TIATRO "KITEAK HO BAZAR CHOLTA"

Once again it is proved how disgusted people are become on some Tiatrists and directors and precisely because of this disgust consecutively people refused to patronize in good number earlier three Shows at Hawally A/C Hall. Last Friday on 26th of April the Tiatro of ace writer and director Roseferns turned out to be a flop attendance wise. Even performance wise according to many it was not up to the mark. Roseferns is a name and fame and for him to fail to attract the audience is something unimaginable. One of the reasons for the thin attendance was the refusal by the regular Tiatro goers as a mark of protest over Peter Roshan for his support for Parrikar in the Audio Album "Udentichem Komoll" released by the late Ullas Buyao. With this success of their protest, now many of the Tiatro goers have decided to boycott the Konkani Albums where Hortencio sings because along with Peter Roshan, Anil & Fatima, Hortencio also sings in that Album in praise of BJP. People in Kuwait especially the Tiatro goers are awakened now and they are showing their power as they did starting from Sonvstha's Show then coming to Simon Gonsalves to Anil Olga and Roseferns.

Our great enemy is BJP and in the next election we must tell all our friends, colleagues, relatives and family members not to vote for BJP candidates because BJP has already proved how anti-Christian they are. In one word we must dub BJP as anti-Christians because BJP is anti-Christian. We must know one thing that there is no greater enemy for us than BJP and those Tiatrists who support BJP are to be treated as worst enemies of Kuwait Goans who overwhelmingly are Christians. We have to protect our interest which some Tiatists are selling for the sake of financial gains. They are Judases because the way Judas sold Jesus for 30 Coins so these Tiatrists are selling the interest of Christians to BJP. Because of Peter Roshan induction in his recent Tiatro in Kuwait, the name and fame of Roseferns finally suffered. I don’t think Kuwait Goans henceforth will keep silence for the enemies of Christians and enemies of Goans.

Now it is left to Mini Mario’s “Kiteak Ho Bazar Cholta” on 11th May 2007 to revive the interest in audience to come in big number. I have full confidence that people will come in good number to watch this Tiatro on 11th May because as per the news coming out this Tiatro is worth seeing. And it was well acclaimed in Goa. From the current trend of the sale of tickets, as per the organizers, the attendance should be very good. Besides, this Tiatro is written and directed well and accepted by Goa Church and priests as educative. Even some of the pious priests recommended Catholics to see this Tiatro and learn something new which till now remained hidden from the views of the public and Catholics in particular. Earlier 25 years back John Claro created a sensation by staging his different type of Tiatro “Vinglli Nachpin” which people took it in a different sense but yet it gave some education to the Goan community when they saw on the Konkani stage what is Cabaret Dance. This was something new at that time on Konkani stage. Jean Pal Satre a world renowned novelist also give a different picture of such incidents in his novel “Respectable Prostitute” which was enacted in many countries as a drama. Mini Mario also creates something new on Konkani Stage thru “Ho Bazar Kiteak Cholta”. To attract the attention of the audience he appropriately selected the fitting roles to attractive ladies Felcy – Anna – Bushka.

Secondly I am confident that people will come in good number to watch this tiatro because the organizers of this Tiatro both Xavier from St. Cruz Goa and Manuel from Cortalim are reputed Goans without any social blot on their character. They are both married and living a decent life with their families. They are not drunkards nor womenisers but decent and because of their dignified character they are liked by the people. People are with them and that it is so they proved to everyone by attracting full house crowd to "Daddy" Tiatro a few months back. In Kuwait people come to watch Tiatro not only because of the director and other artistes but also because of the quality, calibre and character of the organizers. Taking this point into consideration, I feel confident that revival of Tiatro interest in Tiatro goers in Kuwait will be done jointly by Mini Mario, his artistes and the organizers Xavier and Manuel.

By the way, I am in no way party to the organizers but since they asked my help in providing publicity, I do it because I want the promotion of Tiatro and thru Tiatro the promotion of Konkani. And as a matter of interest whoever requests me for my assistance in this matter, I oblige.

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A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.

Re: HELP HELPLESS KUWAIT GOAN ACCIDENT VICTIM

Veronica,

You have the numbers wrong. Correct it to reflect as follows."We kindly request all the Goan associations who would like to help Mr. Miguel in any kind or form, may contact his Brother Mr. Alex who works at the Mcdonals in Jabriya. Cell #7647145 or Macdonald’s in Jabriya 5334848"

Regards
Well Wisher

HELP HELPLESS KUWAIT GOAN ACCIDENT VICTIM

HELP HELPLESS KUWAIT GOAN ACCIDENT VICTIM "MINGUEL FERNANDES".

Gulf is the area where everyone likes to come to earn petrodollar. Kuwait being the most sought after place in the Gulf for foreigners like us to come and work and develop our economic position back at home. Because of our employment in the Gulf in general and Kuwait in particular we have made tremendous strides in our otherwise poor economic conditions. If today Goa is so much economically developed it is partly because of the Gulf money that watered Goa’s booming economy. Because of Gulf, poor and average Goan by working in this area made excellent advancement in their life. It is the dream of many of the Goans in Goa to work in the Gulf and make some money and return back to his native place.

Minguel Fernandes a young man from Loutolim Salcette is one of the Goans who came to Kuwait to earn petrollar and make his financial position comfortable. By coming to Kuwait and joining one of the Catering companies his dream was fulfilled but his thoughts remained unfulfilled in life because as we say in one Konkani proverb “tachim chintnam zalint sopnam” because while dreaming his thoughts in the company bus when he was coming home from the work on 11th March this year, his bus met with an accident and he suffered severe injuries to his entire body making him totally disabled from waist down. Because of these injuries both his legs from below the knees were amputated. His physical condition is totally miserable. His employers are in the process of sending him back to Goa for further treatment. His Brother Mr. Alex who works at the Mcdonals in Jaberiya. Cell #7647145 or Macdonald’s in Jabriya 5334848 - working for Mcdonals in Jabriya Kuwait is a shattered man. He is asking help for his brother so that this help may sustain him back home in Goa where he requires lot of medication and financial assistance to face the remaining life of his either on wheel chair or on the bed as a crippled man.

The tradition of Goans in Kuwait is such as put by some of our elders is never to allow a suffering Goan to face more sufferings. Our elders have already built a tradition in Kuwait always to support a needy Goan with a “full na pakli”. In this contribution some participated while others not but contribution of some was very essential. Kuwait Goans are known to create wonders when the need of such issues creeps in. There are many examples in the past to prove my point and many of the current Kuwait Goans are part of these examples. It is during this type of generous help that we Kuwait Goans got united for the common goal even though many of us in many times oppose one another either on flimsy grounds or on ideological grounds. But when the matter of charity or helping hand comes, Kuwait Goans always proved to be united.

The disabled Minguel Fernandes as depicted in the photographic news item in this forum earlier, as supplied by Carmo Santos ex president of Goan Welfare Society requires financial assistance. To render this assistance is not difficult for our huge Kuwait Goan community. We have about 10 to 15 Goan Clubs and Goan Associations, each unit can subscribe to this generous cause with “ful na pakli”. Besides there are so many financially affluent individual Goans in Kuwait who can easily render some help to Minguel Fernandes by contacting directly to his brother on his Cell.

Besides and most importantly ON BEHALF OF ENTIRE GOAN COMMUNITY, Goan Welfare Society can give very good financial help for Minguel Fernandes because GWS is having in its kitty over 30 thousand Kuwaiti Dinars collected from the support and contributions of community members to be utilized for the cause of community and community members. This huge fund was collected not to build castles and invest in business ventures nor to keep in individual accounts of the few selected members but to help the community members in alleviating their sufferings. Precisely because of this motto this organization was named as Goan WELFARE Society. In the initial stages I was a part of this organization not only as a founder member but also one of the initiators supporting the main initiator Mr. Vincente Desouza while some of those who are now controlling GWS were on the fore front to destroy it. In the initial stages I along with my friends and colleagues was on the forefront to raise the funds for this GWS in different forms and this pressure and work we did to fatten the kitty of GWS so that we ultimately help the needy Goans first in our midst who are suffering.

The entire Goan community in Kuwait must know very well the financial strength of GWS and what it is capable of doing. With their current funds at the disposal of GWS we can do wonders for the cause of community in Kuwait. With the strength of this huge funds and by utilizing it for the real purpose of Goan welfare in Kuwait we cannot allow any single suffering Goan to suffer in Kuwait because of lack of financial help. It is time now for GWS under the new managing committee to open their eyes and come out with the donation of at least KD 5000/- (KD Five Thousand) minimum to Minguel Fernandes. Community members must also pressurize and impress upon GWS management to come out with substantial help for Minguel. By helping Minguel Fernandes GWS will not do any favour on anyone but by doing so it will only do its duty as per the motto of the GWS. And please note everyone, today it is the turn of Minguel Fernandes but tomorrow it may be the turn of any of the members of GWS. Don’t simply issue negative verdict just because I am raising this issue openly. I am raising this issue on humanitarian grounds and not for my personal benefits. I am raising this issue openly and publicly because I know that GWS is having in its kitty huge funds collected for the utility of the welfare of the community members. Personally I have nothing to gain in it but Minguel Fernandes will gain something. And as a matter of interest I don’t know personally Minguel Fernandes, he is neither my relative nor friend nor villager. He is from Salcette and I am from Bardez but for me he is first a Goykar as I am and every Goykar has a duty to perform towards his brother Goykar.

Next month and next week there are some cultural and entertainment programs in Kuwait. There is one Dance for May Queen. Cant the organizers themselves allocate some amount for Minguel Fernandes’ cause? Let charity begins at home. On 11th of next month there is going to be a Tiatro of Meni Mario organized by Xavier and Manuel. Can’t they allocate at least the Housie proceeds for the cause of Minguel Fernandes? Earlier they promised to donate “ful na pakli” to one crippled girl in Goa from the proceeds of “Daddy” Tiatro. I am happy that they are going to maintain their promise, as they told me, and shortly this “ful na pakli” as per them will be sent and announced to the public.

Many times people are asking me “how much money I charge for those whose publicity I do?”. For the knowledge of everyone, what I write and what publicity I do for Tiatros, soccer and other things, it is purely free of charge. I don’t accept any monetary benefit for doing publicity of any Tiatro or any Footbal game or tournament. I don’t even accept free pass unless I have no choice when I come to know the organisers will feel hurt and insulted by saying no to them. Even last time for “Daddy” Tiatro when I made total publicity and when the organizers came to me with a complimentary pass I politely turned it down. Even for football the same. During the early days of our soccer activities at Sour Grounds I was on the forefront to supply news items to both the local dailies and to Goa too. The organizers on the final day as a surprise to me, used to give me gifts as a sign of token. But soon I made it known to them that instead of giving me gifts please give paid advertisements to GULAB Konkani Magazine so that my efforts and sacrifices are gone for the most dearest cause of mine and that of genuine Goans, that is for the promotion of Konkani. For Cine Times also I used to render similar help.

Helping Minguel Fernandes is the challenge for our sense of generosity and sense of charity. Let us accept this challenge as we accepted many times in the past. And while concluding, let me repeat “TODAY FOR MINGUEL FERNANDES, TOMORROW IT MAY BE FOR YOU OR ME because nowadays anything can happen to anyone and at any time and at any place. At this time we must be helpful and also we must be conscious of the needs of our brother. And at this critical hour we cannot say to Minguel Fernandes in a Biblical way “AM I MY BROTHER’S KEEPER?”. If we say so then surely we will face the wrath in a Biblical way.

Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.