Under the patronage of
Directorate of Art and Culture, Goa, today at Institute Menezes Braganza Hall,
Panjim, a function was held at 4.00 PM to honour some Goans with “KALA GAURAV
PUROSKAR” in recognition of their excellence in different fields of Art & Culture.
Totally there were 58
recipients, males and females, Hindus and Christians. Among them was our friend and colleague for
many years in Kuwait, Mr. Manuel Fernandes from St. Cruz, Goa. He was earlier till his voluntary retirement from
Kuwait a few years back, worked for the prestigious company M/s Boodai in
Kuwait and simultaneously taking active part in social activities conducted by
Goans in Kuwait. One of the major
activities was participating in Tiatros.
It is for Tiatro that Manuel got this Award “KALA GAURAV PUROSKAR” today
in appreciation of his participating in Tiatro for a long time starting from
1958 first in his locality.
Though he never turned
out to be a professional yet he acted with most of the top professionals mainly
in Kuwait where he captured the hearts of the audience by playing very
appropriately the role of a Priest. It
was the late Rosary Ferns who first inducted Manuel in his Tiatro in Kuwait and
then the others.
It was nice on the part
of Directorate of Art and Culture to confer this Award on Manuel Fernandes even
though he was in Kuwait for such a long period but taking part in TIATRO. Just as Manuel got this Award, I
hope others also from Kuwait and elsewhere in the Gulf will get this honour.
On behalf of myself and
all my Kuwait Goan colleagues and friends who associated with Manuel to promote
his Tiatro Art, I congratulate Manuel
Fernandes for receiving such a prestigious award. Well done Manuel.
A.Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.
Tel:7507394349.
