TIATRIST SABINA.

TIATRIST SABINA.

 

Ihet was in early or beginning of Sixties as an amateur then but immediately entering into professional arena, the well-known Tiatrist of yesteryears  Bai Sabeena Pereira e Fernandes first  time appeared on Konkani Stage  and dazzled the audience.  It was Master Vaz who inducted her in his Tiatro “Bapui” staged at  Mahim Victoria Church Hall where she played her wonderful role opposite to the then powerful  and best actor Saby Coutinho.”

 

Her career in Tiatros started in Bombay where she made name and fame for her and reached to highest  peak in Goa where she played her roles extremely well in the Tiatros staged by Young Stars of Goa where she was privileged to be a member of that group. Till her joining this group they were in dire need of aone smart female even though they tried some but none  of them re This group came into existence  soon after the invasion of Goa by Bharat in December 1961 on 19^th of that month.  It was Conception – Nelson – Anthony who were singing their Trio song “Ami atam Goyam ravon faido na, chod borem zatelem ami atam Brazilak gelear”.  This Trio they rendered at Mapusa is the first Tiatro staged at Mapusa immediately after the invasion of Goa.  All the Goa lover Goans even those who were shouting slogans against Portugal and demanding liberation from the Portugal they all  instead got invasion.  Immediately after completing this Trio song they were arrested by the Mapusa Policemen. During the same Tiatro another singer the most renowned Kid Boxer,  the most powerful political singer of whose type never another appeared on Konkani Stage nor will likely to appear in the future, was also arrested. His solo was a direct slap on the Indian Government for invading Goa without their consent. For this Tiatro Administrator of Mapusa came not to see the Tiatro but to arrest Kid Boxer because intelligence passed the information to the concerned authority that Kid Boxer who was known then that he was an anti-Indian and that he was earlier arrested in Bombay on similar charges as he was arrested now,  imprisoned in Nasik and then deported to Goa, rendered such a powerful “Zupatti” to the Nehru Government of Bharat, here are a few lines of that piercing song”

Tum bhitor sorlai chukon, mortoloi sukon, Dusreacho desh pochona.

Tum nestai fokot valo ani khatai fokot palo

Tum Panpotti khatai ani poch’chu korun thuktai, lozui kaim disona.

 

When Conception – Nelson – Anthony were arrested as per my information none of the members of the then Tiatrists Circle of Goa which was existing then and known as “ The Stars of Goa Stage” indicated any interest nor concern for the arrestees.  All the top Tiatrists of that time were members of this group. As a mark of revenge and anger the Trio kings took a very bold and powerful decision and formed a new group of Tiatrists known as “The Young Stars of Goa” under the leadership of Conception with the assistance of Nelson the second in command and Anthony the third in command.   Initially YSG did not take into their fold anyone  from the former group but gradually they did and in the bargain SGS died a silent death for YSG to rule the Tiatro Stage of Goa in Goa.

 

As a young and attractive lady somewhere in the mid sixties Bai Sabina joined the group of YSG where she was blossomed into a totally excellent Tiatrist playing any role and singing nice songs with her charming personality propped up by very attractive dress code but her beauty focused mainly on the beautiful Sarees she wore with matching long sleeves Blouses.  Before her joining YSG, they tried some to absorb one of them into their group but all proved not capable but Sabina by her sheer excellence and extraordinary  courage to face the huge audience Sabina immediately gained the confidence of the leadership  of YSG and she proved to be the powerful member of this group.  Her songs  mainly the beautiful duets with her husband Greg the Candolim who was the well-known Tiatrist then. Her one duet with Tony Sax which was highly romantic was very popular then, it was “Happy Birthday to you Gracy”. The other duet that reverberated everywhere was with her husband on  “American Naval Ship Seventh Fleet”  during the Bangladesh liberation war India fought with Pakistan. Instead of Fleet of War Ships known as Seventh Fleet Greg comes with a Bag of Tins of Fleet meant to kill the Bugs.  At the later stages Greg became the top Comedian and as such the audience too has accepted him. Besides, she also rendered innumerable songs namely Trios and Quarters.  Her one most memorable Trio was the one that she rendered along with her husband Greg and Valent Mascarenhas which was very interesting where she takes side of her brother-in-law when her husband drives him out of his house because he is become old and sick when she asks her husband “why cant you have pity on him when he did so much for you when you were young saying       

“Tukam tanne vaddoilo sukhan, Khelloilo aplea gopan ani vhodd kelo aplea mogan,    

Atam mar marloi khonttancho, bandpas toddloi bavponnacho, kiteak churchure korinai mat?” This particular Trio gave her a big booster.

 

She acted in innumerable Tiatros of different Playwrights and  directors so also acted with them namely C. Alvares, Prem Kumar, M. Dod de Verna, Aristedes Dias,  Saib Rocha, Remmie J. Colaco, M. Boyer and others. In between Mario Menezes was responsible to bring her back on the Stage when  she stopped acting  after her husband death. Even though she is fully satisfied to have played her part as  a Tiatrist on the Stage with total love for the Konkani Stage and  Konkani culture within her capacity yet she still at moments gets the urge to return to the Stage but unfortunately time is not in her  favour.  Even  members of the audience will love to see  and welcome her back especially those who saw her during her hey days especially in the Tiatros namely  “Oh Dolorosa” by Nelson Afonso, “Divorce”: by Aristedes Dias, “Portuguez Kolvont” by John Claro.  In these  Tiatros she played her roles superbly well.  And it must  be noted well  some of the directors wrote special scripts for her knowing her strong capacity to do any type of role.  As for me the best role I liked of her was that of a daughter-in-law in the Tiatro “Gorabo” by Nelson.

 

She expressed  her sentiments by telling how difficult time they underwent during those days when there was no proper  transport for them  to travel from  one place to the other and travelling by Caminhao was horrible, there was no electricity and hence they had to make use of Petromax, spend the midnights at the Ferry Point Jetty in Panjim/Betim or Cortalim/Agacaim till 6.00 AM and their  Share was not high yet “we then played our part well to keep Tiatros alive”, said she.  She said with pride that she and others like her acted in Tiatros during those days inspite of so many difficulties only because of our total love and              dedication for Tiatros.  I am grateful to Tiatros for giving me my identity and so many advantages and also I am grateful to all my fans for showering their love and affection on me throughout my so successful career for whom I thank profusely.

By  wishing all the best to all the current Tiatrists, she said nothing will stop Tiatros, Tiatros will go on and also  will go on flourishing more and more. May God Bless Tiatros and Tiatrists.

A.Veronica Fernandes.               `                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

IS PARRICAR SON'''' UTPAL A PARRICAR THE CM OF GOA?

 

Who is that Utpal and from where is he and where he wants to contest the coming election? In Panjim? Why? Is he from Panjim?  Is Panjim  his own City/Village where his anchestry lies?  And what is his contribution in the society and in his constituency, in his village and in his own circle?  Just because he is the son of the late communal and the greatest irresponsible Chief Minister of Goa who was number one disgraceful for supporting defection and also a communal having an unique record to have supported the demolition of Babri Masjid, Utpal should be gifted with the Panjim Election Ticket?  Or is it because  we by tradition are  known to adore not only our leaders but even their Dogs and Cats, leave aside their sons and daughters? Utpal it looks is pushing for his candidature for Panjim Constituency by taking advantage of his father’s domicile in Panjim.

 

There are better candidates for Panjim who has better experience in handling political affairs than Utpal  and also they have excellent background of contributing something but not like “ BONDE NAL”  whose only ambition is to jump from here and there in search of ” funkott” sex and illicit money by posing as sons and daughters of Ministers.  The aspirants of Election Tickets in Goa some of them the over ambitious children of politicians are struggling to contest the election when their contribution in the development of their constituencies is Zero.  These over greedy children of politicians are better advised not to run fast but to slow down their speed and listen to what I say here that “You have no  right to contest the election because you have not done anything for the cause of anything and anyone.  And what have you done for Panjim to get the election Ticket from  Panjim Mr. Utpal?  Youngsters like you did was to enjoy monetarily when your “Chor” fathers were Ministers in which case you were directly used to quote your commission for the approval of contracts by your bloody “chor” fathers who are on record to have spoiled Goa. These juveniles who are on the verge of filing their  nomination papers want to live like Maharajas on the strength of their fathers who were and still  are a curse on Goan politics.  I cannot understand why they are  sticking to politics of contesting elections. After all the “Khazoor” one gets thru political  game is much heavy than the one you get thru the game of soccer.   

 

It is not in Panjim only such a “Kalcho poircho potto” feeling that he is like the son of the king in the Gulf and being so he should be provided with the Election Ticket.  This bloody kid  who wants to be treated like a Monarch for doing nothing worthwhile thinks too much of his father as a politicia.  The power and dignity of his father “BJP put in the “Kochreachea Dobean”. This is yet another proof of what our saying says” “Cholta Konknno ani halta Xendi”, you get respect and importance only when you havwe power otherwise you just like another dead Paricar.  If he was alive now, even his adversaries would beg with him to field Utpal in the coming election. How many voters and persons know  Utpal leave aside how many people know that he has done anything for the cause of the people in Panjim?  It is we the voters are at fault for allowing inexperienced and immature kids to  enter into Legislative Assembly by voting them. These kids once they are elected they act as nothing but like LAPITT.

 

A.VeronicaFernandes.                                                                                                                                                  

DONT BE FOOLISH TO VOTE FOR FOOLISH PARTY

 

AM I A FOOL TO SUPPORT AND VOTE FOR THE FOOLISH  PARTY?

 

Till recently I was supporting “X” party since a long time now because I subscribe to the views and ideology of this party.  In Goa politics is handled by the most third class persons and it is a hard fact that not only they are third class but even their parents and grand parents and to go a bit further even their anchestors.

 

In my constituency Congress promised the election ticket to one of the  long time supporters but suddenly a few days back it is given to understand that an ex BJP MLA is assured the Congress ticket. This man during last so many years was with the BJP, fought two elections against Congress Party, when first time he contested on behalf BJP he was deeply supported by one of the Congress stalwarts from Calangute not because he loved BJP candidate but because he hated the then Congress candidate.

 

In the coming contest on the next Valentine Day ‘Loddai” there were at least three aspirants for this ticket and at moment it looked that one of them is surely getting this ticket.  One of these three even distributed Halwa to his constituents and started sporadically his door to door campaigning and now what we learn is this the Congress ticket is gone from all of them and it is assured to the ex BJP man who was  assured the Congress ticket for his wife elsewhere in Bardez.  What I cannot understand is this,  are we so crazy after this election that we are so  restlessly struggling by going to any length to get the election tickets to our Stupid Sons, idiotuic minded daughters and half mad wives.  Otherwise let them say what are the specialities of these “MODDCHE POISE” they are imposing on the electorate as extra luggage?  Are they worthy of contesting the election?  In what areas they have proved their calibre?  Just because they  are wives of their husbands and sons and daughters of their fathers they should be allotted the election tickets?  What a state of affairs of our democracy?  Among all these dependents to be the contestants  in the coming election are of ZERO Importance, they are pushed from behind by trheir husbands and fathers who are equally idiots who are responsible for taking our democracy and politics into the gutter because they are come from gutter.  If you see their past they come up with all the slavery and degradation that it is shame even to vote for them. Because of this background they are capable to to do any dirty job.

Now those three who were given high hope are gone dry and one among them who even came to my place soliciting my support which I assured him full heartedly because he deserve it, was worst hurt.  Giving the man all the hopes and at the last minute denying the ticket, is it right? Is this the Congress Party which once Ghandiji associated?  Would  Ghandiji accept this type of betrayal from his party men?  Congress is become now the party of“ROSTAD” and precisely because of this crookedness Ghandiji even suggested to disband Congress Party but the crook type of people in  Congress namely Nehru opposed this move of Ghandiji who was even against the idea of using Milltary force to liberate Goa. Otherwise we the Goencars would be very happy instead of suffering all the  ugliness, unwantedness  we are now facing in the so called liberated Goa. It must be noted well that by being a part of this Bharat you become a curse man and there is no Country  in the World as corrupt as our Bharat is and yet our leaders are denying this hard fact.

Now according to the fresh information all the three aspirants of Congress ticket to this Constituency as a revolt joined the Calcutta Party that is come to destroy Goa with its superb Culture, beautiful Tradition and peaceful History. Our Cultural habits are so good that anyone coming to Goa feels envious of this and many times asks why such a Culture and Tradition is not existing in his State even though he is also from the same land India.  But he and all others must know that it is not India that has our culture, our culture is created by us for us and it is we the indigenous people from this very land of Goa that has created our  culture  for us.  And about India, which is the India we are talking about?  Is it the pre-Independence or post independence when India forcibly by using its  Millitary force at its disposal annexed to it so many States against their wishes, e.g. Kashmir, Hyderbad, Goa and Nortern States.  Talking about richness and peacefulness of our Culture it must be noted that such a rich culture nowhere in India exists because it is due to the gift of God that we had 451 years of colonisation of very decent and God fsaring European Country Portugal from whom we imbibed so many best of habits and almost equal volume  of influence of Christianity that made us so different from others. Christianity has influenced evry Goan to frame his mind and body to fit in any society and anywhere and above all Christianity in Goa made the Goan born and brought up here as best person in all respects and above all a peace loving people.  And because of this there are no  religious riots in Goa as we often have Hindu –Muslim riots in other parts of India.\

All the three Congress deserters will  take some voters with them and split the votes in favour of BJP.  In this case where is the principle of defeating BJP in the coming election? Because of the conflict between the three  former  Congressmen and the Congress party the whole holocaust will fall.  This will be like this as it is Said in one Konkani proverb “Reddeam Paddeamchim zogddim mhontlear Zaddam Maddancher Kau”.  In this case since it is the wish of every contestant to defeat the BJP, why  the three Congress deserters give their full support to Roshan Mathias  who has got unblemished record and such candidates requirted now?  The impression of the   two at least in the Constituency is not rosy and as per my observation none of them is capable to bring the Calcuttans in our Constituency.  But by supporting Calcuttans we are only digging our graves.  They are nowhere closer to us culturally – traditionally and historically though they may be  much higher than us in some other aspects but what is our uniqueness that is we are peacefull and decent people, no body can surpass us.  We don’t have militant culture to produce Naxalites and bring aout disorder in our beloved Goa.  In late mid and late sixties inspite of the wave of Goonda type of Calcuttans descending on Goa and creating murders  and robberies in the areas of Mining belt  such as Sirsaim, Tivim, Assonora and surrounding areas must  make us to think twice.  Those who are singing hosanas in praise of the name of Mamata Banarji, I must tell them that Mamata is not Indira Gandhi nor Shrimati Bandarnaike nor Golda Meir nor Margareth Tatcher.  If West Bengal is developed then why so many Calcuttans are daily pouring in Goa in search of job and to fill their belly?

In the coming election it is better to reject  anti-Goan – anti-Goa forces.  In this direction, the Catholic Church in Goa is doing a good job of advising occasionally to be careful while other relious bodies are silent.  What it is  going on in Goa in the name of election is against the teachings of all the religions and in view of this all religious leaders in Goa are duty bound to give proper advise to their followers from their Temples.  Is it right to buy votes? Is it not right that it is a Satanic way that put both the parties into the Sin – Giver and  recipienmt of money?  Is bribing to get votes not a sin?  The money that is flowing in Goa from Calcutta is of Volcanic dimension, it is certainly not legally acquired  money but in this huge quantity it must be the illegally acquired money which itself is full of sin.  Can any religion accept such money?  This money create  sinful acts and spread sin all around.  In vie of this all the religious bodies must issue a joint  Circular condemning the sinful acts committed by all those involved in this process.  

Otherwise Catholic Church must alone move and issue a strong statement as it did in seventies against the sinful Carnival in Goa by declaring in bold capital letters that CARNIVAL IS ANTI-CHRISTIAN.  Now similarly the Roman Catholic Church must also issue a Circular to  oppose the sinful acts of all those using bad means to win the election by saying :  SUPPORTING – ASSOCIATING – RECEIVING FINANCIAL DOLES AND VOTING FOR COMMUNAL AND ANTI-GOAN FORCES IS ANTI-CHRISTIASTIAN.

                           

A.Veronica  Fernanes.