Tiatr World remembers Rosary Ferns

Rosary Ferns was not only a writer, director of tiatrs and singer of Konkani Songs but he was a promoter of Goan Culture in Goa as well as in Kuwait stated Roseferns, the Vice-President of Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) while expressing his grief over the sudden death of Shri. Rosary Ferns on 12th January 2011 at Colva. He was speaking at the Condolence Meet yesterday organized by Tiatr Academy of Goa.

Speaking further he said that in the death of Rosary Ferns the tiatr stage has lost a stalwart of Konkani stage who was responsible to entertain Goans in the Gulf with tiatr and tiatr related activities.

Prominent among others who spoke on the occasion are tiatrists, Jonh D'Silva, C. D'Silva, Marcus Vaz, Mario Menezes and Bony Pereira. All the speakers recounted their experiences with late Rosary Ferns and highlighted his role in promoting Goan tiatr artistes in Kuwait for almost 25 years.

Tomazinho Cardozo, President of TAG in his address stated that late Rosary Ferns had a very short life with huge achievements. He praised Rosary Ferns efforts in preserving, promoting and developing Konkani tiatr, its song and its music. His invaluable contribution to the tiatr stage will always be remembered he concluded.

Late Rosary Ferns's wife Casilda, mother, his younger son and also his brother-in-law Agnelo Alcacoas attended the condolence meet.

Joy Fernandes Programme Officer, TAG proposed the vote of thanks.


Victor de Sa
Member Secretary, TAG

[Press release and photos as forwarded by Lino Dourado - libado23s53@yahoo.com]

IS DR. HUBERT A CHALLENGE TO ALEMAO?

Character Assassination Of A Reputable Person On Herald.

I was shocked to read a character assassination advertisement of a reputable person like Dr. Hubert Gomes by the bootlickers of the Alemao clan and that too on Herald. When good enters, evil flutters with insecurity because truth always triumphs, sometimes it may take it’s time and that is because, good, in all it’s generosity leaves enough slack and rope, to either climb up and leave the evil behind or to hang it self at the end of the rope, in the end it’s always truth that prevails.

The tirade on Dr. Hubert has indeed strung a musical note in the minds and hearts of the people of Benaulim and Navelim and as such the bootlickers of the Alemao clan are more than worried that their resources may run dry in one year’s time and hence, the evil flutters at the advent of impeachable and honest Dr. Hubert Gomes. Dr. Hubert has been a pillar of integrity, honesty and dedication and his work speaks volumes of his humane nature, I am proud that he has decided to stand against the corrupt, dictatorial and often absurd ideologies of the Alemao clan who want to turn Goan politics into a family business, calling Goans squealing pigs and supporting maga builders like Rahejas, who was also caught on camera taking bribes.

If the Alemao’s bootlickers are so sure of their demigod’s victory, they should not feel insecure at all as development and corruption speak for themselves. This immature action to smear the reputation of a personality like Dr. Hubert Gomes will indeed bound to backfire on his highness king Momo and his Dynamic daughter. Were not the members of the Alemao clan immature and inexperience when they were hustled into politics and how mature and experienced is his dynamic daughter ?

Dr. Hubert is far better know for his work and deeds that the dynamic daughter. People are wise enough to know the chaff from the wheat. I call on the Alemao clan not smear the reputation of people with the help of money and muscle power but to let the people judge each of them by their actions and their inactions. May truth prevail.

Freddy Agnelo Fernandes.

DEMAND FOR JUSTICE FOR JUDGE DESMOND D'COSTA.

Comedy Of Error And Judgment Of late Goa has been suffering form an acute bout of comedy of errors and judgments. The suspension of one of the most revered Judge, Judge Desmond D’Costa has emphasized the magnanimity of this folly and exposed the raw underbelly of our justice system. I had the privilege of being associated with Judge Desmond D’Costa in School at Loyola and then as an activist in the eighties. He had an unmatched persona as a student, as a student leader, as an activist, as a lawyer and subsequently as a judge. His ethics, honesty and dedication all along has been impeccable and I know a lot of people who have known him since his early days, they do perceive him as a role model, they are right in every which way. His unprecedented suspension has indeed brought up questions about the credibility of our Justice system.

For every suspension in any department anywhere in the world, always has a valid reason and that reason is stated to the person concerned or to the head of that department by the hierocracy. In the case of Judge Desmond, reasons or for that matter reason for his suspension has not yet been stated or revealed even though there has been a hue and cry all over Goa at his suspension, this itself says, that there is lot more than meets the eye, in the suspension order of Judge Desmond D’Costa. The support from his professional colleagues has been overwhelming and I hope a lot more people will join in support for Judge Desmond. It is good to see all our lawyers taking up the gauntlet for truth and justice. I do hope the hierocracy in the justice department will see the error in their judgment and reinstate Judge Desmond D’Costa with dignity and the respect that he so rightly deserves.

I was once hoping that Judge Desmond would give up his job and join politics, as we Goans badly need people of his high caliber to run the day to day affairs of Goa, this could yet be a blessing in disguise but not before Judge Desmond D’Costa’s respect and dignity is restored and the comedy of error and judgment is brought to an abrupt end.

Freddy Agnelo Fernandes.