CONGRESS PAPRTY AND ITS APOLOGIES.

Commit a mistake first and then issue an apology, is the culture of Congress Party.  Indira Gandhi introduced the Emergency Rule in India in 1975 and when its effects became worst, Congress Party apologized.  Casinos in Goan waters were introduced by the Congress Party rule in Goa and when its results became negative on Goa, Congress Party under Luizinho Faleiro issued an apology and pleaded with Goans to forgive Congress Party and re-elect it.

One thing is certain, according to my observation, besides Congress no other political party in Goa or individual show any sign of shaking BJP in Goa.  Dethroning BJP from power in Goa is an imperative necessity otherwise BJP can even be like Nazi Party in Germany turning Parricar/Parsenkar into a Hitler and other hardcore fanatics into Dr. Goebbels, Goerings and Wilhemstrasses. Nazism is coming to Goa speedily because cunning BJP leadership in Goa is hell-bent to do this and overwhelming majority of Goans are helping BJP in this direction.

To challenge the brute might of BJP, Congress Party in Goa must start now only to fortify its base by promoting new faces to contest the coming election. In the recently concluded Civic Poll, in Fatorda, Vijay Sardesai has already shown the way how to win the Poll by fielding the new and young faces. Congress in Goa is still not showing any sign of discarding the old faces and bypassing the defeated candidates who are become a big liability on Congress Party because these defeated Congressmen are known to acquire enormous assets thru illicit means and corruption and yet Congress leadership in Goa is keeping its silence thus becoming a partner in the crime. 

The Congress Party’s grave was dug by all the defeated candidates in the last election.  Since this is the case, how people will re-elect them?  People have lost their faith in them to do anything good for Goa.  They are interested in amassing wealth for them only.  It is their lobby that dethroned former Congress president John Fernandes from his chair. Otherwise, John Fernandes was doing his job just appropriately.

John Fernandes is the need of the hour for the revival of Congress hopes in the forthcoming election. Will any supporter of Congress vouch for my statements?

A.    Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.
Tel: 7507394349. 

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.