ribeiro Tiatrachea mollar poilo man favo zata mhunn sangta. 1943 vorsa jedna Joao Agostinho Fernandes hachea fuddarippona khal Mumboint Tiatrachi ‘Golden Jubilee’ somorombhli tedna Joao Agostinho Fernandes hannem ek lekh boroilo. Ho lekh ‘Ave Maria’ hea 28vis Novembr, 1943 disachea ankar chhapon ailo. Joao Agostinho lekh survat kortana oxem mhunntta, “ Jedna hanvem Tiatrachi ‘Golden Jubilee’ somorombhpachi zababdari ghetlea tednam tiatr zolmant haddpak poilo man konnank favo zata tem boroun dovorpachem mhojem kortovea asa.” Tea uprant to Lucazinho Ribeiro koso Mumboint ailo, eka Italiachea dramatic pongddan ‘back stage artiste’ mhunn sirvisek ravlo, koso tannem “Itilian Bhurgo” ho tiatr boroilo ani apleak ani dusreank gheun Abrilacher 17ver, 1892 vorsa machier haddlo tachi bariksanen khobor dita. Anui lekh sompoitamna Joao Agostinho oxemn mhunntta, “ Dubhavnastana tiatr mollar Lucazinho Ribeiro haka poilo zago favo zata. Hanv taka mhoji tokli bagoitam kiteak to mhojo margdorxok (guide) ani ‘Guru’ ani takach lagon hanv azun poriant dekhivont tiatr machier haddtam.” Joao Agostinho Fernandes hachea hea nivedhana (statement) vorvim Lucazinho Ribeiro tiatracho rochnar mhunn nischit zalem ani Lucazinho Ribeiro-k tiatr mollar favo tem sthan favo zalem. Joao Agostinho Fernandes hachea khalteponnan kedem vhodd vhoddponn asa tem mol korunk zaina.

Tiatr Academy Goa Janerache 2rer Lucazinho Ribeiro hacho zolm-dis somorobhta. Hi kariavoll Kala Akademy-chem Black Box hantun 4.30 vorar zatoli. Soglle tiatr mogi he kariavollik hajir zaum-ea ani Goykaranche avddicho Tiatr zolmank haddpi Lucazinho Ribeiro haka man dium-ia.


(As forwarded to gasper almeida, www.goa-world.com
by the writer on 01/01/2010)

Happy New Year!

Title Song 'Apurbayecho Kunvor' by Dr. Francisco Colaco - now on youtube

DR. FRANCISCO COLACO

PRESENTS


APURBAYECHO KUNVOR (beloved prince)

Dedicated to his son

DR. MELVIN COLACO

a tribute from his family

Fernanda and Francisco (parents)
Elaine and Anabelle (sisters).


Music, words, sung by Dr. Francisco Colaco

Orchestration and Keyboards by Darryl Rodrigues
Drums and bass guitar programming by Tony Fernandes (Tidal Wave)


Braz Gonsalves on the soprano sax

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Aurvile Rodrigues
Video by Spirit

Edited by frezeo

Special thanks to
Presley (Digital Innovations) and Seby
Rev.Fr. Valmiki Gonsalves.
and to Mr. Walter Menezes

Link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0fBxpDRB_c


(Info source: Walter Menezes)
01/01/2010

LYRICS OF LOSS AND LONGING - A preview of Apurbayecho Kunvor

LYRICS OF LOSS AND LONGING

A preview of Apurbayecho Kunvor, Dr Francisco Colaço’s tribute to his departed son.

By Walter Menezes


He was bestowed with exceptional qualities of head and heart. Gentle, kind and humble, he was always full of compassion for the poor and the needy.

All through his school days at Loyola’s, Margao, he remained steadily focused on his goal. Two years in Chowgule College thereafter, when the doors of Goa Medical College opened up for him, he knew he would one day follow in his father’s footsteps.

But God sometimes has other plans…

After three consecutive night-duties in his first year post-graduation residency in Medicine, he was returning home on his motor-bike when the two-wheeler skidded at Kesarval and he suffered multiple head injuries.

A week later, on 17.11.1996, his ‘wheel of life’ stopped.

Melvin Pablo Colaço returned to the Lord!

The death of his bábá in the prime of his life left a horrible hollow in Dr Francisco Colaço’s heart. He was shattered. And so were Fernanda, his wife and Elaine and Anabelle, his daughters.

Losing a son around whom our lives - and our dreams - are built and centered is never easy. It was not easy for Dr Colaço, either. In a touching article on GT last year, he wrote of those final moments of Melvin’s journey on earth, ‘Friends, relatives and admirers, who had smiled and laughed with him yesterday but never thought he would say goodbye so prematurely - dutifully and heartbroken - came to be now his gentle pall-bearers. I vividly remember the awful empty feeling in the pit of my stomach when his casket was being lowered into the grave. The thoughts of ending my own life were uppermost in my mind, as friends and loved ones jostled to pull us – his inconsolable parents and his two sisters – away from the graveside.’

Time, sometimes, does not heal all wounds. As Dr Colaço confesses, ‘years of depression and sleepless nights followed…sometimes waking up early morning, and for just a blessed split second, thinking that everything was just like before.’

Thirteen years since that tragic night, Dr Francisco Colaço has been bravely carrying his cross, immersing himself in his Echocardiography & Ultrasound Centre at Margao, contributing articles to local newspapers and lending his voice in support of various social issues at public forums.

But when the day is done or when there is a pause and a quiet moment, through the cold recesses of time and tide, Melvin returns: sometimes as a star, shining brightly in the sky and sometimes like a prince from the fairy tale.

Dr Francisco Colaço’s VCD, Apurbayecho Kunvor (Beloved Prince), to be released on 29.12.2009 at Daddy’s Home Auditorium, Gogol, Margao, is in essence not only a tribute from a father to his departed son but is also a mirror of the special bond that existed between them and the lasting love residing in the secret chambers of his heart.

A great musician and singer, Dr Colaço’s lyrics, set to memorable music by Daryl Rodrigues and Tony Fernandes with Braz Gonsalves on the soprano sax, are sure to tug your soul-strings, long after the track is over.

There is an unusual prelude to the title song, the appearance of a prince on a white horse. There is anguish and pain, Dr Colaço’s voice choked with emotions, as he begins:

Kunvor kannyentlo
Dhovea ghoddear bosun dislolo
Sopon nhoi mhunn
Konn mhaka sangtolo

(The prince from the story
I see him, there he was
Riding on a white horse
Oh! Will someone tell me but
That a dream it was not?)

Dr Colaço then wakes up from his dream and he knows that even as he relives the memories of his son, kalliz kitlem doyall / utor kitlem mogall (how kind was your heart / how sweet your word), he must rise and face the world. Again and again. In moments such as these, he turns to his Lord and asks:

Di Dhonia mhaka
Alaxiro thoddo
Zodd zal’lo sonvsar
Korunk fuddo

(Grant me, Oh! Lord
Some comfort I pray
My world is burdened
Help me to face the day)

The deepest thoughts, the fullest emotions of loss and longing find their outlet in the words and voice of Dr Francisco Colaço in Apurbayecho Kunvor. The tribute and the track will leave you with tears in your eyes!


(This article first appeared on the Gomantak Times (Goa) - English newspaper
dated 22.12.2009)

Link article:
http://tiatracademy.blogspot.com/2009/12/apurbayecho-kunvor-touching-tribute-to.html
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HAPPY NEW YEAR and Thank you

To: goa-goans@yahoogroups.com
From: colaco1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:15:57 -0800
Subject: [TGF] HAPPY NEW YEAR and Thank you


To all Goans especially the hard working Goans from the Gulf.

I also take this opportunity to, once again, say a special Thank you to you. Remember this, it is because of your hard work and sacrifice, countless Goan families have been able to make it.

A special wish to two of my favourite Goan friends: Gaspar Almeida and Rene Barreto. Thank you gentlemen for all the good work you do.

good wishes

jc
(Dr. Jose Colaco/Bahamas)
The Goan Forum


01/01/2010

[as forwarded by Domingos Araujo]

Tiatr: MAINK LAGON

Tiatr Artistes to Perform for Anniversary Celebrations

Tiatr Artistes to Perform for Anniversary Celebrations

An attractive programme of comedy skits and songs will be presented by the popular artistes of tiatr stage namely Comedian Domnic and Luis Bachan, Comedian Pitush & Party, Comedian 64, Sheikh Amir, Bab Andrew and upcoming artistes Steffie and Shenaya Pereira at 4.30 p.m on 2nd January, 2010 at the Black Box, Kala Academy Panjim during the celebration of the Birth anniversary of the creator of Goan Tiatr – Lucazinho Ribeiro.



Mr. Ribeiro scripted and directed the first Konkani tiatr 'Italian Burgo' and staged in Mumbai on 17th April 1892 i.e 117 years back in Bombay. Tiatr Academy of Goa, which has been formed by the Government recently, is organizing this function for the first time in order to make aware the tiatr lovers of the history of tiatr and of those personalities whose contribution to tiatr stage was immense.

All tiatr artistes and tiatr lovers are requested to attend the function and pay homage to late Lucazinho Ribeiro who created a unique form of drama called Tiatr.


Victor de Sa
Member Secretary
Tiatr Academy Goa

31/12/2009

[As forwarded by TAG to www.goa-world.com]

‘Apurbayecho Kunvor’ – a touching tribute to Dr. Francisco Colaco

‘Apurbayecho Kunvor’ – a touching tribute to a beloved son.
Daniel F de Souza



Adorable Dr. Francisco Colaco needs no formal introduction to Goans, he is not only Goa’s eminent Cardiologist with a very humane heart but a passionately true Goan in every sense of the word. Whenever he speaks his heart out at any public function the audience listens not only with rapt attention relishing every word that comes forth, but with love and respect. And when he writes on any social issues, whether it’s the language or the land and its people he pours out his heart out with his pen. God has gifted him with special genius not only to diagnose bodily ills, but also ills that plague Goan society. Gentle, loving, warm, sincere and compassionate, Dr. Colaco is simplicity personified in letter and spirit.

I am not writing to profile this kind hearted doctor, but to highlight a gesture which many fathers who have gone through similar life situations would have loved to emulate. It was on that fateful day on 17th Nov 1996 that fate dealt a severe blow and snatched away his most beloved son Dr. Melvin Pablo Colaco after he suffered a brain injury in a road accident. He was dong his first year Residency at the GMC then. The tragic incident shattered the entire Colaco clan, for Melvin was the apple of their eye. He was a qualified Doctor who was pursuing his post graduate studies in Medicine at the GMC. He was loving, pious and obedient any parents would be proud of. Melvin was an exemplary boy, soft spoken, humble, very religious, without any vices and was extremely charitable and helpful towards his patients and the poor and the needy.

Melvin’s charitable nature was such that he would even forget himself to help others. He would even spend from his own pocket to buy drugs to his patients. It was but natural that he was adored and loved by all his colleagues and the Staff at GMC. But, Almighty God had other beautiful plans and wanted Melvin Pablo to adorn His Kingdom in heaven. And God did not think twice before He made his ultimate choice. For it is often said, those whom God loves, die young. It was exactly so with young Melvin Pablo in the prime of his youth, thereby plunging the family in grief and suffering. Something they will never ever be able to overcome or erase from their memory with passage of time.

Precisely 13 years after this tragic incident and after having gone through all the silent pain and suffering, the memory still languishes silently like an overlapping shadow. It is on this note that a VCD ‘Apurbayecho Kunvor’ (Beloved Prince) comes as a tribute to the memory of his son who lives in their hearts and memories. The inspiration for this VCD came in a dream, a dream so real, a dream unlike the others, and a dream like never before.

Explaining the sequence of his dream Dr. Colaco says; “ It all appeared so real. He was sitting on a white horse like the prince of the fables and I went to hold and embrace him like before…. believing he was there like before….only to realize it was just a dream. And I broke into tears…….and a song”. The next moment without wasting anytime he wrote the entire melody with the notes on a score. And later with the guitar he penned down the chords. Remembering those moments he says “I later penned down the lyrics in Konkani, the language about which I am passionate about, I have written lyrics for other authors but never like this. This was entirely my baby.”

Armed with the lyrics and the chords he rushed to show them to musical stalwarts like Allan Abreo, Felipe Fortes and Darryl Coelho, they all liked the creative work and encouraged him to move on ahead. Thus began Doctor’s journey in giving a concrete shape to his inspirational dream. It was not easy task though, he had his own share of ups and downs till the right moment came.

‘Apurbayecho Kunvor’ a VCD dedicated to his beloved son Dr. Melvin Pablo Colaco is now ready for release. It is a unique tribute many will treasure for its beautiful outpouring of touching lyrics and sensuous singing. It is bound to bring goose pimples to the listeners, especially to those who have known Melvin Pablo intimately, as the mellifluous voice of Dr. Colaco flows out spontaneously from the heart in a song for his son.

Seasoned keyboardist Darryl Rodrigues a name to reckon with on Goan music scene has created the unique background music and the music orchestration for the track with a equally sublime classical touch. Goa’s legendary Saxophonist Braz Gonsalves a long time family friend of the Colacos, makes his presence strongly felt with his artistry on the Saxaphone. The video is by Spirit and edited by ‘frezio’ with Presley Digital Innovations landing a touch while Aurville Rodrigues has recorded, mixed and mastered the VCD.

The VCD jacket includes a booklet with messages of consolation to the parents who may have lost their children under tragic circumstances and how to cope with it. The VCD is not for any commercial venture but purely for private circulation among family and friends.

The video is scheduled for release at a private function on 29th December 2009, at Daddy’s Home Auditorium’ Gogol Margao. This release function will be preceded by a music programme by artist-friends. Dr. Colaco is thankful to all those who played a role in giving shape to his dream tribute and especially grateful to his wife Fernanda, and daughters Elaine and Anabelle. A word of thanks also goes out to Rajan Narayan, Rev. Fr. Valmiki Gonsalves and Walter Menezes for their guidance.

28/12/2009
[As received by www.goa-world.com]

TAG to Remember Lucasinho Ribeiro

From: "Tiatr Academy Goa"
tomazinho.goa@gmail.com

TAG to Remember Lucasinho Ribeiro

Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) will for the first time celebrate the birth anniversary
of Lucasinho Ribeiro, pioneer of Goan Tiatr, who scripted, directed and staged the
first Tiatr "Italian Bhurgo" on 17th April, 1892 in Bombay. Lucasinho Ribeiro was
born on 2nd January 1863 at sokol Vaddo, Assagao, Bardez, Goa.

Photo:
http://picasaweb.google.ca/GoanetBlog/Tiatr#5420037590037494338


Lucasinho Ribeiro is responsible to give birth to a unique dramatic form called
Tiatr in which the story of the play is divided into 6 or 7 acts and songs or
kantaran are sung in between the two acts which have no relevance to the theme of
the play. The first tiatr "Italian Bhurgo" that he scripted, directed and staged 117
years back was an adaptation of an Italian Opera. Joao Agostinho Fernandes, who is
popularly known as Father of Tiatr considered Lucasinho Ribeiro as his 'Guru'.

In order to keep alive the memories of this great tiatr personality, TAG has
organized a function to celebrate the birthday of Lucasinho Ribeiro on 2nd January,
2010 at 4.30 p.m. at the Black Box, Kala Academy, Panjim. The function will begin
with a programme of songs and humorous skits by popular artistes of the the Tiatr
stage. All tiatr artistes and tiatr lovers are requested to attend the function. It
is open to public.


Tomazinho Cardozo
President
Tiatr Academy Goa
Cell: +91 9822170102

TAKING CENTRESTAGE: Renowned tiatrists honoured by Goa Tiatr Academy

TAKING CENTRESTAGE: Renowned tiatrists who have earned laurels for their stage performances since the Portuguese era pose for a photo with Chief Minister Digambar Kamat after they were honoured in Margao by Goa Tiatr Academy with Life-time Contribution Awards.

http://www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=31152&cid=1


http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/27381

Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA) to hold 2nd Konkani Literary & Cultural Sammelan

DKA to hold 2nd Konknni Literary & Cultural Sammelan

Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA), an organization working for the promotion and development of Konknni in Roman script will be organizing it’s Second Konknni (Romi) Literary & Cultural Sammelan on 20th & 21st Feburary, 2010 in Curchorem Ravindra Bhavan Hall.

In the meeting of the Executive Board of DKA held recently in Panjim, Tomazinho Cardozo was unanimously elected as the President of the Sammelan, Fr. Manuel Gomes was elected as a President of the Reception Committee and Walter Menezes as Secretary of the Sammelan.

Tomazinho Cardozo a former Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly, is the editor of the illustrated Konkani bi-monthly magazine, Gõykar and presently heads the Tiatr Akademi of Goa. A regular contributor to almost all the daily newspapers and periodicals in Konkani and English, he has penned over 22 books in Konkani, notable among them being ‘Kanttech Kantte’, ‘Ami Soglle Ek’ (tiatr), ‘Thembe’ (Stage songs), Manddo (folk songs), Jhelo (Short stories), ‘Polloilam tem Boroilam’ (Essays) and Paklleo (poems) besides two books of collection of English essays, ‘My Journey’ and ‘As I see It’. Associated with several cultural and social organizations, he has been the guiding light of Kala Mogi, Candolim which group has consistently participated and won laurels at various Konkani One-Act Plays, Tiatrs and Manddo competitions.

Fr. Manuel Gomes is the Director of the Diocesan Centre for Biblical Apostolate and Professor of Pastoral Institute, Old-Goa. A former Professor of Rachol Seminary and Rector of the Seminary of Our Lady, Saligao – Pilerne, he is an expert in Konknni and was one of the major contributors in the preparation of Konknni Lectionary,
‘Vachpam Grônth’. He has written / edited / translated more than a dozen books, the most famous being ‘From Roots to Fruits’ and the four coloured books on the Bible. He has also translated Sr. Usha’s popular books, Hidden Springs to Healing and Prayers for Healing. But his greatest contribution was that he gave to the Konknni speaking world, the long awaited Bible in Konkani in Roman script, the Povitr Pustok in 2006. He conducts several seminars on the Word of God throughout the length and breadth of Goa.

Walter Menezes is a writer and cartoonist. He has two books in Konkani to his credit: ‘Koddu Sonvsar ani her kotha’ (1987), a collection of short stories, which bagged the Konkani Bhasha Mandal’s Literary Award in 1988; and ‘Zoit ani her kovita’ (2008), a collection of poems bagged ‘Konknni Martir Floriano Vaz Pursokar’ of Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr this year. On the editorial board of Jivit, a monthly magazine in Konkani, he also contributes cartoons/comic strips to Gomantak Times under the title, ‘Out Of My Mind’.

The 2nd Konknni (Romi) Literary & Cultural Sammelan is an attempt to bring together all lovers of Konknni. This conference aims to create enthusiasm and love and to foster unity among the Konkani speaking people.


(Jose Salvador Fernandes)
Secretary, Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA)
(Mob: 9881810832)


26/12/2009

CHRISTMAS 2009

History Creator of Konkani Stage TONY DIAS

History Creator of Konkani Stage TONY DIAS


Kala Mogui Kuwait presents
The most awaited show of the year 2009, now touring
Gulf & the UK to entertain one & all with an award winning
performance by every artiste in 'CONNY ENTERPRISES' Tiatr

MAHANAND MONIS VO SOITAN?
Written & Directed by Tony Dias

A true story of a serial killer that rocked Goa
Cast: Jessica, Jane, Bushka, Shruti, Filu Dias, Jaju, Franky, Trindade
Bingi, Socorro de St. Cruz, Connie-M, Filipe Almeida, David D’Costa,
Comedian Janet, Comedian Aurelio & Comedian Ambe

Music: Framton, Lights: Baltu, Stage Manager: Rodrigues

Supported by Kuwait-based renowned singers, mimicry artiste & musician:
Rosary Ferns, Comedian Philip, Bab Agnel & M. Luis
Mimicry by: Edward Estibeiro & Music by: Shahu

On 15th January 2010 at 4.30 pm
at Da'iya Fencing Club Hall

For reservation please contact Raja Stores – Kuwait City, Tel. 22412970
or organizers: 99391452, 97439165, 24726524, 66512602, 99458159
or email: kalamogui@gmail.com


You heard it first from www.goa-world.com
23/12/2009

Lost in transition - By Hartman de Souza

The feeble prevarication of Goa’s MP, Shantaram Naik, following his ridiculous comment in Parliament, is symptomatic of a deeper malaise. To those who have known this once-beautiful state from the ’60s and have seen it being systematically destroyed by politicians, Goa itself has been raped, and not just once, not just by one man, and not just last month.

In Goa, in the village bars one gets the pulse of everyday life. Goa’s MLAs, unfortunately, only communicate with their constituencies through their henchmen, cronies and contractors. There is not a single bar in the whole of Goa where you will not hear just who among Goa’s elected representatives has made money, how much and with what scam. In the bars, they’ll tell you that once in Goa even though the politicians were always corrupt, at least they gave fifty per cent back to the government; these days they just eat it all.

All in all, cynicism is afoot in Goan society. One meets too many people between 18 and 30 in Goa who, perhaps in sheer disgust, have turned their back on the electoral process. The closer you look, the more you realise those in their ’40s have only been schooled in the business of making money; that those in public office first get back the money they spent in getting elected, then start raking it in for the next five generations. Those who complain are those in their ’50s and older, a strange mix of nostalgia and anger.

Goa is being raped by three men at the same time. One is tourism, a child gone wild, incapable of comprehending excess and refusing to forego the lack of regulation and restriction; two is the mining industry, an old stubborn man on pills, harping on the short-term excessive profit for company and shareholders, pretending not to see the desertification left for stakeholders. The third, the one engineering the rape, is young, brash, and strong as a bull. He goads the other two. His name is waste.

Along the coast, moving inland, garbage dumps proliferate in village after village. Margao has a garbage dump that will soon be a tourist site. As urban India walks along the coast covering field after field with concrete, cutting hill after hill and disrupting traditional water patterns, creating swamps that mix with sewage, in the hinterland, they are eating into the hills to get at the ore. When both sides meet, tourism from the east, mining from the west, not even God knows what will be in the middle.



Hartman de Souza is a theatre veteran based in Pune.

The views expressed by the author are personal
http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/editorials/Lost-in-transition/Article1-487739.aspx
(HINDUSTAN TIMES)

"TEAG" by Kala Krida Mandal

Teag

When amateurs perform at the tiatr competition, they always seem to have a charm of their own. If one were to ignore certain nervous moments, considering that these artistes are merely hard working villagers from Poinguinim-Canacona, it was nice to see them having a blast although they were performing on stage for the first time.

Presented by the Kala Krida Mandal, Teag was performed by a group of artistes who learnt much of their acting skills under the able guidance of theatre stalwart R B S Komarpant.

Believing in the ideology of creating and promoting more new talent, rather than giving some great performances with professional artistes, Komarpant's work will surely go places. Garnering support from Anthony Pio Fernandes on the lights, the first glimpse of fresh elements used in this tiatr came out with the band - with Agnelo Furtado playing some interesting new tones on the keyboard. Furtado was ably backed by Anthony Fernandes on the trumpet, Cruz Coutinho on sax, Antonio Fernandes on guitar and Ivo Furtado on drums.

"Where else will these guys experiment if not here?" were the words of tiatr's showman Prince Jacob, further encouraging the amateurs with his loud applause. "This is the best place to make mistakes and learn from them," he added.

The story seemed long and winding, but in brief it was about the sacrifices made by parents for their children. As the play progressed and the family turned from impoverished to wealth, sets designed by Denzil D'Costa added the right colour and character to the contrasting lifestyles.

Wealth, they say, inevitably brings along unwanted baggage. Likewise, when money power gets to the head of the son of the house, his behaviour is not appreciated - even by the audience. And the mother, around whom the story revolves, inorder to please her son reluctantly agrees to have her xet-bhat' (landed properties) sold and house renovated from their ancient ethnic look to a modern pad. A teacher by profession, the mother also decides to resign from her job after her self-esteem is hurt by some politics.

While many think that mother would be supported and cared for by her son, the opposite happens. The play, which ends in a tragedy with the ungrateful son asking his mother to leave the house, has a clear message by the end thoughthat of one's responsibility towards aging parents.

Penned by Anthony Fernandes, Teag had stellar performances by Liberta Fernandes, Joliba Fernandes, Antonette D'Costa, Albino, Anthony Pereira and Jose Fernandes. The comedy, however, was written by Agnelo Furtado de Fatorda, who was well supported by his sidekick whose plans to put his master in problems keep failing with every changing situation, much to the amusement of the spectators. His master is called Bosteanv and is a tailora character with a black moustache, whitish hair and a physical defect that has him constantly thrusting his pelvic.

Cajie de Curtorim sang a decent solo on a reggae beat, while Seby Rebello sang a political solo predicting a BJP government next. William de Curtorim was conspicuous with his presence, singing one of his songs a la Young Menezes style (non-stop in the same breath). Rocky Dais while paying tribute to the previous generation of tiatrists in his self-composed song, tried to drive home the point that nobody could really to take on their sobriquets of tragedy king or melody king.

(Times of India, Goa Edition)

Dispott’ttem Chintop

Pustokachem Nanv: Dispott’ttem Chintop

Borovpi: Xri Domnick P. Fernandes

Uzvaddavpi: Dalgado Konknni Akademi
Mol: 70/- Rupiya


Dalgado Konknni Akademin halinch uzvaddailolea panch pustokam modem Domnic P. Fernandes-achea Dispott’ttem Chintop he-ui pustokacho aspav asa. Hea pustokant Budh, Rag, Xikovnn, Udgar, Sot, Kuttumb, Bhirant, adi. oxea sabar vixoyancher ek-ek vollicheo mhonn’nneo asat. Hea pustokantli ek-ek mhonn’nni vachpeak kholayen niyall ani vichar korunk laita. Hea pustokantlim chintpam vachpeachea monache dolle ugte kortat. Khubxeo, kednach yeuzunk nasloleo gozali bhouch fixalkayen boroileleo vachunk melltat. “Kazar hem ekuch zhuz, zoim dusman dusmanaxim nhidta” oxem torechem chintop vachpeak eka khinnak hansoita, punn dusreach khinnak gombhirtayen vichar korunk laita. Dispott’ttem Chintop pustokant chintnanchem bhanddar aspavlolem asa.


www.v-ixtt.com

Congratulations Salvador Dias

(Gulab - Ank Decembre 2009)