ANCESTRAL GOA - BIG FOOT LOUTOLIM GOA.

 

Ancestral Goa is a place in Goa located at Loutolim, Salcette.  It is an open air  museum spread over 9 acres of land and it is only one of its kind in whole of Goa.  Such museums are existing in many parts of the world.  This place in Loutolim is very good tourists attraction that depicts the culture and tradition of Goa and  also trades Goans followed in ancient Goa.

 

A. Veronica with Alvares

 

On 13^th of this month along with my wife I visited this place for the second time, earlier visit was 20 years back.  During this trip there I found lot of changes and much improvement compared to our first visit.  Even I found the boss of this museum Mr. Maendra Jocelino Araujo Alvares though grown in age yet massively changed towards betterment just as the open air museum.  A very cool and charismatic personality, Alvares is doing his level best to make this Ancestral Goa as interesting as possible with the assistance of his son and daughter and about 50 employees working.

 

Interesting facts are written in above leaflets

 

It is my request to expatriate Goans from Kuwait,  other Gulf countries and also other parts of the world, during their vacation in Goa to visit this beautiful and historically important spot to know Goa of their past and of their ancestors.   

 

Because of its important historical background lot of Indian and foreign tourists are pouring there everyday in the midst of whom very few Goans are spotted. Goans must feel proud to have such a project existing on their soil as I and my wife feel.

 

Next to this open air museum, there is a palatial ancient house of Alvares, 251 years old where antiques and other  very interesting ancient household items are preserved.  The more you watch these items the more you are tempted to spend your time watching these items. The lucid explanation provided by the Guides there makes your visit to this ancient house a very memorable. 

                                                    A. Veronica and his wife Fatima



A.    Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.   

NEW TIATRO "AMI JIKHLE".

Above seen are: Tari-Antonette-Philipe-Willy-Dola 

Yesterday, 13^th of this month, at 3.40 PM in Margao at Pai Tiiatrist Hall, I had an opportunity to see the new Tiatro “AMI JIKHLE” written and directed by Philipe Almeida.  It was a presentation of both husband and wife Philipe Almeida and comedy queen Jannet. The hall was almost packed with capacity attendees.

Trio song of Jr. Nelson-Marcus Vaz - Francis de Tuem 

 

The story revolved around  two families, one of Tari and his wife Antonette de Maina and the other of Willy and Dola. Both the couples played their roles well, Tari as usual did his part extremely good so too Willy as husbands of Antonette and Dola respectively.  Due to their better looks Wily and Dola captured the hearts of the audience.  Willly was at his best especially at the particular moment when he turned drunkard.  That was a very beautiful part of his role displaying much genuineness. 

Seen Comedian Jannet 

 

Nice looker Dola with her appropriate dress code befitting the system of Tiatro without vulgarity and also with her very good clarity of  expression like that of her late father Valente Mascharenhas, stole the show. Philipe Almeida also played a very good role especially as a blind.

Both the children of Com.Jnnet & Philipe 

 

The comedy part was handled by Agostinho Temudo who as usual was witty and sarcastic especially against politicians, he did justice to his role and he was ably supported in furthering the comedy part by Jannet, Ambe and Richard. They tore the politicians into pieces especially the Panchayat level ones for being excessively corrupt by taking unimaginable bribe. Comedian Jannet played her role very well as a corrupt Sarpanch.

 Attractive Dola and Handsome Willy in romantic mood

 

In the side show songs, Jr. Nelson deserved the highest compliments for rendering a very wisdomatic solo on Lorna, Chris Perry and the movie “Nachoya Kumpasar”.  Jr. Nelson heavily criticized this movie makers for creating unnecessary scandal of Lorna without due permission from her for doing this movie.  If possible, any Bom Samaritan or social activist must come forward to reprimand thru the legal process the makers of this movie.

Tari is seen with the new born baby 

Both the children of Jannet and Philip rendered a nice duet and both are showing lot of signs that they will not only imitate their parents but even outbeat their seasoned Tiatrists father and mother.

 

Jr. Nelson rendering his solo 

The other songs deserved especial mention was of Francis de Tuem’s solo on Censorship of Tiatro, Benny de Aldona’s solo on Pe. Agnel, Pe. Jose Vaz and Goencho Saib and a duet by Willy and Dola as a Priest and a Nun.

                                                Francis de Tuem seen rendering his solo

In their political trio Jr. Nelson-Marcus Vaz – Francis de Tuem makes total mockery of Chief Minister Parsekar and BJP in Goa.

 Congratulations to Jannet and Philipe.

A.     Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.

 

 

 

TIATRO " GOY GOYKARANCHEM".

 

Yesterday on 10^th of this month, I saw this Tiatro staged at Mapusa at Hanuman Theatre, starting at 3.35.  It was attended by the capacity crowd and the audience enjoyed every bit of it, in both the segments story wise and thru side show songs. It was fully a politically scripted story where Goan political system and government’s faulty policies were tore into pieces, such as Mopa Airport, Regional Plan etc.  Since this Tiatro is going to be staged all over Goa starting from first show at Mapusa yesterday,  I will desist from giving full detail of the story.  However, I suggest every genuine Goan who loves Goa to see this Tiatro and be a part of the Goan awakening as depicted in this Tiatro.

Scene of demonstration where Dr. Jack Sequeira's photo seen

 

 

Both the duo of Father and Son – Sylvester Vaz and his handsome young son played their roles extremely well as social activists, so also by Wilson Mazarello with his majestic personality and Himalayan voice.  Both the sisters, the lovely looking Aplon and attractively Saree dressed Felcy brought an extra colour to the play also as social activists.  Jude Michael Gracias playing the role of a Hindu politician/minister captured the attention of the audience, his Konknni language accent was perfect just like that of a genuine Hindu and with more stage attraction he did his part very well

Another scene where Beach side Pub is shown

 

Willy playing this time the role of a policeman did proper justice for his depiction.  With his stern personality and robust diction he showed to the audience that he is one of the best artistes playing the serious roles. Sharon Mazarello as a media person did justice to her role.

Duet of Anthony San and Felcy.

 

The comedy part was beautifully handled by all the three ace comedians, namely the natural comedian Neto, seasoned comedian John D’Silva and naturally gifted comedian Anita who showed lot of similarities between her and the once ace comedian Platilda.  At this early stage she is showing lot of smartness in performing her role with ease.  Her attractive looks and youthfulness are her extra stage assets.

 

Seen in this scene are Wilmix-John D'Silva-Neto

 

 

The Side Show songs were very good, politically and historically high, so also morally and educatively. The best song I liked was the duet of husband and wife – Wilmix and Sharon – rendered on preventing filing of court case to evict Mundkar where quoting Biblical statement Wilmix educates the faithful to follow the right path.  What priests did not do Wilmix did.  Their second duet on going to London with Portuguese Passport was also very good where Sharon was at her best singing with her silky attractive voice and bringing romantic flavour when she was dancing by tilting her hip. The duet rendered by Anthony San and Felcy in Hindi and Konkani was very good where both did yodeling well and evergreen stage beauty Felcy with her melodious voice stole the show

 

Seen above are Aplon-Felcy-Willy-Sylvester

 

Francis de Tuem rendered a very powerful political song of which type I never seen him singing earlier.  He tore Deputy Chief Minister Francis D’Souza into pieces for calling himself a Hindu Christian and humiliating him for discarding by the BJP.  Junior Nelson after a long gap seen rendering another powerful solo against injustice committed on Tiatrists and others.  Xavier Gomes in his solo cautioned the parents to discipline their sons.  In their trio song Marcus Vaz-Lawry Travasso-Francis de Tuem praised FC Goa soccer team and condemned those politicians who were responsible to blackmail the spectators in buying the tickets illegally. Marcus Vaz rendered an educative solo on Vices but it was copied in many aspects from the solo the late M. Dod de Verna rendered in 1959.  Even the tune was copied ad verbatim while much of the terminology was directly borrowed from Dod’s solo.

 

Duo of Syvester and his son

 

The father and son duo – Sylvester Vaz and his son – was interesting on Mother Tongue Konkani. It is nice to see the young son creating waves on Konkani Stage.  He was till recently in Kuwait where he used to appear on the Kuwait Stage especially in the Church Hall.  

The faulty Mike system was a bit irritant otherwise there is nothing wrong.   

Congratulations to the Director and his entire cast.

 

Duet of Wilmix and his wife Sharon

 

 

 

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel:7507494349.