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April 28, 2018

NEW TIATRO "GOEM KONNACHEM" BY SABY DE DIVAR

New Tiatro “GOEM KONNACHEM” by Saby de Divar.

Opening song seen singing

ON 26^TH of this month in Panjim at Kala Academy hall starting at 7.30 PM,, I saw the new Tiatro which according to me is the Season’s best Tiatro, “GOEM KONNACHEM” scripted and directed beautifully by the young Tiatist “Saby de Divar”.

A scene where Tracila & Cajy are seen

Evaristo & Cajy sing a duo on the killing of Fr. Xavier

Congratulations to you Saby de Divar for penning down such a wonderful script. In fact the maturity Saby indicates at this young age proves that he is much ahead of his time. This Tiatro was attended by almost the capacity audience.

Olga singing her powerful political song

Above in another scene are Anil & Vishal

The story of the play is woven into suspense incidents involving among the Police personnel, MLA/Minister and the brother-in-law of the Minister who acts as a dada because he is the Minister’s brother- in - law. Among their respective roles, I must rightly say that the role of a PSI Rohan played by Vikas stands tallest among all others. The role further played by the same Rohan as a handicapped man is the most admirable role. To have among us such an excellent artiste like Vikas means a great asset for the Konkani Stage.

Another scene where at extreme right seen is Ophelia and left comedian Mathew

A Trio song Paik Ailan ghaliakat by Evaristo on left & rigHt Ohelia.

The role of the other PSI Tracila, a lady, who is the beloved wife of the director Saby de Divar was beautifully performed by her. Even though she got all the attributes of a class A like beautiful looks with the matching personality, very good stage confidence, pleasing ways of talking and very good clarity. This being her first performance, at least to my knowledge, yet she gave a signal that she will gradually rule the Konkani Stage.

Saby de Divar singing his most powerfu political slo

Anil Pednekar as usual was unstoppable in performing such roles as he played this time the role of a corrupt Minister. Also the role of a loafer type of a boy played by Cajie deserve very good appreciation. Even in the earlier Tiatros where I saw him performing, he acted very well.

A romantic scene where Vishal & his partner seen dancing

The role of a non-Goan Sarpanch played by lovely Opelia was well accepted especially her Konkani language spoken like a non-Goan coming from beyond our borders. This was a strong alert given by the director for the Goans to be ready to face the non-Goans as MLA’s and Ministers

Seen above are the three comedians

Besides Tracy, Aveena and other artistes also played their roles well to maintain the high level of this Tiatro.

Olga and Anil snging their lovely duet

The comedy part tough was well performed by all the comedians yet there was some scope to reach it to the still upper level. However, the comedy role of Mathew was more impressive.

Seen singing the Quarter by the 3 boys with Saby whose smart son is seen at extreme right.

In the Side Show songs, the two beautiful highly political solos rendered one by Olga and the other by Saby de Divar were enough to recover your ticket money. I never heard such powerful songs earlier rendered by any of the current political singers.

Seen singinm her a solo

The others who rendered their songs were Jr. Saby de Divar and his colleagues incluing his father, Evaristo de Arambol and others.

Song as a debate by Olga as Sonia Gandhi & Saby as Modi

Musical score for this excellent Tiatro was provided by Senon and Vitorino and troupe and Light effects by Baltazar.

A. Veronica Frnandes.

April 24, 2018

TIATRO "KAZAR.COM" BY PRINCE JACOB.

Jerry Cal sings his solo

Surely one of the best Tiatros of this season is CAZAR.COM written and directed by the renowned director and a mighty pillar of Konkani Stage Prince Jacob also an ace comedian who beautified this Tiatro with his beautiful comedy he superbly and very decently performed to the satisfaction of the capacity crowd at Calangute Church Square at 8.00 pm on 22.4.18. It was organized by the Church under the able leadership of Pe. Vigar Cypriano who is retring from Calanute very shortly.

Lourdes opening song

As a gift to him for serving the Calangute Church for the last so many years and bringing about lot of development in Calangute, the well known son of the soil Jerry Cal rendered a very beautiful solo composed very beautifully by him only, in showering abundant praises on the Pe. Vigar. From starting till ending of the solo, the audience was totally glued to the mike to enjoy not only each and every word of his song but even a coma. Such was the interesting song it was which according to me was the best in this Tiatro. I appreciate the kind gesture of Prince Jacob of giving an important opportunity to Jerry Cal to showcase his Stage talent. In fact Jerry Cal having two Konkani Albums to his credit, one is “Calangute” in the form of a CD and the other the recent one “Ugddas M. Boyeracho” a DVD which are both turned out to be excellent.

rima and Jacinto in one scene

The musical score provided by the Band Lader Moraes, Mathias and his young son Jr. Mathias, Ancieto and Rohan was really a great thriller. However, the sound of the Music was so loud that at moment it was rather difficult to listen to the voices expressed on the Stage. However, the director should keep an watchful attention on this defect which proved to be an irritant.

Valency & Jude Gracias another scene

The other singers excelled in this segment known as “Side Show Songs” were Prince Jacob himself when he rendered a beautiful song along with his vastly improved partner and very good comedian Cedrick Pinto thrilled the audience by dressing like Lamani thereby imitating one of our local politicians whom in this duo put into shame. The other singers who deserve complments for singing nice and interesting songs were Michael Jude Gracias and Bonny Alvin on the contribution of Goan Christians in the promotion of Goan causes, they bring out in this song how there is a silent genocide on the excellent contribution of the good work Goan Christians have done even by the Priests the Pinto revolutionaries. They also indicate in this highly intellectual song how the Goan crooks and cheats made Dr. Ram Manohar Loia a hero by falsely hoisting him on Goans as shown in his monument erected at Loia Maidan Margao that he was speaking there when he was arrested by the portuguese soldiers. In fact, Dr.Loia was not even allowed to enter the Maidan since he was arrested

rima & Prince Jacob a scene

In our freedom movement those Christians who participated were genuine ones to liberate Goa but many others especially from North Goa were those who wanted to convert Goa into a Hindu Raj because they thought the word India comes from the word Hindus and as such India belongs to Hindus only. These idiots they must know that those who first fought for Goa’s independence from the Portuguese were the Christians from Candolim under their revolt “Pintos revolution” which was under the leadership of Priests some of whom were later on arrested by the Portuguese and then Hanged publicly in Panjim. Even Abade Faria was part of this revolution. Jude Michael Gracias te composer of this high grade song deserve highest complments.

Singing duo Bony & Jude

The other song which was a solo rendered by Agnel de Dabolim was excellent so too the opening solo of Lourdes. In fact almost all the songs were good including the two trios one by all the three ladies namely Valency-Rima-Lourdes and the other by Jose and company.

Another scene

The major part of the play was handled excellently by Valency, recently I noticed her growing into much maturity, her role when she becomes mad was superb, she sings also well with her sweet voice. Jose rendered a nice solo but he excelled very well in a very hard role of a goondda. In fact he created fear even into the hearts of audience.

Agnel de Dabolim on his solo

trio song

Congratulations to prince Jacob and Cedrick for dishing out a very decent comedy without any vulgarity. I hope upcoming comedian Cedrik will never perform vulgar comedy, vulgar comedy is done by ROSTAD COMEDIANS who are a burden on Konkani Stage.

cedrick & Price Jacob

A.Veronica fernandes.a

April 23, 2018

SORROWFUL FUNERAL OF LATE LOPES BRO.

Seen above are son & daughter and wife of late Lopes

It IS with deep regret and sorrow that I got the news of the death of our Kuwait colleague Mr Alex B. Lopes on 19.04.18 in Rivona Goa with a massive heart attack. His funeral on 22.4.18 was well attended by the people including by me going all the way from Candolim. A few Goans after seeing me for the funeral in the Church showed their surprise because they felt Candolim is very far from Rivona. Far or close, there is a saying in Konkani which says “MOG ASLEAR KUIM UNUNDDE GHANTTAR PAVTAT”.

It was not the long distance from Candolim to Rivona but it is the love and affection and the strong bond that we created during our so many years of stay in Kuwait where we organized our Goan cultural activities and in which you participated without charging us a single Coin. With his elder brother he performed so well in Konkani stage in Kuwait rendering beautiful and intelligent duos and with his other family members including his beautifully singer sister Agnes and brother-in-law Nazareth, you beautified our Mando festivals and other such programs. Your efforts in the promotion of Goan cultural programmes will be always remembered by many Goans.