BOXING TOURNAMENT FOR GIRLS IN GOA.

Nikhat Zareen (Telengana) winner 54 Kg category. Also World Jr. Champion

 

Yesterday on Thursday, 30^th of July, starting  at 4.00 pm, I attended the Women Boxing tournament conducted by Goa Boxing Association at Peddem Boxing Hall,  Mapusa. It was also attended by a good number of Boxing fans, the well-known Goan political personality Mrs. Victoria Fernandes affectionately called as Mummy was the Chief Guest. She was the   former   President   of   this association while  Mr. Rohan Kaunte the MLA is the current President.  The amount of love and respect she enjoyed in this association was reflected on the very affectionate gesture the members of this association shown by celebrating  her 80^th Birthday by Birthday Cake Cutting and singing the song “Happy Birthday Mummy”. 

Trophies and Medals for the contestants

 

It was a very touching gesture for the lady who served Goa for a long time.  Though she was not a Boxer herself physically yet  her fight during the Opinion Poll for the cause of Goa was surely like a fierce critical last round bout  that brought glory to Goa and Goans.  Besides she fought so many other bouts on political fields for the cause of Goa, Konkani language and other matters related to Goa.  A very good orator she is a very courageous woman of whose type Goa has not produced another and will not easily  produce in the future.

 

One of the bouts

 

The Chief organizer of the event Lenny D’Gama spared nothing to conclude the competition so successfully and that too to the satisfaction of every participant, every local official and those coming from beyond Goa borders and every attendee.  Mr.  Lenny D’Gama hailing from Saligao Bardez is a well – known figure in the field of Boxing and enjoying a good rapport and respect in the Boxing fraternity of India.  He also compeered the proceedings yesterday with his mellifluent tongue and with a very good boxing vocabulary. He is a great asset for the promotion of Boxing in Goa.

  

Another bouts

 

Besides Mr. Lenny D’Gama there were others also to support him like the Chief Coach Mr. E. Chiranjivi a very affable person and many more. Mr. Lenny D’Gama is one of the current vice-presidents of this association while Mr. Philip Dias is the other vice president.

 

Lenny D'Gama seen at right

 

Philip Dias a well-known personality from Calangute played a pivotal role in organizing this competition.  His public relations were excellent and he made every attendee at ease. 

 

Goa group

 

The contestants in this contest were not only from Goa but also from other parts of India, namely  Delhi, Telengana and  Madya Pradesh.  Some of the young girls donned the Gloves for India and acquired laurels for them at global level. 

 

Mummy cutting the birthday cake

While in Kuwait for a long period, I never missed any fight of Mohammed Ali, Joe Frazier, Jorge Foreman and other world renowned boxers.  I have unique distinction of reading every recognized book on Mohammed Ali including his own "The Greatest", so also watching video cassette of his every fight.  What a great Boxer he was!!  Will this planet produce another Boxer like him?  I doubt very much because such personalities come to this planet only once in centuries.  I was fortunate to see his every fight of course on TV.  In his retirement the popularity of Boxing globally is gone down and only a Boxer of his caliber can revive it.

 

Mummy presenting a Memento to Philip Dias

 

Philip Dias seen speaking on Mummy's birthday

A.Veronica Fernandes,     

 Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.

   

BAHRATI "DADAGIRI" THRU DEFIANCE.

The entry of Bharat into my un-Bharati Goa was by force and thru “dadagiri” and the same  Bharati dadagiri is still going on over my Goa and if nothing can be done by the combined might of all genuine Goans to stop this Bharati dadagiri, then this Bharati dadagiri will go on till Goa is totally liquidated not only from  the World Map but also from this World. 

When Premier Nehru’s Bharat under Congress ruled government at the Centre sent Bharati troop of about 20,000 soldiers to invade my Goa on 18^th December 1961,  UN Security Council discussed this matter very seriously to stop invasion of Goa by a completely foreign power Bharat. However, when the Soviet Russian Veto defeated the motion in favour of invasion of Goa by Bharati dadagiri,  everything was lost not for Portugal but for Goa and Goans.  During the debate on the motion on this subject at the UN Security Council, Indian delegate to the Security Council, C.S. Jha  spoke thus: “(The invasion of Goa) is a question of getting rid of the last vestiges of colonialism in India. That is the matter of faith with us.  Whatever anyone may think,  Charter or no Charter, Council or no Council, that is our basic faith which we cannot afford to give up at any cost”.

In this statement of Jha at the Security Council there is nothing but a pure Bharati Dadagiri, dadagiri is of such a magnitude and arrogance that it surpasses all other previous dadagiris including that of Hitler. See the pride and defiance in this statement of Jha when he said “Charter or no Charter, Council or no Council……… “ but we will  go ahead in our mission of invading Goa.  He was not worried of the existence or even of break – up of UN which came into effect to create peace and avoid wars in this world.  But India’s stand was “UN go to hell, we want our goal to achieve by all means”.  Good that India is not wielding a Veto previllege otherwise India because of its arrogant mindset would create total disaster in this world.  Because of this mindset of India, civilized and matured nations are not agreeing to give Veto power to India since it is risky to do so as India is very immature and arrogant country having immature and arrogant leaders.  

Later on when everything was finished and defiant India completed its illegal mission on Goa, the then Defence Minister of India, Krishna Menon remarked thus more defiantly by saying this,    “ Had the Security Council intervened, we would not have stopped the action (to take Goa by military force). We have learned some lessons….The nation that behaves well is  always in a bad position”.

If you analyse the above statement of Menon, you will see nothing but pure defiance for civilized and decent norms which is against Ghandian principle.  On top of it India adore Ghandiji as the father of the nation. Commenting on Indian invasion of Goa, the then US President  John F. Kennedy asked India thus: “where is your Ghandian non-violence gone now?”  Then further he said to India, “your action on Goa resembled a Pastor preaching all virtues to the faithful in the Church in the morning and in the evening seen coming out of the Brothel while putting the buttons of his pant”. But India till now remained shamelessly adamant.  Good that there is a strong force in the world against India’s hegemonic ambition otherwise India would grab all the neighbours as it did for some princely States  like Hyderabad in 1948 followed by Manipur and in 1975 the northern Protectorate of Sikkim besides  my beloved Goa in 1961 without consulting and without the approval of our elders. For this reason West is supporting Pakistan and China to keep a balance on India. 

The dadagiri India used on Goa at the time of invasion of Goa, regretfully is the same type of dadagiri  imposed on Goa by the Indians from other parts of India.  See the incident in Terakol.  To subdue the local Goans, the Leading Hotels Co. hired the services of Bouncers from Karnataka and elsewhere to grab Terakol by brute force.  This trend will go on in other parts of Goa too because following its masters example on 19.12.61, disgraceful and rascal Indians by using their brute might, financial and physical, will swallow the entire Goa if we the genuine Goans are not alert for our rights.  

INDIA IS EXPERT IN IMPOSINNG ITS  LEGITIMACY THRU DEFIANCE AND THRU ILLEGITIMACY.

 

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel:7507394349.

 

TIATRO "SOCCORINA" BY MENINO DE BANDAR.

Menino de Bandar singing his solo

 

Today on Sunday,  26^th of this month, I saw Menino de Bandar’s Tiaitro “SOCCORINA” in Panjim at Kala Academy Hall,  starting at 10.30 AM.  It was the first Show of the day, the remaining two Shows will be elsewhere.  This shows the popularity of this Tiatro and that of the director.  In the history of Tiatro,  as far as I know, the late J.P. Souzalin had the unique distinction of staging on one day at the same  hall,  three shows of his Tiatro at Bangwaddy in Bombay.  That was the might of Souzalin who was loved and admired by the Tiatro goers for his excellent Tiatros.  He excelled in staging religious Tiatros. May his soul rest in peace.

 

Evaristo de Arambol & his partner sings their duet

 

This Tiatro was first time staged by Menino de Bandar in 1984 and within a year he staged it 215  times and yet it is still going strong as audience come in full force to watch this Tiatro as it happened today at Panjim. The story is based on true happening and the writer director depicted it nicely as the audience was spell bound throughout the Show. Every artiste played his part well but special mention must go to the seasoned artiste Joe Rose for appropriately playing the role of the aged father, Maxie for playing the role of the son, Janice for playing the role of persecuted Soccorina, Angela for her role of cunning sister-in-law and  Teles for his role of a corrupt man.

 

A scene where Joe Rose is seen 2nd from left

 

This Tiatro was written in different fashion where most of the  statements are rhymed beautifully as J.P. Souzalin used to do earlier.  This was pleasure to listening.  Secondly, to give the taste of a genuine traditional Tiatro, every scene was inserted with one Canto.  Now a days the current Tiatrists are not doing this and thus killing the grandeur of traditional Tiatro.    

The major part of the comedy was handled by Luis Bachan who was ably assisted  by his other colleagues.

Another scene

 

Though the Side Show songs lacked strength yet the songs rendered by Menino de Bandar (both solos), Saby de Divar’s political solo, duet of Evaristo de Arambol with his partner on the good work of Mother Teresa and a solo on Priests by Client were excellent.  When he first time started singing his solo Client suddenly gone blank and stopped his solo.  Immediately the director came and took him inside and offered apology to the audience saying this is due to some  sickness Client is suffering.

A scene where the body in coffin is seen 

 

Such sickness in Kuwait I saw in three prominent Tiatrists namely Tony Cal, Agostinho Rebello and Sanny de Quepem who later on after specialized treatment for his brain in Kuwait got cured while Tony Cal was never cured but Rebello partially got cured.  All the three are dead now.  May their souls rest in peace.

                                                       Client is seen singing his solo




A.     Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.
Tel: 7507394349.

 

BEWARE CONGRESS IN GOA.

It is a hard fact that the BJP came to power in Goa only because of the weakness of Congress when Congressmen started looting Goans in all the sides. Though Congress is out of power in Goa yet again it is a hard fact that Congress alone is in a better position to defeat the ruling corrupt AND communal BJP government in the forthcoming election. However, in reality it looks very difficult for Congress to achieve this goal because Congress Party in Goa is still not strengthening its base to face the challenge from the BJP and independents. 

Congress Party under the leadership of Luizinho Faleiro is still tottering by still clinging to the Old Guard and Defeated Candidates.  I am still using my Binocular to see the replacements for them and if I am not mistaken as it looks now, it is unlikely to get suitable replacements either. The talk of the formation of Third Front by the disgruntled political elements will be a distant dream and it will remain as such only because they are not politically heavyweights.

In view of this, Congress Party under Luizinho  Faleiro is surely going to face its doom once again in the next election. Congress Party at Goa and national level is lacking in sterling leadership qualities and both Luizinho  Faleiro and Rajiv Gandhi respectively are lacking in the charisma to woo the masses because they are not the men of the masses. Luizinho Faleiro is showing Hemletic attitude of being indecisive in disclosing that there is no place for the Old Guards and Defeated Candidates. 

 

It is time now for Luizinho Faleiro to make his choice of good candidates of good character and not to impose on the voters the defeated candidates who are already known as corrupt.  I know at the last minute Crores will be paid by the corrupt candidates to purchase the Election Tickets but we as voters will teach a very good lesson to Congress Party yet again if we are not taken into confidence to select our candidates.

 

Regarding my constituency as I discussed with a number of voters, Luizinho Faleiro and his committee will have to select a right candidate if they want their choice to get our votes.  In the forthcoming election even one vote is essential for the victory, more so for the Congress Party.  For this reason on behalf of all my friends, colleagues and relatives and also on behalf of all the like minded voters I request Luizinho Faleiro to be very very careful while selecting the candidate to represent my constituency so that repetition of last defeat is avoided. 

 

A.    Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.
7507394349.

 

  

    

MUSICAL PROTEST IN TERAKOL.

MUSICAL PROTEST IN TERAKOL AGAINST LEADING HOTELS CO.

 

 

A section of the crowd

 

As announced earlier, the Musical Protest was held in Terakol in the compound of Francis one of the stalwarts of the movement against the Leading Hotels Co.  Francis is also a Panch in the local Panchayat and a very motivating factor in the village to garner support of the locals against the Non-Goan Hoteliers who are all out not only to liquidate the locals from Terakol but also to liquidate the entire Terakol from the Map of Goa. Originally it was to be organized at the entrance of the Fort but due to incessant rain it was shifted to the place where it was finally held.

 

Dalvi seen speaking

 

Though it was scheduled at 3.00 PM but because of the rain it had to start at 4.00 PM with the attendance of around 500 Goans coming from all over Goa in Buses, Taxis, Private Cars and Two Wheelers.  All those who attended this Musical Protest Meet showed their concern for Goa in general and Terakol in particular even by braving the torrential rain.  Though I could not see any priest but surely I saw a few nuns attending this protest among others including many Hindus.

 

Another section of the crowd

 

The youth Sudeep Dalvi who was one of the stalwarts of this movement played a pivotal  role to organize this protest meet so successfully in the midst of stiff opposition from the Non-Goan Hoteliers.  The locals also played a major role in helping to organize this meet successfully. From their moves they looked very co-operative and supportive of this meet.

Mr. Buyao seen singing 

 

The destructive method against Terakol by the Leading Hotels Co. in support of the current BJP government headed by Parsenkar is just a symptom of the Cancer that is going to be afflicted to the entire body, Goa.  Hence, it is imperative now only to eradicate this symptom by using soft method or hard method.  If this Terakol incident had to take place in any other State in India there would have been riots and murders but we in Goa following our “susegado” culture and decent tradition, we opted for soft and peaceful method of showing our concern thru Music. But how long we will remain soft and play music?

 

A poster describing greatness of late Domnick

 

Even Bible says that we have to arm ourselves to protect us from our enemies.  Our enemies are on all fronts to liquidate us not only from Goa but from this Planet itself and in this move the current BJP government of Parsenkar is doing everything what he can to help the non-Goans, Migrants and even Ghanttis to grab Goan land as it is done in Terakol.  In view of this, if Goans are real sons and daughters of Goan fathers then they will defeat the BJP government in the coming general election.  If not, Goa and Goans are going to be finished from this planet.  This is a very serious issue for which Goans must give very high importance.

 

Kennedy, Guitar in hand seen singing 

 

Coming back to the protest meet, Dalwi welcomed the gathering and requested the gathering to observe one minute silence in memory of the late Domnick de Terakol. 

Then he handed over the Baton to Siddanth Buyao to commence the musical protest meet where Buyao rendered a nice song in praise of Jesus Christ.  Then others followed including Zico, Parra Boys, Kennedy Afonso,  Fr. Bismark and Terakolkars  who rendered a very beautiful song describing the greatness of Terakol village, its plants and Trees, its River, its Air its soil and its beautiful Fort. It would be nice to record this song with musical accompaniment so that the message of Terakol goes farther and wider.

 

Parra Boys

 

The speeches rendered by Mahesh Naik, Fr. Bismark and Sameer Kelekar were excellent.  Mr. Kelekar made mockery of IIT Parrikar saying he is not the only man in Goa to hold that degree but “I am also holding similar degree studying in USA right up to PHD”.  He promised to contact the parent company Leading Hotels Co., in the West to complain about the damages their subsidiary is doing in Goa. 

Saby seen singing

 

Fr. Bismark showed his fury how Leading Hotels Co. is damaging ecology and environment in Terakol and went further in quoting the letter “Laudato Si”  of the present Pope Francis against those who harm the ecology and environment.  Unfortunately, this letter is not still disclosed to the faithful by our Church for reason best known to the Archbishop Ferrao only.

Mr. Naik seen addressing the meet

 

Earlier in late fifties the then Pope John XXIII issued a somewhat similar letter known as “Encyclica Pacem In Terris” which was not released by all the Bishops but wherever it was released like Brazil and Portugal, it was released with many changes in order not to hurt the ruling governments in their countries.  That letter was pro-poor and in support of the people’s needs.  Since Church was in good books with the governments there, not to antagonize their governments, the Bishops there refrained from releasing that letter in its original form.  

 

                                                    Fr. Bismark addressing the meet


A. Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.
Tel: 7507394349.
 

POLITICIANS MUST AGREE TO SURRENDER THEIR VIP CULTURE.

The biggest problem in our political system is the VIP culture that we inherited from our former colonial masters and that our elected politicians are following.  Because of the cheap craze for acquiring VIP culture our political leaders are doing all sorts of nonsense to gain political power and those who already got this power they try all sorts of chicaneries to regain their political power.  In the bargain these politicians are even committing worst sorts of crimes namely financial and physical to grab political power.  This happens because our political leaders are hungry for honour because they are suffering from ancestral inferiority complex and precisely because of this inferiority complex they want to imitate our colonial masters. Thus they want to gain the psychological feeling that they are not from the inferior background but from superior.

It is a pity that none of the political leaders are surrendering this temporary honour of VIP culture even though they can easily do this because they are not born and brought up in VIP culture.   In fact most of them are brought up like third class people.  Though VIP culture  is an artificial honour yet no body is willing to give it up because every political leader in our country in general and Goa in particular wants to be accepted as a feudal lord and a Maharaja. When the Ladru of our constituency got a Lal Batti Pilot Car he thought he won the world, but what a pity,  after  getting a kick in the subsequent election nobody knows where his whereabout is.  Such pride is performed by the persons coming from the very low strata and parentage.

See their pose when they travel in the VIP cars, see the way they stay in Altinho government provided Bungalows, see the way they interact with the people as if they are omnipotent, see the way they talk to the people when they are approached by them to solve their grievances.  When they talk to the people they talk as if they are the sons of Saddam Hussein and Hitler. Why is this exorbitant pride?  Good that they are Monarchs only for a short period otherwise they would act like Barberians.  On top of it they shamelessly perform their religious rites in the religious places as if they are closer to God.  For such Barberians God will never give His Blessings.

Now, I would like to know from every political party and every election contestant their views openly on this topic and whether they will surrender the VIP culture once they gained the political power.  Goa Su’uraj Party has already openly declared in one of their public meetings held in Panjim recently that they are against this VIP culture and if elected they will never follow the VIP culture. 

 

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel:7507394349.

 

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NEW AUDIO CD "SAIBINN AMCHI MAIM" BY LAWRY TRAVASSO.

The newly released Konkani Audio Album “SAIBINN AMCHI MAIM”  of the well-known Konkani Stage artiste Lawry Travasso came to my hand and immediately listening to all the 13 songs composed by Lawry Travasso himself, I found it one of the best Albums in the recent history of Konkani Albums.  All the songs are meaningful and full of matter and they are all rendered by Lawry and Lorna.  Out of 13 songs, 2 are beautiful duets Lawry rendered with Lorna and 2 solos rendered by Lorna herself with her melodious voice and the remaining all are solos rendered by Lawry Travasso.

Musical score for this Album was provided by the famous musician Norman Cardozo and it was recorded at Magic Touch Studio, Goa.

 

 

As a mattter of fact all the songs are worth listening yet I can select as the best the title song “Saibinn Amchi Maim” by Lawry Travasso where he pays highest respect to Mother Mary by hard hitting those who ignore Saibinn Maim.  Lorna’s solo highlighting the greatness of the late Chris Perry is something unique.  Both the duets “Oh Carol” and “Zolmanchea Dissa” rendered by Lawry & Lorna are exceptionally fantastic and pleasing to the ears. The solos “Facebook”, “Tornatteank Lissaum” and “Online” by Lawry Travasso are very educative.

After Chris Perry, Lorna rendered songs given to her by different composers but what Lawry Travasso composed for her are in class of Chris Perry.  Precisely because of this excellent talent, Lawry Travasso remains tall as composer and also a singer on Konkani Stage.  

This Album is available for sale in Mapusa costing Rs. 150/-

Well done Lawry Travasso.  Your Album is worth listening and worth admiring.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

 Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.