TIATRO "STRIKE" BY AGOSTINHO TEMUDO.

                                                       Marcus Vaz sings his solo

Yesterday, 4th of this month, at 7.30 PM, I saw the new Tiatro “STRIKE”, at Kala Academy A/C Hall, written and directed by comedian Agostinho Temudo who is also the current President of Tiatro Academy of Goa.  It was well attended  by almost a full house attendees and it was also enacted well by all the members of the troupe. Special credit must surely go to Dola who played the role of the sick mother and wife;  her two sorrowful Cantos were of very high grade and she rendered the same also with her high grade sorrowful voice. As her husband the role played by the seasoned artiste Pradeep was admirable leaving no room for any defect. 

Duet of Benny de Aldona and Dola

 

As usual Willy played his role well of a brother of the politician Juju who showed to the audience once again why he is one of the best artistes playing such roles. Other artistes also played their respective roles well and the direction given by Agostinho was well followed by all the artistes as seen from their performance.

 

One Scene

 

Comedy part was nicely handled by all the three ace comedians, namely Agostinho himself, Selvy and Jannet. 

Seen in the scene above are Dola and Pradeep

 

The story of the Tiatro “Strike” is based on politics where due to the personal benefits for the local politician Strikes are organized thereby putting the innocent public into inconvenience due to Road Blocks and goondagiri of the strikers.  As leader of the strikers, Willy excelled in his role.  The end part was very well displayed where the sick woman finally dies because she was prevented to go to the Clinic by the Strike leaders.

 

Benny de Aldona singing his solo

 

 

A tragic scene where on the lap of Pradeep is dead Dola

 

Side Show Songs needed little more punch though it was not bad.  Marcus Vas rendered both his solos well so too Benny de Aldona with his beautiful voice.  His duet with attractive Dola was well accepted by the audience.  Comedian Selvy’s solo was good.

 

                                          Yet another scene where Juju us seen 2nd from left

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel:7507394349.                    

 

EX KUWAITKAR MANUEL FERNANDES AWARDED IN GOA.

 

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.

 

LESSON FOR CONGRESS PARTY.

As reported in Herald dated 28.10.16, Congress remarked that the results of the just concluded Municipal election is a rebuff to BJP and in the coming election in 2017 Congress will root out the saffron party. 

According to my observation, it is impossible for Congress Party independently to knock-down BJP from the power.  Congress will have to align with the likeminded partners to fight the next election.  If Congress feels the recent Civic poll results is a Barometer to measure its strength and the weakness of BJP then Congress is sadly mistaken.  Congress will again face humiliation in 2017 if it does not correct its past mistakes of fielding corrupt,  goonda, womeniser, gambler and bribe receiver candidates.   

 I am sure Congress will fail again if it fields the defeated candidates and old guards.  It should be noted that people will again reject the earlier defeated candidates because they are corrupt Congressmen who looted the public.  Because they are corrupt, people voted them out.  In view of it, they along with old guards should be denied the election tickets in 2017.  Congress should learn from Vijay Sardesai in Fatorda how he got his panel elected  in the last Civic Poll by fielding young and new faces. 

If Congress really wants to win the coming election then Congress must declare in its manifesto the austerity and simplicity measures for its candidates once they are elected.  These measures are: No VIP culture for any elected member, no taking of bribe, declaration of the source of assets of every election contestant, no residing at Panjim Altinho Bungalow and outright rejection of any person against whom a FIR is filed.  Can Congress Party do this? If yes, then well.  If not, then Congress Party must forget even of contesting the next election just as it did in the recent Civic poll.

 

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.