70TH BIRTHDAY OF A. VERONICA MARKED.

Birthday Cake

On the 18th of this month, at Calangute Hotel Goan Heritage, at 11.30 AM,, A. Veronica Fernades, celebrated his 70th Birthday by holding a get together of his close relatives, friends and the associates.  The celebration was started with the welcome speech to the guests by A.  Veronica’s daughter Aveshah who especially came from Dubai along with her small daughter Clyshah and also Veronica’s son Ashton from Kuwait.

Seen above are two of the guests Prof.Sergio Carvalho & his wife.

Seen above are Mrs. & Mrs. Mario Rebello.

The compeering of the entire proceedings was done by the activist and journalist and Editor of the monthly magazine Jivit, Mr.  Jude Michael Gracias who along with the well-known Stage Artiste Valensy rendered a special song in hour of Mr. A.Veronica Fernandes.

One view of the guests

MissValency & Mr. Michal Jude is seen singing a song 

· The daylong programme consisted of speeches by the well-known personaltes on the achievements of A.Veronica during his last 70 years.  A. Galaxy of  speakers starting first from the well-known Goan sporting personalty and ex custodian of Dempo,  Eugeno Cardoso elaborated Veronica’s early sporting  career as the topmost foot-baller in  Candolim and as a topmost athlete and runner at Arpora School and at all Goa level too. 

Another view of the guests

Yet another view of some more guests

Then came Mario Rebello who as a colleague of Veronica in Kuwait participating almost every activity Veronica conducted for the cause of Goa, elaborated in details the work Veronica has done for the cause of Goa, Goans and Konkani and soccer. He went to sch an extent saying that the work that Veronica did from Kuwait was unique and besides him none was capable of doing from Kuwait what he did, why Kuwait only, not even any where in the expatriate world, especially that of Konkani movement

Seen above are Valency- Prince Jacob-Carles  ex Kuwait/Mahindra/Mahrastra Foot-ball/Hockey and Mrs. Charles

Veronica welcomes his naphew Muller and his wife Marina

·   Then Prince Jacob who stressed on the development of the community and repeated his request once again to Veronica to take the initiative to start a Bank of Gued lf/expatriate Goans on the pattern of how Kuwaitkars formed Hotel Goan Heritage and many of his like minded friends will surely support this venture.  He further said that Veronica should not deter by the politicsd where since  Veronica is a part of politics and where there is Veronica there politics.

Another view of the guests

A.Veronica affectionately welcomes Gloria the daughter of the late Vincente D'Souza ex Kuwait 

Then Prof. Sakardande ex Principal of Bicholim Commerce College in his speech elaborated how Veronica and he along with others in Eighties fought so forcefully against the Rane Government to get recognition for Konkani, even to the extent of receiving Lathis from Rane’s Police.

Seen above Miss Lottlekar daughter of Premandnada, Mrs.Lotlekar, Prem, and Mr. & Mrs. . 

Wilson Mazarello

Veronica's son Ashton and Veronica's naphew and his wife

Then came the well-known Konkani movement personality Mr. Dilip Borker who mentioned how important at that juncture association of Veronica for the cause of Konknai movement and how Veronica even agreed to join the ‘Fast unto death for the  cause of Konkani.

Seen above is Jerry Cal addressing the gathering

 

Seen above are Mrs. Sergio, Prof. Sergio & Dilip Borker

Wll-known activist Mr. Kennedy Afonso though surprised to be aware of the colossal amount of inventory in favour of Veronica in the Konkani movement was quick enough to give due credit to Veronica. He said he was fortunate to have Veronica among them the activists to support any good cause for Goa.  

CEO of Hotel Goan Heritage Alfredo Fernandes seen addressng the gathering 

Prominent Political personality from Arpora, Anita presenting a Flower Bouquest to Veronica

The CEO of Hotel Goan Heritage Mr. Alfredo Fernandes speaking on behalf of Hotel Goan Heritage was in full praises for Veronica   having him in their midst to support and guide them in the right direction. His debates in the board are worth admiring.

One more view of guests

Yet another view of the guests

Mr. Jerry Cal a long time friend of Veronica who knows him thoroughly well since 1962 the year they both joined Arpora School after finishing their Portuguese School, described Veronica with minute  details from every point of view namely his activities such as athletics, foot-ball, studies and etc.  Mr. Jerry threw more elaborate lights on Veronica’s life and made known to everyone Veronca’s esrly life even declaring Veronica got married to his first cousin sister.

                                 Popular Stage artiste Francisco de Tuem is welcomed by Veronica

                                            

Time forCChampegne

A DVD “ON HIS 70^TH BIRTHDAY, A. VERONICA FERNANDES SHARES HIS THOUGHTS ON GOA” was released in 2 parts where he speaks in the form of an interview to Mr.William, the DVD was distributed later on to the guests.“ This was released thru the hands of Hotel Goan Heritage CEO Mr. Alfredot Fernandes 

                                  The above family deeply associated with Veronica's family

Kennedy Afonso seen addressing the gathering

                                               Prof.Sakardande addressing the gathering

Availing of this opportunity, A.Veronica Fernandes was felictated for his enormous contribution in the service of commnity causes.  First by Prince Jacob for Veronica doing so much for the promotion of Tiatros, Tiatrists and the art of Tiaro.  The second by JIVIT MAGAZINE edited by Jude Michael Gracias for Veronica's writings in Romi Konkani.  And the third by Hotel Goan Heritage under the skippership of Tony  Correia and Alfredo Fernandes.   

Dilip Borker seen addressing the gathering

Releasing the DVD

Birthdayboy seen cutting the birthday cake surrounded by his both the children, grand cild and wife

                              Popular Stage Artiste Prince Jacob seen addressing the gathering

The lady seen to the left, Mrs.Bibiana is conducting the thanksgiving prayer

Guests seen engrossed in prayer

       A Veronica seen addressing.

Father & Son

A.Veronica Fernandes.

TIATRO "DEVAK ZAI ZALEAR' BY ROSEFRNS.

NEW TIATRO OF THIS SEASON “DEVAK ZAI  ZALEAR” WRITTEN AND DIRECTED by the renowned and century maker the one and the only one on Konkani Stage, Roseferns.  It was staged in Candolm on 13.08.18 to mark the feast of Nossa Senhora de Boa Morte.  During  my younger days devotees used to come on foot from distant places for which we used to say “ROMARI”. 

The Tiatro as officially declared in writing will start at 7.30 pm but actually started at 8.15 pm which means a criminal waste of precious time. For this I find fault with the orgnisers  of Tiatro.  By not adhering to the timing given by them  the organisers are putting the members of the audience if not all then at least some into so much inconnience.  

Is it right on the part of the Candolim Church authority meaning Pe. Vigar and members of his Tiatro committee to stage a Tiatro right at the entrance of the Church where a few feet away is kept the Blesed Sacrament in the Holy Tabernacle in the Chapel called Morgadlem Kopel?” Why is it called a Mdorgadalem Kopel?  One family from Candolim, Dando side,  had no child but had lot of wealth.  They one day took a vow in the Candolim Church in front of “Nossa Senhora de Esperanca” to do something for this Church if they get their first Child. Luckily they soon got the male child and then they came to the Church to meet and discuss with the Pe. Vigar their proposal to build a Chapel as an extension or annexure to the Church towards the Cemetery side. The Church Engineer refused to grant permission to touch the wall of the Church saying the whole Church may collapse.  For this, the Morgado’s  parents agreed to depost with the Church an amount to build not only one new Church but 3 such new Churches. The new born boy was called Morgado and that Chappel is called “MORGADALEM KOPEL” 

It is a known fact that now there is no real born comedian on the Konkani Stage and overwhelming majority of those who are existing on Konkani  Stage are ‘landde”, they are Tailless and as such they are not full fledged. Hence, they are not capable of producing peals of laughter in the hall.  Then they make the audience laugh by using sexy words, vulgar statements and words having double meaning. This type of vulgarity was used by the comedians in this Tiatro of Roseferns.  As a director of this Tiatro and as a matter of fact a renown and a seasoned director, Roseferns should have kept his eyes like an Eagle on the vulgarity expressed by the concerned comedians and get the same deleted from the comedy.  A pure and perfect born comedian will never use words having double meaning nor sexy words nor vulgar words. This type of half baked comedians are weak as Stage artistes having intellectually weak audience. 

In this Tiatro as a slap on the Christianity the comedians expressed vulgarity and words having double meaning which should have been avoided in respect and reverence to Christian doctrine especially when the Holy Sacrament is so close to the Stage. I object the commercialisation of Christianity.  And by the way these Tiatros business is as it seems to be is in aid of Scool. So how long this type of  collection will continue on? What the government gives is not enough when the Bishop is having as zero investment in this school? This school was built with the contribution and donation of the locals almost all of them Catholics. 

The Tiatro was well enected by all the artistes where especial mention must be made for their respective roles played by Antonette de Maina, Roma, Betty Alvares, RoseFerns, Rosario de Benaulim, Tari and Creto.

The comedy part was handled by Agostinho, Neto, Dorothy and others.

In the Side songs the singers  who sang well were Cajetan de Sanvordem, Roseferns  Benny de Aldona (Solos), Duet Roma & Rosario de Benaulim, Trios Antonette de Maina-Dorothy-Roma and Cajetan – Tari – Creto.

A.Veronica Fernandes.

WORLD CUP 18. FRANCE CHAMPIONS.

They came to Russia last month as nobody without the celebrities like Platini – Tigana – Guiresse -  Zidane and others but while going they gone not like nobody but as somebody, as heroes of the World’s greatest single sporting event that is as Champions of the current Foot-ball World Cup, held in Russia where records were equaled.  For example the Team Manager of France Didier became one more person in the history of this  tournament winning  two Gold Medals both as captain of the French team in 1998 that won the World Cup FOR France  and also as Manager of this World Cup 18. Earlier Mario Zagallo of Brazil and Franz Backenbeur of Germany held this record though Mario Zallo won as a player twice in 1958 and 1962 and not as a captain and as a Manager in 1970.

The second record to equal in this tournament was by the Baby Boy of the tournament Mbappe when he scored a goal for his  winning team that is the current French Team just as  the great Brazilian Pele did for his World Champion Brazil squad in 1958 when Pele who was just 17 then while Mbappe was 19. The goal the French Baby Boy scored in this tournament was a powerful shot scored from  the edge of the box while the goal the Brazilian Baby Boy Pele scored was very classical from inside the box when he halted the ball on his chest and from there he lowered it to his foot and hit the ball into the opponent net from close range. 

Yet another new record was created by the agile forward of Croatia Mario Mandzukic when he scored a own goal the first of its kind in the history of World Cup.

I have been watching thru TV the World Cup-ball Tournaments regularly since 1978  but never I found the level of this tournament as high as it was this time.  Every team played a very high standard soccer, the so called minnows became the giant killers sending the so called giants back home prematurely, some of the so called giants were consigned to the dustbins even closing them the entry into this tournament by denying them qualifying in the final 32. Where  did the mighty Italy gone?  Why  another powerhouse Holland failed to qualify?

The days of taking things for granted are over, football is gaining more and more importance all around the globe where every nation is making progress and they will go on making more and more progress except our bloody India where soccer is run by most of the bloody administrators.  Because of this the exorbitant talent existing in India is simply washed out and worst still is that nobody is bothered about it, leave aside government lethargy.

In this World Cup tournament not only France won but more than that THE TEAM WORK has won.  The days of over depending upon one or two individual heroes by their teams are over, even in Brasil  after their humiliating exit from the 1966 W.Cup in England they refused to depend too much on the individual genius of Pele.  Thus one soccer expert Saldanha by name took charge of post 1966 Brazil squad vowing to produce not one Pele but a number of them for the 1970 squad and finally succeeded in doing so by creating a galaxy of Peles in Dr. Tostao, Zairzinho, Rivelino, Clodoaldo, Gerson and Carlos Alberto. It was these great players who were responsible for Brasil to win them for the 3^rd time the Jules Rimet Trophy and permanently.

While concluding I congratulate France for winning this World Cup tournament where they played well but the runners-up also played extremely well dominating the proceeding very beautifully especially after France  scored their 3^rd goal. Their positive attitude kept the tempo of the final very high even at the last minute that made the final very entertaining and interesting.

Kudos to Russia for organizing this tournament so well.

A.Veronica Fernandes.