DO NOT SPOIL BEAUTY OF OUR SONGS & FOLK SONGS.

Every community is having its culture, tradition and history and the  same are most dearest to them.  On the basis of these one can easily fathom the importance and the greatness of any community. We similarly as Goans have our cultural and traditional attributes and those who know the importance of these they will oppose and condemn those who mutilate and murder these cultural and traditional items. Our Folk songs and Folk tales fall into our cultural and traditional items. When Bobby Picture came somewhere a quarter of a century back and where in that movie our Dekhni “Age Nari, tujeam nakant nothim…..was sung not as it was but mixing up with Hindi song, there was such a noise made by the Goans attacking that movie makers so vociferously that some even calling them as robbers who robbed our cultural and traditional musical item, that is, one Folk Song a beautiful  “Dekhni”. These cultural and traditional items were composed centuries back by some great musical minded Goans whose names we don’t find in the books of history.  Hence, we put them into the category of cultural items under the category called “Folk Songs”.

These Folk songs cannot be changed nor altered with the passing of the time, they remain the same in script as well as in tune so that its contents remain unaltered for everyone to sing in the same way as it was sung in the beginning. For this reason the Folk Songs are sung with the same ease, with the same tune and with the same words by anybody from that particular community, young as well as old. And it is to be noted that it is these cultural items that unite us or any other community.

However, to my regret, even our Mandos have been found with some changes and alterations made by the stupid Goans who got no business to touch the originality of it, these changes are brought by replacing some of the original words with the new words. Mandos and Dulpods are our great and rich cultural heritage, especially the traditional whose composers are unknown.  Some of our stupid Goans act as if these Mandos are their fathers monopoly to allow them to change the same as they deem fit.  Because of its unchangeable characteristics every Goan sing the traditional Mandos exactly they were sung since its birth.  And as a matter of fact these Mandos and Dulpods which are always attached to each other. Mandos are playing a great role among Goans to unify them under one banner.  When you sing Mando you are even as a commoner you are integrated with any other top, elite and aristocrat  Goan.  And because of its uniformity and everything being same, since centuries back, everybody  can sing it, either young or old in the same manner as they sung when they were first sung following their compositions.  Those stupid  Goans who bring some changes in our Mandos and Duulpods to suit their needs they are doing a great injustice to our rich Mandos.

Those who are altering the originality of Cultural – Traditional -Folkoric items they are the greatest criminals who are committing great crimes on our Folk Songs. They are the most backward Goans who are totally ignorant of our Cultural heritage. You cannot REMIX IT.  

Today it was brought to my notice by Rosario Fernandes the son of great Tiatrist and singer of yesteryears, Alexinho de Candolim, how a particular lady singer changed and altered one beautiful song of his father as a REMIX thereby destroying the original beauty of this particular song.  Alexnho de Candolim’s songs are not meant for others to sing and nobody is capable to sing them as he did.  He was a genius in this art. Those who remix it are not even worthy to touch a single letter  of his song.  These people who indulge in Remixing his songs are the greatest robbers of the greatest songs of the greatest composer and singer Alexinho de Candolim. Without even asking permission from his son and doing the Remix is not correct. He is dead no doubt but his son is very much alive and living in his villge Candolim. 

Those who are capable to take corrective steps in this matter must do it now before more such incidents take place.

A.Veronica Fernandes.

 

            

    

NEW TIATRO "GHORCHO BHEDI BHAILO CHOR" BY PRINCE JACOB.

On  Sunday, the 27^th of this month, at Mapusa starting at 3.40 PM, I saw the new Tiatro “Ghorcho Bhedi Bhailo Chor”, written and directed by the ace comedian Prince Jacob.  The Tiatro was not a house – full attendancewise since some empty chairs were easily vissible.  Since this is the inaugural Show and yet it was performed so well that it did not indicate anywhere in the Tiatro that it was the first Show.  Every artiste performed so well indicating that this Tatro was staged in Mapusa  after showing a dozen of its Shows all over Goa thereby gaining  maturity in performng in this how.  Every artiste played his role well but the artiste who gained more goodwill and extremely well impression of the audience was none other than the youngster Venesley hailing from the scenic village of Calangute dotted with the beautiful Beach known as Calangute Beach which is known as The Queen of Beaches in Goa. It even delighted the first Premier of India, Jawaharlal Nehru when he visited Goa for the first time somewhere in 1963. This youngster Venesley within such a short time after joining the Prince Jacob troupe acquired so much of maturity and confidence that it was proved when she was performing the major role of this Tiatro, that is of mentally deranged handicapped girl. I doubt any other artiste would perform so perfectly appropriate this role as she did. If anybody or any organization is keen to  present an award for such a role then without any hesitation  that award must go only to Venesley.

Singing their song are Sharon & Lourdes

Though this Tiatro was performed well by the artistes yet it lacked some element of full satisfaction of the audience because storywise it did not produce much of an excitemen. The main idea of the story indicates that the “Bhailo Chor” was involved in robbing not the money nor gold nor any other material wealth but something much more precious wealth which I don’t disclose what it is but rest on the Tiatro Mogui to see for themselves what that precious wealth is.  Since this Tiatro is going to be staged all over Goa and elsewhere too, I refrain from opening out some important secrets of this Tiatro which as a matter of fact keeps the inquisitive audience on their toes. 

Singing their political Trio are - Agnelo de Dabolim-George-Jonathan

The other artistes who performed  their roles well were Michael Jude Gracias as that of the father of the handicapped girl and husband of Lourdes and as husband and wife both of them gave an extra colour to this Tiatro, however, especial  mention must be made for the clarity of their expressions,  they were flawless in their expressios; seasoned Jacinto proved once again that the role he played of Rikshaw driver in this Tiatro was very good so also the role played by Sharon as the sister of handicapped girl.  The director Prince Jacob has done good move by roping her in his troupe before anybody could snatch her.  She will be a very good ascetic artiste in the future.

Lourdes seen singing her solo

Comedywise, contrary to the expectation this Tiatro did not  rise up to the expected level.  Prince Jacob became Prince only because of his comedy roles he played first in the Tiatros of other directors followed by his comedy roles in his own Plays.  In view of this, being an iconic comedian of the Konkani Stage, the Tiatro attendees expected much more than what he dished out to the audience.   The new entrant of the female comedian Sharon proved to be right comedian having  all the attributes of great comedian in the making.  There is lot of room for improving the comedy to make this Tiatro a best Tiatro.

Seen in a romantic scene are Sharon & Jonathan 

The beautiful scenic display of the Biblical incidents in the beginning looked very impressive.  The musical part was at moments spoilng the beauty of the songs by playing loudly because of which the audience was not getting proper listening of the words.

Scene in the above scene are Prince Jacob-Lourdes - Sharon

The Side Show songs were good but not very impressive as it was proved when not a single song came for repeat though otherwise special mention must be made for the nice songs rendered by both the attractive ladies, namely Sharon and Lourdes, a highly politicl Trio by Agnelo de Daabolim- Jonathan – George, Agnelo de Dabolim excelled in singing the solos thereby indicating that he is one of the best solo singers on Konani Stage,  he got good voice too to beautify his songs. The Trio rendered by Prince Jacob and his partners was  good  so too the beautiful solos rendered by Lourdes and comedy solo Boxer by Cedricks

Lourdes seen singing above most beautiful Canto 

The one Canto which I liked the most was the one rendered by Lourdes with  her melifluent and attractive voice that kept the audience totally glued to her voice. It was composed too very well.  In fact it has all the  fragrance of the best Cantos of the Minguel Rod. My compliments to the director for introducing such Cantos and to the singer too for singing so well withh full confidence.  The opening song rendered by Venesley & Sharon was nice too but in the beginning itself they indicated their weakness of hesitating to start it.

In the last scene unfolding the real secret of "BHAILO CHOR"

Seen are:Venesley-Lourdes-George-Jonathan-Jude-Sharon.

As a whole this Tiatro is worth seeing and I congratulate Prince Jacob and his troupe.

A. Veronica Fernandes.

   

WHY AM I A CRISTIAN AND THAT TOO A ROMAN CATHOLIC?.

Why am I a Christian?  I am a Christian today because my parents made me a Christian and if I am a Roman Catholic today since my birth, also it is because of my parents who got me baptized into this denomination when I was totally ignorant and unaware of this Baptism that made me a follower of Roman Catholicism. I don’t dislike Roman Catholicism but I dislike the system of Roman Catholicism and the cunningness, greed for money and illicit sex by its clergy and the feudality of the heads of Roman Catholicism who live like Emperors – Sheikhs – Kings - as against  the mode of simple living of Jesus Christ. Our Bishops and top leaders of our Church the way they are living it looks that they are rebelling against the teachings of Christ who lived a simple life.  Can we respect our Bishops  with the same reverence as we give to Christ knowing our Bishops living the life style of the Maharajahs?  Why Bishops only, even all those who live in the palatial edifice of the Bishop and other top Church leaders too, it looks that they are promoting not Christianity thru Catholicism but they are promoting something else other than Christianity. Jesus Christ was born not in the luxurious Palace nor brought up in the Palatial building like that we have one at Panjim Altinho, those who are living there in the name of Catholicism to promote Catholicism are not serving the Christianity  but they are serving only their own interest, at least this is the impression they give.

All the top leaders in the hierarchy of  Roman Catholicism are a burden on Christianity.  Their behaviour and lavish life style with pompousness reflect very badly on their vocation. Some of the rites they perform in the Church are unnecessary which simply waste our time by keeping us unnecessarily busy thereby preventing us from doing something productive for our betterment. Because of this system Roman Catholic Countries are not  advanced as they should have been.  For example, in the highly developed Western Europe the two predominantly Catholic nations Portugal and  France are far backward compared to others. Similarly, if you see the South American countries where almost all are Catholics, they are good only in soccer and if you see Philippine where Catholicism is the main religion, the poverty is too much there. And if you observe in Goa where numerically the Catholics are in good number, the economy is controlled by the non-Catholics inspite of Catholics being affluent. The major industry Mining is in the hands of Salgaocars, Chowgules, Dempos etc. There is no Fernandes, Dias and D’Souza there. So also the other major businesses are handled by them only. That means we are far backward.  Is our Catholicism to be blamed for not tuning us to be able to face the competitive life? Or our good for nothing Padris kept us backward saying "We Christians are not meant for doing business meaning business is meant for corrupt people only and because we are not corrupt by virtue of being Christians - Catholics - we should not go for business? 
     

The increasing number of non-Catholic denominations in Goa is the direct challenge to the Catholic system prevalent.  The system these denominations are practicing as per them is exactly as scripted in the Bible. Last week I attended the prayer service of Pastor Domnick D'Souza in Siolim where to my astonishment I saw about a Thousand people attending his one service alone under  "DOMNIC & JO-AN MINISTRIES" where he was also performing the Healing Service and many infact were healed in my presence.  He performs his services in English and in Konkani and in the name of God he heals and cures the sick. What a mighty  job is conducted there  to spread the word of God!! It is unimaginable even though earlier I had different opinion of this Ministry but only after witnessing personally last Sunday and this Sunday too I had to admit the real fact. It is not a joke to organise these services in such a massive scale where so many volunteers are serving as ushers and doing their jobs with smile and patience thereby undergoing lot of sacrifices in order to serve God and mankind.  It is not only what I said above but after finishing the 10.00 am service even delicious Lunch is served for such a massive attendees without even charging a  single paisa.


It is not  once in a week but his services "Healing Retreat" are organised on Thursdays and Fridays (8.00 am to 12.30 pm);  On Saturdays (6.00 am, 8.30 am, 11.30 am,  5.30 pm; On Sundays (6.00 am, 9.30 am, 10.00, 12.30 am, 5.30 pm - they are all in Siolim and in Panjim at Akash Hall, Akash Building, 1st Floor, Opp.Mathias Plaza, NR Kedar Hospital, Panjim, at 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm on Sundays and in Margao at Holy Family Prayer Hall, Jackniband Dramapur, Margao, Salcette-Goa on Sunday at 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm. 

 

Besides this at Siolim, there are elsewhere too such services conducted by the different non-Catholic denominations where the congragations are also provided with bodily needs such as Rice, Cooking Oil, Flour etc. These denominations are not asking money and donation, however,  if willingly given, accepted. They dont go after money from their followers, they dont tax their followers financially but try to ease their financial burden by even assisting their followers with financial help. For these reasons they are followed by innumerable followers all over whose bodily and spiritual needs are very much taken care of. And as time moves on, their following will increase and multiply.

During my recent visit to Kuwait I also joined the prayer service of Pastor Savio Paes who I found so powerful and so holy that his healing are having miraculous effects. According to those who were eye witness to his healing power they say Pastor Savio originally from Saligao is the most blessed Pastor whose curative healing power even I have experienced first thru on line in Goa not once but twice and last time when I went to Kuwait where he accorded me warm welcome in his Church constantly praying over me and also looking well after me. In fact I was like his guest flew to Kuwait especially for receiving his healing. He is knoown to heal persons lying on death bed.

Our Roman Catholic Church was too discriminatory for this reason many of our Catholics were frustrated and were waiting for something new which they found in these non-Catholic denominations where all are treated with all the kindness and equality. THE only rigidity in these denominatioins are that they dont agree rightly or wrongly adoring and praying to Mother Mary who by virtue of being the Mother of Jesus Christ, Catholics give top importance to her.  If these non-Catholic denominations tone down their opposition to Mother Mary there is every possibility for flooding these denominations with more and more following. When Mother Mary comes on to the fore, it becomes like a Indo-Pak war for some non-Catholic denominations.   

A.Veronica Fernandes.

  

NEW HALL IN CANDOLIM AT DANDO.

ON 16^th of this month at 5.30 PM after celebrating the Mass in the Nossa Senhora de Piedade Chapel at Dando in Candolim, the Bishop of Goa, His  Grace Most Rev. Filipe Neri Ferrao inaugurated the beautifull Hall which is attached and annexed to the Chapel,  in the presence of the local MLA/Minister for Ports, RDA, Science & Technology & Waste Management who as per the open declaration by the hosts was instrumental in getting all support, financial, governmental and otherwise to the committee of the Chapel  to go ahead in constructing this massive edifice of one + one.  The ground floor looks very massive and it can easily accommodate around 800 Chairs for Tiatros.  

Seen above are Policemen brought to protect whom? 

The Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Piedade

In fact there was a big void in having big Halls in our locality as this and its utility will be done by the Tiatros, Weddings and other such functions.  The other VIP’s were Tomazinho Cardoso and Asst.Parish Priest from Candolim Chuch. According to the committee members of this Chapel Tomazinho Cardodo has guided them from the inception time and as a token of gratitude they invited him as VIP guest.

Bishop Philip Neri leading the faithful to inaugurate the newly constructed Hall

Seen above is local MLA and Minister Michael Lobo following the Bishop

While speaking during the function, Tomazinho Cardoso being the son of this village realized the importance of such a Hall and since he found this is the correct time, he put his weight on going ahead with the nice Hall that is already surfaced in the same compound as that for the Chapel.

Bishop Neri leading the Payers

                                                    Seen seated at the dais are the VIP

Michael Lobo and the village Panchayat are having very good rapport and since this the case he went all out as disclosed by the hosts to render all his support for erecting this excellent structure.  The committee members were very much applauded by Lobo for their sincerity and dedication in getting this work done.

                                                Bishop Neri seen delivering his speech

Seen singing the Opening Chorus for the Musical Show 

The Bishop on his part in his address to the gathering asked the concerned people to make the best and good use of this Hall for spreading love and complimented    everyone who involved in getting this project done.

Seen is Inacio Verdes singing his solo

                    Seen above Miss Sequeira singing a nice song on Candolim great people

There was also a cultural programme of songs and skit in which the local artistes mainly from Dando participated.  This programme was well received by the hall full of guests who were served with snacks.

                           

Seen above is the current Sarpanch of Candolim compeering the proceedings

Enacting the Skit

Well done Danddnekars and congratulations to you all.

                                            Michael Lobo seen addressing the attendees

A..Veronica Fernandes.

ROMI KONKNNI MOGUI OR DONGI?

It is over 5 years now since I have returned from Kuwait and expecting some important jobs would be undertaken by the so called, especially the so called Romi Konkani lovers and promoters.  However, during this period I found nothing worthwhile performed by the so called Roman Konkani  promoters, their only ambition is to be in the limelight and seen as the stalwarts of Romi Konkani cause.  I refuse to recognize them as the promoters of Romi Konkani cause, most of the  so called popular Romi Konkani promoters themselves have failed us Romi Konkani segment when they were found sleeping at their homes when the Bill for Konkani recognition was kept for everyone to see and check it properly  and if necessary comment on it pointing out flaws to be rectified. But as per my information and to our regret none of our Romivadis had wisdom nor guts nor grace to point out the flaws existing in that bill thus allowing the draft to go to the Assembly for vote and finally it went to the Assembly and passed with Nagri Konknni receiving topmost priority as it was scripted by the Nagrivadis.  That means Romi Konkani received a great set back inspite of the tremendous efforts put in by the Romivadis to work for the recognition of Konkani.

The biggest and the heaviest job in support of Konkani recognition was done by the Romivadis and their views were  sidelined means a great injustice to them especially to people like me who have done tremendously great job inspite of being out in Kuwait.  The tremendous efforts put in by us from Kuwait were converted into ZERO result because of these  fake Romi promoters. The views of Romivadis were not only sidelined but the views of Romivadis were not even expressed before submitting the draft to the Assembly because the so called Romi Konkani promoters were not interested in doing justice to Romi Konkani and now they are clamouring to give justice to Romi Konkani??  My foot!! They will never be able to give justice to Romi Konkani but in the bargain they will only fight with their Romivadi colleagues to gain limelight in the Romi circle to win the elections in the Romi Konkani Associations.  These so called Romivadis have got no marbles in their Underwear to fight with the Nagrivadis because most of the Nagrivadis are TRAITORS and because  they are so they betrayed us Romivadis.  Some of the bastardised Konknnivadis are the promoters Nagri Konknni. Didn't they aware of the contribution of the Romivadis in support of Konkani?  One of the rascals from Majorda in folded hands appealed to us Kuwaitkars to finance the biggest meet organised in Panjim at Azad Maidan in support of Konkani and if it was not for my initiative in particular and the support of Kuwaitkars in general, no financial help  would come from Kuwait to the tune of over a lakh of Rupees.  These very Nagrivadis were begging with me in particular and Kuwaitkars in general to finance the last phase of Konkani movement which we did.  But the very BASTARD Nagrivadi Konknni promoter advised the Konknnivadis to keep a distance from ME during that period when I was deeply engrossed in the promotion of that last phase since I was on vacation in Goa.  He and some other members of KPA did not like me because I was disclosing the amount of money we sent from Kuwait, these Nagrivadi crooks wanted to hide this fact because they were trying to pocket some amount for themselves, in fact there was news going around that some one even purchased a Mangalsutra for his Concubine from the money sent from Kuwait for the cause of Konkani.  Some of these Nagrivadis are such that "te apleache avoisin nidhon aplea bapaik salam marta tosle".  I find nothing good in them otherwise they would acknowledge our contribution and give justice to Romi Konkani.      Where were all  these so called leaders of Romi Konkani language sleeping?  Where were all the presidents and office bearers of all our Konkani Associations promoting the cause of Romi Konkani?  And on top of it they are coming out openly to contest elections for the Romi Konkani associations when they have no right to involve themselves not only in Romi segment but even in Konkani movement as such.  My relentless efforts from Kuwait for such a long period from Kuwait along with my Kuwaitkars was turned into naught by these Traitors, the so called Romi Konkani promoters.  I saw them that they had no guts to mix up with Nagrivadis who treated these so called Romi Konkanivadis as Bloody Idiots..

I have been observing the stalwarts and the self appointed leaders of Romi kankani  very minutely that they are least bothered on the promotion of Romi Kankani cause but they are only interested in contesting elections for the Romi Konkani Association posts especially for the topmost posts.  I am asking all these people where were they when the Bill for Konkani was passed?  Where they sleeping?  These who robbed Romi Konkani of its right place should not involve any more in Romi Konkani movement because they are first class traitors.  We don’t want such idiots in Romi Konkani movement but on the contrary and regretfully they made a robust  monopoly to control the Romi Konkani Assocations in their hands. They are such  persons that  they rotate these posts among  themselves only without giving any chance  for  others for this reason they and the same faces are seen controlling our Romi associations.  They are so shameless that they are not even ashamed to be seen again and again holding top posts in these associations. If they think that they are omnipotent and inevitable then they are sadly mistaken. They are the cause of the disaster  of Romi Konkani.  See our 2 -3 associations manned by these same  Romivadis,  they know that government grant is easily and regularly available. With the readymade availability of the fund they move forward, they are doing this in the manner as “Mezailem Kellem Kaddlem ani Sagvad Zoddli”.  They do nothing extra ordinary to collect the funds for their associations. 

I understand that the selection for the chief of Tiatro Association is held in abeyance by those holding upper hand in this issue to give sufficient time to one of the same oldies to finish his term where he is holding top position now.  When this happens another person from the same tribe will come back to occupy the position vacated by the first person.  This is like Musical Chair. By doing this type of dirty job all those persons involved in acting as crooks are bastardising not only for themselves but also their family backgound.  A person coming from good family background will not play dirty tricks to get himself appointed on the top post but only hose coming from the Rostad family background will stoop to any ebb even by washing the back of his MLA or Minister.

A.Veronica Fernandes.  

                                                        

NEWLY ESTABLISHED FOOT-BALL ACADEMY IN CANDOLIM.

Candolim was called the cradle of beautiful soccer about a hundred years back when it produced some of the finest players, two of them are still in my mind, namely the gigantic forward Dioginho Vaz from Pintos Vaddo and the other Luciano from Dando, a powerful defender.  Candolim is yet to produce such greats. The elders never received the sophisticated training and yet they played sophisticated soccer with sophisticated foot-work and artistry.  Those elders did not develop their soccer skill in any football academy nor under the majestic Coaches like Cesar Mennoti from Argentina who helped Argentina to win the World Cup for the first time or Germany's mighty Franz Backenbeur but they developed on their own. However, now we are having in Candolim a Foot-ball Academy which is newly established with the best  of  newly done foot-ball ground by the local Panchayat by spending a huge amount of money.

Dr. Gustavo Monteiro Stadium

Ricardo Cardoso is the son of Eugeno Cardoso once an ace Candolim goalkeeper who also donned the colours of Dempo Sports Club and Goa XI too and who following the footsteps of his father inherited the best of soccer skills of his father who also was a custodian; in this capacity Ricardo donned the colours of Culcutta’s giants Mohun Bhagan, Goa’s mighty Churchill Bros., Bengaluru and etc. Leaving the Calcutta giants Mohun Bhagan this year, he came back to his roots in Goa and initiated a new coaching programme known as “SUPER 30 SOCCER SCHOOL” and started Football Academy where currently he is training in Candolim for about 100 boys devided into 3 segments, namely: 1) 6 - 12 years;  2) 13 - 14 years;  and 3) 15 -17 years.

Coaching in progress

There are about 6 coaches and assistant coaches including Physio Therapy Doctor and they are all headed by  the Head Coach Ricardo Cardoso who has devised the new concept of training soccer to young foot-ballers according to the modern soccer techniques.

Currently, the training is conducted thrice a week at Dr. Gustavo Monteiro Stadium in Candolim in the evenings at 4.00 PM under the watchful eyes of all the Trainers who give personal attention to every trainee with much assistance and attention. These youngsters are taught all the basics required to become stalwart in this game. Each  training session lasts  1.30 hour.

Training in progress 

It is great to see so many mothers and fathers of young footballers joyfully accompanying their young sons to the football ground in Candolim with much interest in seeing their sons becoming good foot-ballers. With this interest in the beautiful game of soccer even the unity among the villagers is increased, thanks to this Academy and its initiator the son of Candolim Ricardo Cardoso.

Dr. Nikita Miranda - Physio

Ricardo Cardoso is now running this soccer camp in collaboration with the local Panchayat and local MLA/Minister Michael Lobo. According to the information, Sarpanch Fermino and ex Sarpanch Blazio along with Minister Michael Lobo there is much interest generated into this Academy and its coaching system. The head coach Ricardo Cardoso speaking to this writer indicated his total satisfaction with both the Panchayat stalwarts and also with the Minister Lobo for their enthusiasm they indicated in this coaching system. 

                                                  Head Coach Ricardo Cardoso

Let us hope now that Candolim will produce great footballers as it has done in the past.  

A.Veronica Fernandes.

IMPERATIVE NEED OF FILLING THE VACANCY OF TAG IMMEDIATELEY.

During my attendance for  the first ever international Tiatr Conference at Ravindra Bhuwan, Margao, on 6^th of this month in a daylong function where I was presented with the first ever TIATR RATNA PUROSKAR,  as the chief guest, the former CM, Digambar Kamat while addressing the gathering showed his total condemnation against the Tiatr Academy of Goa for till now not appointing its president. He further said that it was he, Digambar Kamat as the CM of Goa that helped the formation of TAG whence he even provided the budget for it.

It is almost according to my information, a year now the TAG is a headless body temporarily running its affairs under the temporary president who inspite of having on his head more such bodies is  exhausting  his physical and mental abilities to look after TAG. This body requires one full fledged president and not a partially splitted one.  How can a man do proper justice to the job when he is not fully involved in it and leaving the important responsibilities into the hands of one of his staff whose rank in the hierarchy is not even tertiary, leave aside secondary !! If ordinary Clerks and Peons had to do the job of the president then why we make proviso for the appointment of the presidents? I demand that those candidates who are also involved in other associations holding the office bearers post  there, they should never be inducted on the TAG presidency.  And I feel knowing the pulse of the Goan candidates most of them are shameless fit to be pimps and who are greedy for holding  innumerable posts  as if they are omnipotent and others are  idiots.  In fact, those who are going for more than one post and occupying the same together simultaneously are biggest idiots.  I also hope that those who are first timer candidates alone should  be appointed on  this post.  I understand that some canvassing and begging is going on with the  concerned Minister (s) to appoint so and so person for this post.  The concerned Minister should be very careful in going ahead with this option and he should know that TAG is not his (their) father' (s) property. 

There is no dearth of the good youthful candidates available now among us especially in Tiatro fraternity to display their enthusiasm in giving their best and bringing some required changes in the functioning of TAG if any of them is given a chance, though my preference rather goes for the  youth. A fresher should be a suitable candidate such as Joe Rose or Rose Ferns or Wilmix and among females Jessy Dias or Sharon Mazarello.

I request the politicians especially the Ministers to refrain from using their clout to fill this post with their own candidate. The candidate should be selected on merit only.

  

A  .Veronica Fwrnandes,

CANDOLIM SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION MARK THEIR ANNIVERSARY

                                                                                                                                                                    On second of this month in Candolim Dando, at the Bom Sucesso Restaurant, Candolim Senior Citizens Association organized their get-together to mark the second anniversary of the formation of their association in Candolim.  The anniversary function was attended by the members and other especial invitees.  

                                        Seen above is the vice-president Mr. Mahambrey

Seated from left are: Adriano-A.veronica addressing the gathering-D. Borker-Timble

The chief guest was Mr. Prabakhar Timble while Dilip Borker was the guest of honour.  Both of them gave high quality speeches and impressed the audience extremely well. Both were very active in social and other fields.                                        

Dr. Shivananda Verlenkar (a Scientist) at right is seen felicitated 

Seen above is Dilip Borker felicitating educationist Luiza D'Souza 

The function started with singing of traditional Manddo with Dulpods by the excellent group from Majorda under the leadership of Jude Michael Gracias.  It was a great Mando with the  beautiful Dulpods rendered by both the lead singers Jude Michael Gracias and Valency with the excellent  musical score provided by the young musicians playing the Violin, Gumott, Guitar and other important instruments.

                                           A. Veronica is seen receiving a bouquet of Flowers

                            Seen above in the middle is Mr. Timble addressing  the gathering 

The vice president of this association Mr. Mahambrey, Mrs. Victoria and Mrs. Philomena com peered the proceedings.

One of the great educationists Luiza D'Souza

During the function, three prominent personalities from Candolim were felicitated for their contribution in their activities in different fields,  namely the president of the association Mr. A. Veronica Fernandes, Dr. Shivananda Verlekar and Luiza D’Souza.

Arkanj Monteiro seen proposing the vote of thanks

In his presidential address, Mr. Veronica highlighted the work done during the preceeding year and the vice-president Mr. Mahambrey gave full details of the  activities they did.

                                           Some of the members of the Association

The vote of thanks was proposed by one of the members Mrs. Arkanj Monteiro.

Finally the delicious lunch was served to all the attendees and closed the function. 

A.Veronica Fernandes.

    

NEW CD "VISVAXI LEADER" RELEASED BY JERRY CAL.

                                   

As scheduled and in a well organized function compered beautifully by Salvador Silveira and attended by his close friends, colleagues and relatives, well known Konkani singer Jerry Cal from Calangute released his much awaited CD “VISVAXI LEADER” thru the hands of Fr. Gregory the Pe. Kopelaum of Our Lady of Piety, Khobravaddo, Calangute. Before the release of the CD, a small  prayer was conducted invoking the blessings on this CD and also on Jerry Cal  for the success of this CD in the market since Jerry Cal has spent a lot of money to arrange this wonderful CD. 

Cover Picture

                                       

                                                                   DIsplay of Posters

                                            Jerry Cal seen with A.Veronica

To release such an excellent CD is not a joke, it costs lot of money and when immediately its songs go to the UTube thru the most disgraceful people who do the disservice to the intiator of this CD, then it becomes a burden to sell this CD. Once it is in UTube, those who want to buy this CD will not buy because they will get easy access to listen and see this CD thru UTube.  Because of this the one who produces this CD will go into heavy losses because of lack of sale for his CD.  In view of this,  the singers will not go for CD’s and Konkani  Albums.  The one who goes to UTube to upload this CD as if it is his father’s property, he commits a big mistake by taking liberty of the property of other person.  And if that rascal is a Christian then he commits a sacrilege in front of God. Such sinners should be sent not to the gallows but should be crucified. 

                                           Alfredo-Jerry -Anthony & A.Veronica

Jerry Cal seen with his friends

This CD Visvaxi Leader is already in the market ans pieced at Rs.150/-.

It is hoped that greater number of Goans especially those who are involved in this fields such as of Tiatros, songs, music and Goan culture should be ready to purchase  this CD and not to wait for somebody to borrow from him or to expect like a beggar from the producer like a shameless “bikari” inspite of having  so  much of money. I have seen in the past so many the so called financially affluent third class Goenkar waiting for the free gift of such Albums.  They neither have shame nor dignity to lower themselves to the level of “KOCHRO” to commit such a beggary when they can afford.  In this way, how they will help the development and promotion of Konkani? 

Jerry seen with his family friends

                                           Fr. Gregory seen conducting the prayer

The releasing ceremony was organized at his Guest House “Jerrissa” at Khobravaddo Calangute.  After releasing the CD, his longtime friend and cousin brother of his wife, A.Veronica Fernandes, speaking to the gathering described Jerry’s background especially his youth when they both as students of St. Joseph’s High School, Arpora, Bardez, the first English High School of Goa where he laid the foundation stone of his Tiatrical art and then conquering the ambient villages as one of the best Tiatrists.  Veronica highlighted on the special skill of Jerry’s genius in composing songs on best of topics with marvelous contents and excellent rhymings.  Then Veronica further said that his friend Jerry Cal has reached to the pinnacle of arranging best of songs of which type very few professional Tiatrists can do, should utilise his God given talent  to produce more such CD’s because he still looks raw in body and mind.  Besides, the compeer Salvador Silveira who is also singing in this CD and moreover being one of the best composers of Konkani songs, assured his help in the next CD’s.  Others also requested Jerry Cal not to put an end to this chain of Konkani Albums which as on now reached to THREE.

                                                  Jerry Cal and his colllelagulesl

                                             AFTER RELEASING THE CD

There are in all 15 songs in this CD all are worth listening. 

Two solos by  Jerry Cal – one Visvaxi Leader and the order Fr. Cypriano.

One solo by Ollgal Vaz – Indo Pak conflict – very beautifully rendered.

One Solo by Lawrie Travasso – Goem Soddun Vetat.

One Solo by Marcus Vaz – Kuwaitche Goenkar.

One Solo by  Cajetan de Curtorim – 2018 Football World Cup.

One Solo by Benny de Aldona – Alexinho de Candolim.

One Solo by Bhuskha – Scientist.

One Duet by Benny de Aldona & Jessica, another by Prince Jacob & Lourdes, yet another by Salvador & Bushkha and yet still one more by Jerry Cal & Jessica.

One Duo by Salvador & Pascoal de Calangute.

One Trio by Salvador-Benny-Pascoal and another by Salvador-Marcus-Pascoal.

Kudos to the musicians Senon & Roy and their colleagues for providing beautiful music.

A.Veronica Fernandes.