NEW KONKANI MOVIE "HOME SWEET HOME".

January 16, 2015, 6:13 am

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HOME SWEET HOME.

Yesterday I had an opportunity to watch the Konkani movie “HOME SWEET HOME”. at Inox Panjim. The hall was packed to capacity and the movie was very well done. All those patriotic Goans who have love for Goa and Goans must not miss the opportunity to watch this movie, it will surely shake your Goan feelings if those feelings are still dormant. Since it is based on expatriate Goan’s woes of losing his house to the chicanery of a Non-Goan Bharati builder, it is imperative that this movie to go to the eyes of every expatriate Goan as well especially to those Goans who are having their ancestral houses and properties in Goa but residing outside Goa for a lengthy period.

In this movie it is indicated how the Non-Goan Bharatis are looting Goa in connivance with the local rogue authorities. I am sure that this movie will create a strong impact on true Goans to protect their Goanness and their Goan assets. It is nice to see that awareness for Goan causes in Goa is gaining momentum though rather late but surely in right direction thru Tiatro and now thru movies.

Tiatrist comedian John D’Silva played the main heroic role which is very laudable supported by his colleague who played the role of a Driver. In fact the role played by this artiste of a Driver can be rated as the best, his role brings an extra colour to this colouful movie.

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.

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CALANGUTE & CANDOLIM UNDER PDA NOW.

January 17, 2015, 5:13 am

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This is in reference to the news item in Herald dated 16.01.15 regarding officially bringing two villages Candolim and Calangute under the North Goa Planning and Development Authority. Though it was desired by many yet it was done not thru Indian democratic method but thru Salazar’s “Zulumshahi” method as it was happening during the Portuguese regime in Goa. It looks even Salazar would not take this type of undemocratic step when the mandate was unanimous in both the villages against the formation of PDF during the emergency Gram Sabah meetings called in Candolim and Calangute.

With the formation of PDF in my locality the biggest losers will be the local Panchayats where some of the members are alleged to fleece the locals shamelessly while issuing the Licenses for constructions of any sort from the point of One Room Dwellings to Star Hotels. The bribe charged for permission was so enormous that the bribe takers are become crorepotis by looting the innocent locals. They demand bribe as if it is their devine right and many of these rogues are given preferential treatment by the local religeous authorities thereby even lowering the sanctity of the religious places.

Thru the formation of this PDA the brute power of some brute members of the local Panchayats will be drastically curtailed where these brute members are known to act like Saddam Hussein with the locals by being proud, arrogant and revengeful. Revenge for these people is become their forte and most of their victims were innocently weak persons. These revengeful and corrupt members of the Panchayats forget that they are elected not to take revenge and harass the locals but to serve the locals nicely. They think they are omnipotent to do any damage to the locals with the little power they are wielding which is just a temporary and not permanently.

Now when PDA starts functioning, I feel the same corrupt and brute policies will not be repeated by the PDA personnel otherwise Michael Lobo will jump from Frying Pan to the fire because the next general election is around. Constituents in the locality have already fired a salvo against Congress and in view of this Michael Lobo who is going to head this PDA must make this PDA a Bribe Free and Revenge Free. Pride and arrogance should never exist in this PDA personnel and they must serve the locals well.

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.

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48TH ANNIVERSARY OF OPINION POLL.

January 19, 2015, 6:08 am

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Dr. Jack de Sequeira's Statue

Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Luizinho Faleiro offered floral tributes to the father of the Opinion Poll, the late Dr. Jack de Sequeira at Calangute and at Ponda on Friday, 16^th of this month. It was Dr. Sequeira who in his face to face dialogue with Nehru impressed upon Nehru to grant Goa the previllege of Opinion Poll to decide the fate of Goa’s merger with Maharastra. Hence, Dr. Sequeira was rightly called the father of Goa’s Opinion Poll. According to one source during that time, Nehru agreed for holding the Opinion Poll with the expectation that mergerists will win as he wanted and thus close the case of Goa's separate identity. Indira Gandhi as premier of India after the demise of Nehru and Shastri just implemented the decision taken by her father.

It is true fact as expressed by Faleiro in his speech that BJP has the hidden agenda which it will implement and that agenda is to diminish the influence of minorities in India. With its brute majority BJP will not develop India but it will only develop its communal arrogance thereby minorities will be treated as second class citizens of India. Because of this hidden agenda of BJP the life security of minorities in India will be put into peril. Under BJP with its partner RSS the survival of minorities is at risk. In view of this minorities should be very careful when giving their allegiance to BJP.

Can Congress Party give an alternative solution? Never with the rogue Congressmen around, never with the old guards as candidates to contest the next election, never ever with the defeated candidates re-contesting the next election. The major damage to Congress party was done by the defeated candidates and as such they should be discarded unless Faleiro wants total R.I.P. of Congress in Goa. Most of the defeated candidates lost in the last election because of their arrogance, pride, revengeful nature and also because they were looting the public.

In my Calangute constituency if Luizin Faleiro and his Congress Low and High Commands want a victory then the Congress candidate should be upright, should not have past record of arrogance, revenge, pride, bribe taking, womanizing and must not be known to behave like a Maharaja. We want a candidate who identifies himself with the common men and not the one who move in foreign brand car like a Maharaja.

The Calangute village has unique distinction of honouring Dr. Jack de Sequeira by erecting his full size monument without any support from the government. In fact this job should have done long time back by the Congress only when Faleiro was ruling in Goa, by erecting this monument in Panjim itself. But he and his Congress party failed Dr. Sequeira and now to fool the people releasing Crocodile tears. Where Congress party failed Calangute village succeeded and the major credit for this success should go to Joseph Sequeira – current Panch member and ex Sarpanch of Calangute.

Pedro Coutinho

It would have been very appropriate if the late Pedro Coutinho had been posthumously honoured during the function at Calangute for being a very powerful activist during those critical days. Pedro Coutinho played a very important role during those days in Calangute village and constituency as well to motivate the people to vote for TWO LEAVES. I remember once he organized a big Cycle rally from Calangute to Mapusa and to participate in this rally I even remained absent from my school. Not only this, on that particular day Bandodcar brought real Lions and sword wielding goondas at Mapusa to silence our voice. But if it was not for our Pedro Coutinho’s daring support for our rally there would have been blood bath at Mapusa, the victims would be we and our people only.

In Calangute, there is yet a Pedro Coutinho to be born again. He was the pride and support of the village. While appreciating Dr. Jack de Sequeira, I also commend the late Pedro Coutinho for playing a major role in Calangute in support of Goans to gain victory for Goa in the historic Opinion Poll.

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

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PRAYER BEADS MUSEUM AT BIG FOOT, LOUTOLIM

January 21, 2015, 6:23 am

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By Special Correspondent.

The title itself is explanatory; however the Prayer Beads Museum is not a collection of exotic Rosaries or Chaplets, made of gold or silver beads. Nor is it a display of colourful beads ground from rubies, diamonds or jade. Neither is it a pageant of beads, crafted from expensive woods, like Sandal wood, Olive wood or Olive seeds.

Many are likely to presume that it is an ensemble of Rosaries with some ancient myth, fantasy, fable or historical narrative attributed to them. We also lay no claims, to establish the original countries, of their inception.

“Rosaries” and “Chaplets”, almost every religion uses beads for counting the times, one has recited a certain prayer, mantra or “nam jappa.” So, praying beads are not the monopoly of any given faith. In themselves they have no claim to sacredness. They are just aids used to count. Many religions use knots on a chord instead of beads.

Roman Catholics are generally accustomed to the Rosary of St. Domnic, O.P, made up of a crucifix followed by an Our Father bead and three Hail Mary beads and another Our Father Bead. These are followed by a circlet of five decades of beads, distinctly separated by a single, Our Father bead.

This is perhaps the only catholic Rosary, many of us are aware of. It would be very interesting to learn that there are very many variations to this Rosary.

There are Rosaries with mysteries different from the twenty, we are accustomed to. There are Rosaries to the virtues, joys and sufferings of Mary and Joseph.

There are numerous Rosaries, actually Chaplets, for invoking the intersession of the plethora of saints.

At the Prayer Beads Museum there are about two hundred and ten, variations of the Rosary/Chaplets. These are made up of the usual Five decades, Seven decades, Nine groups of nine, Thirteen groups of thirteen and the usual chaplets of Seven plus one bead.

The longest Rosary on display has Eighteen decades called The Mexican wedding Rosary, while the shortest is of just six beads.

The beauty of these Rosaries and Chaplets is that each of them has a very unique set of prayers to go with the beads. These prayers are displayed in their original texts, alongside the beads.

We also have on display one set of counting beads each, used by the Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Bahais, Muslims, Jews and Jains. We are yet to ascertain and acquire, a Parsi, or Zoroastran, set of praying beads.

In a casual conversation with Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas, of the Holy Spirit Church, Margao, the author was made aware of the fact that there were Rosaries recited and even sung, to saints Anna, Sebastian, Roque and Anthony, around the village, ward/‘vaddo,’ crosses and chapels. This was what triggered off the enthusiasm, to try and re-discover these long forgotten devotions prevalent in every Goan village.

These prayers are a treasure trove for catechises. Genuine devotions can be cultivated, through the understanding of these prayers.

This not an effort to promote rituals or pious devotions, but to help the faith-seeker find, understand and practice the spirituality enshrined in these theologically and Biblically sound devotions.

Learn more about your religious convictions, your faith, your devotions and finally even, your so called ‘religious’ rituals.

A collection by Fr. Savio Rodrigues s.j., Mob: 9890708892

Prayer Beads Museum Inaugurated at the Big Foot

The Prayer Beads Museum was inaugurated by the Arch. Bishop Patriarch of Goa and Daman Filipe Neri Ferrao on 16 January 2015, the FIRST ever Feast Day of Saint Jose Vaz, at the Big Foot in Lotoulim. Speaking at the occasion, the curator of the collection Fr. Savio Rodrigues s. j. said that praying beads are not the monopoly of one single faith; they have no claim to sacredness as they exist merely as counting aids. He further added that the Praying Beads Museum aims to help the faith seeker find, understand and practice spirituality and to learn more about faith, devotion and ‘religious’ rituals. This collection, started in 2012, was begun as a means to document devotions practiced in the different villages of Goa. Today the collection stands at over 250. When asked to address the gathering His Grace spoke about the devotion of St. Joseph Vaz to the Virgin Mother, stating that we should emulate his humility. He then proceeded to bless the museum and opened it for public viewing. Maureen Alvares proposed the vote of thanks; she compared the beads of a mala, rosary to citizens of society - bound by one string, working in unity towards the betterment of the society/ nation. The Prayer Beads Museum is a whole new unique collection forming part of the Big Foot, furthering the aim to conserve and promote Goan culture and traditions for posterity.

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ROBBING AND PLAGIARISING OF TIATRO SCRIPTS & SONGS.

January 22, 2015, 6:28 am

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During these days lot of stories are circulated around saying Mr. So and so staged a Tiatro written by somebody else whose name the director has intentionally kept hidden and undisclosed. Somebody else said another Mr. so and so robbed the script while yet one more Mr. so and so plagiarized somebody’s song.

Plagiarizing and robbing of script of Tiatros and songs is not something new. As per the elders the great Tiatrist, the late Alexinho de Candolim borrowed best of Tiatro scripts from one Mr. Emidio from Khobravaddo, Calangute and staged as his own in Goa during those days, about 80 years back, without mentioning Emidio’s name as script writer. Emidio during those good old days was known to compose very good songs and script very good Tiatros. At that time Alexinho de Candolim was just in his infancy on the Konkani Stage and seasoned Emidio’s scripts had helped Alexinho de Candolim enormously to get knowledge and a push to promote his natural Stage art. Once on move, Alexiho de Candolim became a genius in composing beautiful songs of which type, of high moral and of great wisdom nobody can compose now.

The late M. Dod de Verna and the late M.Boyer were close friends in Bombay, both were Tiatrists but Boyer was more popular. In mid fifties M. Dod de Verna left Bombay and settled down in Goa and while in Goa he started acting in Tiatros where because of some beautiful songs he rendered, he became an instant success on Konkani Stage. One fine evening at Mapusa when one Tiatro was in progress where M. Boyer was participating, Boyer started telling the audience that “M. Dod de Verna has robbed my songs and now singing the same in Goa”. Many in the audience refused to believe Boyer’s statement and one of the members of the audience even told Boyer openly that “I will rather believe you robbing M. Dod’s songs but never Dod robbing yours”.

Recently there was a controversy over the Tiatro “Akantvadi Goyant Naka” by Tausif de Navelim. When it reached to its zenith with regards to its popularity, news started pouring in that it was not Tausif who scripted this Tiatro. I personally called Tausif to get the proper information on this topic and Tausif clearly told me that he and he alone is the author of this Tiatro and he only scripted this Tiatro.

A short while ago there was a Tiatro “Goy Goenkaranchem”, its first Show was staged at Mapusa where I attended. After its second Show at Panjim, somebody said it was scripted by Michael Jude Gracias who otherwise is known to script best of Tiatros. For about 10 days there was total silence on this issue but suddenly after a lengthy suspicious silence, Gracias came with the clarification saying that he was not the author of the script of this Tiatro.

In this same Tiatro, at Mapusa, Marcus Vaz rendered one old solo of the late M. Dod de Verna who sang it on the Stage somewhere in 1959. Due credit to M. Dod was not given by Marcos Vaz by disclosing the name of M. Dod.

Prince Jacob and his artistes also rendered in Goa songs composed by the late Kuwait based Rosary Ferns which were earlier rendered in Kuwait but never mentioned the name of the composer.

Immediately after his death, as it was given to understand then, some rogue Tiatrists robbed the scripts of some new and old Tiatros of Minguel Rod and later on staged them as their own creations. This was openly disclosed in his song, by Jr. Rod, he rendered at Mapusa in his father’s Tiatro “Open To Close” which was staged by Jacinto Vaz and Anthony D’Sa following the death of Minguel Rod. Anthony D’Sa had especially come down to Goa only because of this Tiatro and rendered 2 powerful solos, one of them was “Atanche Bhurge Sigretti voddat ani Pai-Maechea Tondan Dhunvor ghaltat”.

When Prem Kumar was at his nadir, he inducted in his Tiatro one Young singer from Bardez and gave one song composed by him to that Young singer to sing in his Tiatro. This Young singer also started singing this same song in another Tiatro. Knowing this, Prem Kumar became wild, went to see that Tiatro and while the Young singer was singing, slowly entered the Stage and gave a powerful slap on the face of that Young singer. Everyone seeing this scene wasstunned. Then Prem Kumar turned towards the audience and told, “Hem anvem thapott marlam kiteak hem cantar mojem ani moji porvangi nastana tanem hem cantar dusreachea Tiatran mhontlem mhonn”.

In fact there is nothing wrong if you stage the Tiatro scripted by someone else and also sing a song composed by somebody else but to avoid controversy later on, it is always better to disclose the identity of the writers and thus remain neat and clean. After all, it is said, “give the devil its due”.

I have helped many Tiatrists to compose songs and script Tiatros but never demanded any reciprocal reward, either financial or otherwise, nor expected any gratitude. On the contrary I thanked them for allowing me an opportunity to impart my knowledge, ideology and philosophy to them to educate the Tiatro fans. That was my best reward, best gratitude, best remuneration and best victory. If any script writer or song composer wants anything in return for his job he must tell in the beginning itself instead of creating furore and uproar later on.

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.

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NEW KONKANI FILM "NACHOM-IA KUMPASAR".

January 23, 2015, 7:57 pm

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On 22^nd of this month I had the opportunity to see the much appreciated Konkani Movie “NACHOM-IA KUMPASAR” at ESG Theatre – Maquinez Palace, Panjim. The attendance was full and the ticket price was Rs. 200/-

It is a worth see this movie by spending 2.5 hours and Rs.200/- as it contained a very good entertainment of original recorded songs of Lorna and a very sorrowful tale of a young innocent school going girl named Dona played by Paloni Gosh. She played very appropriately and excellently the role of a Crooner. Being a non-Goan, her Konkani language and Konkani accent were perfectly Goan. In her pretty looks she resembled a Goan as well but with her elegant party dress code as a Crooner she displayed all the ingredients of any posh looking Bollywood actress. Her looks, presentation and excellence brought an extra colour to this film. Her depiction of every action looked very genuine and the romantic part she innocently played with her new found man is worth admiring for its sheer genuineness. Kudos to the excellent direction.

While the role of her boyfriend named Lawry played by another non-Goan Vijay Maurya as a Music director was appropriate.

The main story is explained and expressed more in the form of an Operetta thru all but one or two songs earlier rendered by Lorna thru her Konkani Albums starting from early seventies. Listening to these songs it looks the entire Movie is dominated by Lorna’s voice only but once only Lorna’s resemblance is depicted when Meena Leitao appeared on the screen.

When I watched this Film I saw it in its originality only without referring to any unnamed characters of course contrary to the noise that is made saying this story refers to so and so persons.

The three prominent comedians of Konkani Stage, namely John D’Silva, Prince Jacob and Neto gave an extra booster for this movie.

The director of this film Bardroy Barreto deserves highest compliments for producing such a nice movie.

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.

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CHRIS PERRY & LORNA CORDEIRO..

January 25, 2015, 7:49 am

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One of the main reasons for the popularity of the ongoing Konkani movie“Nachum-ia Kumpasar” is the songs rendered with her golden voice by the golden girl Lorna Cordeiro and all but one or two of these songs were composed by the golden mind of the golden composer Chris Perry with the golden musical score provided by his own genius only. I heard Lorna’s first time recorded Konkani Album and also I saw her live singing on the Stage when she first time appeared on Konkani Stage at Mapusa in the Tiatro “Nouro Mozo Devchar” written and directed by her guide and mentor Chris Perry. During that time it was like a wave of Lorna when her voice appeared in Konkani Album.

Would Chris Perry attain such a name and fame without Lorna? And would Lorna attain such a majestic popularity without Chris Perry? My both the answers are: I doubt.

Chris Perry was an excellent musician, an excellent Trumpeter and an excellent Solfist but by core he was an excellent Tiatrist. Only after finding of Lorna his Tiatro self came to the fore aggressively and came it to the fore not with crawling but with sprinting surprising everyone and silencing all other Tiatrists of that time. That he was such a magnificent composer of songs with appropriate tunes and with appropriate musical score was proved without any doubt by listening to all his songs rendered thru the angelic voice of one and only one Lorna. I don’t think these songs would create such a mighty effect if they were rendered by some other singer.

In this musical activity their chemistry worked very well and because of their perfect fusion there was revolution not only on Konkani Stage but also on Konkani movement as a whole. Lorna’s voice even captured the minds, hearts and tongues of MG lobby and Marathi supporters in Goa thereby giving precedence for Konkani over Marathi which was very imperative during that time when the language issue was playing into the minds of Goans.

By signing a long term contract with her and later on denying her freedom to move her on her own way by citing her contractual obligation, did Chris Perry do good for Konkani musical art and serve the Konkani cause? To promote Konkani cause especially at that critical juncture when we were fighting for Konkani recognition to get separate Statehood for Goa, Lorna’s presence on musical platform was very imperative to sway the tide in our favour. She thru her songs had the capacity to attract Marathivadis towards Konkani. But Chris Perry failed to recognize this important fact and remained adamant by sticking to the contract. Heaven would not fall if he had to bend down his rigid principle.

By being lenient he could have allowed Lorna to move on her own way separately at least for the sake of Konkani. But no, on the contrary he remained rigid to his contract only as if Konkani cause was secondary and Konkani cause was not his priority. It looked Konkani cause did not exist for him because even by working in Dubai his financial contribution for Konkani movement was nothing, at least to my knowledge while UAE Goans have contributed so fabulously. His participation in Konkani movement in Goa was as observed Zero, he did not receive any Lathi beatings from Rane’s Ghantti Police at Panjim Azad Maidan for demonstrating in support of Konkani, his participation in the Rallies in Panjim in support of Konkani was Nil. He never participated in Hunger Strike at Azad Maidan for Konkani cause either. If he was a part of Konkani movement he would surely tone down his rigidity towards Lorna’s contractual obligation and allow her own freedom in which case Lorna would enrich Konkani movement further by aligning with another Chris. In this way she would attain success but without her I doubt Chris would.

By being closer to each other for a short period Chris-Lorna duo attained so much and if it was not for their split, we would get so much more. But unfortunately we were not destined to get more contribution of Chris Perry and Lorna Cordeiro. That is our tragedy.

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.
Tel: 7507394349.

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TIATRO "GRANDPA" BY COMEDIAN SALLY.

January 26, 2015, 7:00 pm

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TIATRO "GRANDPA"

Charminng Antonette de Maina

On 26^th of this month in Panjim at Kala Academy A/C Hall, at 10.30 in the morning, I saw the Tiatro “GRANDPA” written and directed by Comedian Sally. Though it was a nice Tiatro, story wise as well as comedy yet it was very sad to see only a small number of attendees attending it.

Com. Joana in the centre and Com. Agostiho to her left

The main story was good related to the revenge and envy in the family in which three well-known directors namely Mario Menezes, Pascoal Rodrigues and Comedian Agostinho played major roles in addition to the important role played by the director of this Tiatro, Comedian Sally.

Marcus Vaz singing his solo

Tari as usual was the centre of attraction in his role as the abroad based son who was ably assisted in his role by pretty looking Antonette de Maina as his wife. The role played by a small boy as their son was fantastic. Very accurately and admirably seasoned artiste Pascoal Rodriges played the role of Grandpa. He was very nicely depicted as a prisoner in the Prison Cell. Again, as usual Roma did justice to her role by very appropriately playing the role of a Nun.

Mario Menezes and Sally

In the comedy part, Comedian Agostinho put his input well by being witty and sarcastic and he was ably supported by other comedians well especially by comedian Joana.

Rosario de Benaulim sings his solo

In the Side Show part, Marcus Vaz’s solo in his recent trip to USA along with Samy Tavares troupe was very interesting. Saby de Divar’s solo was applauded the most where he tears the government into pieces. He also rendered a trio along with his partners on FC Goa football team. Mario Menezes’ trio with his partners was very informative, so also the solos of Rosario de Benaulim and Pascoal Rodrigues.

Saby de Divar singing his political solo

Congratulations to the director and his entire troupe for staging a nice Tiatro.

Antonette-Tari-Young boy-Pascoal Rodrigues

Seen are Antonette - Roma - Mario Menezes

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

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MANDDO, MANDDO FESTIVAL AND ME.- I.

January 28, 2015, 12:33 am

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It was somewhere in 1956/57 when I was a small boy, I saw first time in my life the Manddo sung and danced at the palatial residence of a Pinto family popularly known as Serva Bhattkar, situated next to the Candolim Tinto. History tells one of the persons involved in Pinto’s Revolt against the Portuguese rule was the son of this house. The occasion was the celebration of the Wedding of one of the young family members of Pinto family. I was at that very young age deeply impressed by the way they sang the Manddos and Dulpods and simultaneously danced with perfect geometrical type of steps and also with rhythmic timing backed by the rich costumes of males and females, the latter wearing maxi dress and matching Hats. From their looks, presentation and accent of the language one could easily notice that they belonged to the upper segment of Goan society – feudality. Incidentally, one the musicians playing Violin for this item was my maternal uncle Dioginho Vaz a proletarian who was very close relative of the great Mandoist the late Cruz Noronha. Both of them had vast experience of Manddo who on some occasions shared this knowledge with me later on.

The word “Manddo” was derived from the Konkani word “Mandd” which means a group of persons. Manddo song is always associated with a “Dulpod” which actually is the “Dor-re-pod” in Konkani but it was ignorantly converted into the “Dulpod” from the Dor-re-pod which is on fast pace while Manddo is on slow pace.

The first Manddo Festival in Goa was held immediately after the invasion of Goa by Bharat under the Nehru’s Congress government against the wishes of Goans. For this reason Congress was kicked out by Goans in the first general election and similarly Congress will be kicked out in 2017 election if old guards and defeatead candidates are not denied election tickets.

During the early stages of Mando festivals held in Panjim, Dr. Willie and Bernardo Fernandes (father of Remo Fernandes) played a pivotal role in the promotion of Manddos in Goa. I started going to watch this festival from 1970 when I was a College student and when the ticket charges were Rupees Seven, rather a big amount at that time and from my village if I am not mistaken, I was the only person from the proletarian segment to attend this grand festival which otherwise was the firm monopoly of higher echelon of Goan society. During those days for most of the attendees of this festival means a sort of honour while for many it was a display of their social status since Manddo was considered as the monopoly of the elite Goan community and for persons like me it was just to quench our thirst of watching something richness of our folklore.

The attendees during those days used to wear rich dress like men either Suit or at least a Neck Tie. Early Manddos were composed by high caste Brahmins Bhattkars as well as by the non-Brahmins Bhttkars which can be easily noticed by the terminology used in such Manddos and Dulpods against Brahmin Bhattkars. One closer example to justify this statement is of my Uncle Mr. Vaz who was an expert in Manddos and Cruz Noronha but they were proletarian Munddkars.

TO BE CONCLUDED.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.

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MANDDO, MANDDO FESTIVAL AND ME - ll.

January 28, 2015, 5:35 pm

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“Congottchim Lahram” an elite prize winning group of Manddo from Calangute under the leadership of one elite Mandoist Mr. Fausto Andrade, a landlord from Khobravaddo Calangute was a regular participating Manddo group in the Manddo Festivals. Most of the participants in this group were from outside of Calangute village including few girls from Candolim but except my wife Fatima, Souza Giao and few others who were from Calangute. On one fine evening while we were in a group discussing topics of village importance, I asked the elder respectable man from Candolim, Dr. Gustavo Monteiro,”how about forming our Manddo group from Candolim”? He said “who will compose and who will lead? We don’t have acknowledged Mandoist in our village”. Then I uttered the name of Tomazinho Cardoso for which he replied saying “he is just a Tiatrist”. But ultimately, he turned out to be much better than many of the recognized Mandoists.

Then I spoke to Tomazinho Cardoso who when showed his little ignorance of Manddos and Manddo Festival, I encouraged him to take up the challenge of composing Manddos, however, before this I advised him to first go to see that year’s Manddo Festival and learn from that Manddo Festival certain finer points. Besides I have also paved the way for him to join the Congottchim Lahram group where my wife was participating and get some knowledge of Mandos from Fausto Andrade the leader of that group. I had full confidence in him that he will do the justice to his new job and ultimately he did not only win just prizes in his first attempt but won first prizes in original segment as well as in other segments. It was a defeat for those who were under the impression that Manddo culture is an inborn ingredient only of elite class of Goans.

Both photos in Kuwait. 1st Photo of children Manddo. Many of them are already married now and become mothers. 2nd Photo of Adults winning second prize.

Then I came to Kuwait in March 1975 and embarked on promoting Goan culture thru holding Mandos enactments and Mando Festivals on behalf of Kuwait Konknni Kendr which was established by me with the support of my friends. We had the unique distinction to organize Manddos and Manddo Festivals first time in Kuwait and that too in the Five Star Hotels. Thus Manddo culture was first time introduced in Kuwait and it was warmly embraced by the Goans, Mangaloreans and other Konkani people residing in Kuwait. Besides, we under KKK started sponsoring and financing Manddo Festivals in Goa.

First Prize winning Manddo group in Kuwait.

The first Manddo Festival we organized in Kuwait was on 26^th May 1989 at the prestigious Five Star Hotel, Hotel Meridien with the attendance of elite attendees. It was not an easy task to organize such a gigantic function in Kuwait but ultimately we succeeded in organsing it with the participation of 7 groups one of them was of Children

Cover Page of the Souvenir released for Manddo Festival organized in Kuwait.

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

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONGRESS COMMITTEES IN THE GULF.

January 30, 2015, 9:13 am

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According to the news appearing from here and there, NRI’s may get the voting rights starting from the next general election. Possibly having its eyes on the next election in 2017, Congress Party from Goa has gone into campaign trail for the next Goa Legislative Assembly by appointing a committee of Gulf based Goans to represent Congress Party in the Gulf. Additionally one Kuwait based Goan committee is also formed.

Now the question is: On what basis these committee members were appointed? Were they appointed with the consent of the people residing there or they were appointed as per the whims and fancies of the Congress leadership in Goa? To represent Goans in the Gulf, what was their contribution for the cause of Goans there? The Goans in the Gulf must first ascertain the real credentials of these men to represent them. Congress has one dirty habit of hoisting its Chamchas on the people without consulting the people properly. As it is according to my information some committee members from Kuwait are appointed without their consent, one of them is already a BJP member.

Congress in India as a whole is gone into hibernation and to bring it back to its earlier level there is no Indira Gandhi’s charisma now. Sonia Gandhi is not Indira Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi with her immature son Rahul is not capable to revive the hopes of Congress victory in the next election. With Rahul Gandhi at the helm of affairs of Congress Party, Congress will never regain its earlier glory.

In Goa the Congress Party is a devided house and no Congress stalwart in Goa is a true Congressman, they are prostituted Congressmen. The chief of Congress in Goa Luizinho Faleiro himself was a defector earlier donning the colours of Goa Congress while the Opposition Leader Rane was a MGP product just like Khalap and Ravi Naik and Tomazinho Cardoso, Babush Monsurate and Digambar Kamat are equally guilty of wearing the robes of non-Congress parties. In view of this they are not sincere to the Congress Party, instead they are sincere only to their personal interests and to fulfill these interests they will jump into any other party that satisfies their wants of political power. That such a mighty Congress Party is acting like a Cockroach in front of Babush Monsurate while Mauwin Godinho is making a fool of Congress Party is a matter of shame.

If the newly Congress committee members in the Gulf and others also are really interested to see the revival of Congress Party in Goa then they must demand from Congress Party in Goa to keep the Old Guards and defeated candidates out of election fray because it is these persons who because of their corrupt practices destroyed Congress chances in the last election. The genuine Congress supporters are refusing to vote for them anymore and as such their chances for re-election is Zero though they may say anything. Last election BJP won in Goa with less money power but with more personal credibility of their candidates supported by the negative feelings against Congress candidates, example Calangute Constituency.

Since Luizin Faleiro took over the Congress reign from John Fernades things are not moving in right direction though in the beginning it looked he would create wonders but these wonders are yet to materialized. Unless Faleiro keeps out all the defeated and corrupt candidates and also the Old guards, Congress will never come up. Hence, it is the responsibility of all the Congress supporters to insist upon Congress Party to act sensible by listening to the voice of its supporters. Congress Party is not the monopoly of High and Low Commands only, even the ordinary Congress supporters deserve hearing otherwise Luizin Faleiro will make a fool of himself.

Meantime, I am requesting anyone to provide me the email addresses of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Chief of Goa Desk in Delhi.

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.
Tel: 7507394349

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TIATRO "PAI" AT CANDOLIM MANDD.

February 4, 2015, 4:37 am

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Manddailo Khuris filled with flowers by the devotees

This year on February 2^nd, Tiatro “Pai” of comedian Agostinho was staged and it was very well accepted by the audience for its rich story, entertaining comedy and very good display of their talents by the every artiste. As usual Pradeep, Willy and Dola played their roles well, so also by Jr. Nelson, Philip Almeida and others. Comedy part was nicely handled by the director Agostinho himself who was ably supported by Selvy and comedy queen Jannet.

Traditional Gumott Music seen playing on the Stage

Seen above is felicitation programme

Seen above is Edmundo Fernandes singing his solo

The local girl seen singing her solo

Eugeno Cardoso & his beautiful wife singing their duet

In the Side Show songs, Marcus Vaz, Francis de Tuem, Jr. Nelson, Benny de Aldona rendered their solos well while Jannet and her husband rendered a nice duet.

Benny de Aldona sings his solo on miracle of Bible

Seen in this scene are Willy, Philip, Dola and Melita

Another scene where Selvy and charmingJannet are seen

Besides, some locals also rendered their songs, namely a duet by Eugeno Cardoso with his wife, a solo by Edmund Fernades (ex Kuwait) on the history of Mandd and solos by the two youngsters.

Jr. Nelson singing his solo on Censorship for Tiatrists

A scene where Willy and attractive Dola are seen

Two senior Mandd members Edmundo Fernandes and Antonio Silva were felicitated with Shawls put around their shoulders by yet another senior member Cheddo. Along with them students from Pintos Vaddo receiving highest marks in their studies were also honoured.

Both the artistes Willy and Pradeep brought glory to this Tiatro with their superb roles.

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

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MIRACULOUS CROSS OF CANDOLIM MANDD.

February 6, 2015, 5:27 am

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Second of February is marked as a feast day of Our Lady of Agonizante which is commonly known as “Condoi Saibinnichem Fest” celebrated on 2^nd February in Candolim, at Pintos Vaddo, Asilo Chapel. It is called Asilo Chapel because it is attached to the Asilo or Old Age House for males only existing since the Portuguese rule in Goa. Both Asilo and Chapel are under the control of Provedoria, a government arm.

The Chapel of Condoi Saibinn.

Entrance of the Azilo for Old Aged males

Pintos Vaddo in Candolim is a world renowned place especially for intellectuals and historians because this Vaddo gave birth to the Pintos Revolt against Portuguese even before the French Revolution and secondly because this Vaddo gave birth to the world renowned Hypnotist, Abade Faria. Opposite to the Asilo Chapel, about a century back the much known in Goa, the Candolim “ Mandd” came into being. This Mandd is known for its miraculous Cross called “ Manddailo Khuris” as shown in the picture below. Hundreds of people of all the religions flock there with flowers in their hands to pray and ask favours from God thru Manddailo Khuris. Though this Mandd was formed not by any individual person yet it was promoted and developed more by two individual persons, one of them was my father and the other by Jose Rodrigues (Kavllo) though others have also supported in their own ways to develop this Mandd.

Manddailo Khuris

In the initial stages some elders from this Vaddo mainly the “Kaxttikar” manual workers were coming at that particular spot and sitting on the ground and discussing their affairs including their personal and family affairs. Gradually these meetings became regular feature which used to end with a small prayer. Then these people started playing “Ghumott” music there, hence Ghumott music became a part of any function organized at the Mandd. During those days “Bamonn Bhattkarshai” was suffering from pride complex and to show their brute power the next door Bhattkar stopped the activities of this Mandd. Hurt by this rude action of the Bhattkar, the Mandd people cursed the Bhattkar saying “Tumguer Sath-Chouda-Ekvis” Ceddvanch zaunk”. Incidentally, this cursed came into reality when the Bhattkar’s wife gave birth to all the seven girls only. Then the Bhattkar realized his folly and openly offered his apology to the Mandd. Then only they got a boy. Traditionally as per its history, this Mandd is very punishing for the wrong doers.

The first Tiatro at Mandd was organized in 1946, 2^nd February to be precise, to mark the feast of Condoi Saibinn. The proposal and initiative for this first ever Tiatro was given by my father who encouraged one Santan Fernandes known as Genddo Santan to stage his Tiatro because he was an established Tiatrist of that time at local level.

Then on the advice of my father the profit made from this Tiatro a fund was established as Death Benefit, that is to purchase the Coffin for the dead members coming from Pintos-Araddy Vaddo only. During those days many people could not afford a decent burial for their dead due to abject poverty because of which their burial was done thru the coffin borrowed from the Fabrica – a rented Coffin from the Fabrica. Currently the death benefit amount is Rs. 20,000/-

My father during those days was the rare man among all the members of Mandd and he was the most intelligent as well having a very good vernacular educational background and fluency in spoken Portuguese language and hence he was a big asset for the Mandd then. The intelligence of those people of the Mandd can be gauged from the contents and clauses of the Rules and Regulations of the Mandd which looked as if they are framed by the great legal luminaries. They were born genii. I salute them. Because of these Rules there is a system still existing at the Mandd and every member is bound to act within the boundary of these Rules to avoid disciplinary action and castigation, even dismissal. In the earlier stages due to their backwardness educationally and socially, some of the members were acting like uncivilized and uncultured men and to control such members the intelligent members drafted these rigid Rules.   Some of the Rules state that “No to use foul and vulgar language at the Mandd, No to raise one’s voice, no to show physical aggressiveness while discussing any topic, no to raise the topic of one’s Caste, no to talk on personal matters of the invividuals and etc”.

The feast of Manddailo Khuris is celebrated by the administrators of this Mandd by staging a Tiatro there. Since a long time now it is a regular event at Candolim Mandd which starts at 10.30 PM approximately but preceded by playing of traditional Gumott music. This Ghumott music consisting of three traditional instruments namely “Ghumott, Madyem & Kanxaem”, starts from two centres, one in Araddy next to my house and the other in Pintos Vaddo only, about 1000 metres away from the Mandd location, approximately 3 hours before the start of the Tiatro. This music is called “Sunvari” coming from two different directions as said above and converge at the particular location about 100 metres from the Mandd.

After reciting prayers there and playing the Gumott music with gusto for about 30 minutes, the entire Sunvari walks up to the Mandd by playing its music and with the rousing welcome by the people attending the Tiatro, finally enters the Tiatro Stage to the total excitement and pleasure of the people gathered there. They then play their traditional music for about 30 minutes on the Stage and after a short prayer for the success of the event, the first part ends and the second part that is Tiatro then begins.

From the time of the first ever Tiatro in 1946, the Stage preparation for the Mandd Tiatro was organized by Jose Rodrigues and Lights thru Petromax was provided by my father, rented for this purpose from the neighboring village till electricity came.

It is said, “my enemy is within me” and this was what had exactly happened in 1964. Some people wanted to destroy and liquidate the Mandd out of jealousy for the smooth running of the Mandd affairs under my father and Jose Rodrigues and their likeminded members. In 1963 following the Chinese incursion and grabbing of a vast tract of land by China, Morarjee Desai the Finance Minister of India introduced the Gold Control by which the pure gold was taken by the government as a means to boost the foreign exchange.

One of the major advantages for the members of the Mandd provided by the elders was the facility of Loans by mortgaging their gold. Thru this loan many of the members fulfilled their personal financial obligations. Since this was the case, the Box containing Mandd money and the mortgaged gold kept at the residence of one reliable member, annually brought to the Mandd for the annual general body meeting and if necessary to take inventory openly. This Wooden Box had three Keys with three different members and only they could open it. In order to create a disaster of the Mandd and also to create problem for the Mandd leadership for keeping the gold against the prevailing law, some members informed Police to confiscate the gold and arrest the leaders. When the Police Inspector in a civilian dress came to Candolim Tinto before proceeding to the Mandd, he met both my elder brothers who happened to be the good friends of that Police Inspector. When that Police Inspector confided in my brothers the purpose of his visit, my brothers impressed upon him to stop proceeding further and brought him to my place for the Lunch. In this way, the tragic incident thru the mighty power of miraculous Manddailo Khuris was averted and Mandd existence was saved. Immediately those who were found guilty of this foul play were shown the exit door of the Mandd.

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

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TIME TO SHOW OUR SOLIDARITY WITH DELHI CHRISTIANS.

February 7, 2015, 8:02 pm

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The election in Delhi has just been concluded and according to the latest Exit Polls prediction, AAP will get the majority. This sudden change in voters decision in favour of AAP surfaced according to one source in Delhi only because of the recent attacks on the Churches there and an arrest of priests and nuns in an inhuman and undignified manner by the BJP government machiney while they were demonstrating peacefully. Peaceful demonstration is the right of the citizens to oppose the government’s decision of its failure to check injustice meted out to the citizens. This is what exactly the Christians have done in Delhi a few days back. It is said that not only the minorities got united to teach a very good lesson to the BJP’s brutality but also the majority members joined the minorities to oppose the BJP. Unnecessary harassment for Christians will never go unpunished because Christians are peaceful people in India, even their protests against injustice are organized decently and peacefully.

It was horrible to see how the Nuns and Priests manhandled by the Delhi Police. The whole blame for this brutality should go on the shoulders of BJP. The main purpose of BJP in India is to liquidate minorities especially the Christians because BJP is jealous of the good work the Christians are doing in the service of humanity. What good work Christians are doing the BJP cannot do. I hope the echo of Delhi election will be heard in Panjim in the forthcoming election. Christians in Panjim and other minorities residing there must emulate the example of Delhi voters.

I feel it is right time now for the Goan Christians to show our solidarity with the persecuted Christians in Delhi especially those Nuns and Priests handled and treated badly by the Delhi Police. I also feel the Goa Church leadership at Altinho Panaji must without any fear give the lead openly to stand by our harassed brothers and sisters in Delhi by organizing a public Rally followed by a Public Meeting in Panjim. Let Goa Church come forward and indicate its concern for what it is happening in Delhi. At this critical hour we cannot remain immune to the suffering our Christians are undergoing in Delhi.

A few years back when Christians in North India were harassed and the Steines family members were burnt alive, we the Goan Catholics in Kuwait met the Maltese Bishop of Kuwait and briefed him of the tragic events happening in India against the Christians. Since I was the leading man to talk to Bishop on this topic, I noticed how deeply the Bishop of Kuwait felt about the tragic happenings in India. Then to our request he immediately agreed to organize a public meeting in Solidarity with the persecuted Christians in India, in the Church Hall (big) which was attended in big number even by the international community members and media that brought this news to the eyes of the world. Besides the Bishop of Kuwait, Indian Ambassador also attended and addressed this meeting indicating his total solidarity with the persecuted Indian Chrisitians in India. We Goan Catholics were the only Christian community in Kuwait to raise our voice on this topic.

Since a Maltese Bishop of Kuwait took such a bold decision to show his solidarity openly with the persecuted Christians in India, I feel it is not difficult for our Bishop in Goa to emulate the example of Kuwait Bishop. As it is, it is given to understand that the Goa Bishop is much leaning towards BJP in general and Parrikar in particular. It is time for him now to show his real colours, i.e whether he is with anti-Christian BJP or with his Christianity.

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

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GOA TO MARK 24TH LIBERATION DAY OF KUWAIT IN PANAJI ON 26.02.15.

February 10, 2015, 5:18 am

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GOA- KUWAIT SOLIDARITY CENTER WILL MARK THE 24^TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION OF KUWAIT FROM IRAQI INVASION BY ORGANISING A PUBLIC MEETING AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONFERENCE HALL, 3^RD FLOOR, OPP. AZAD MAIDAN, PANJIM, ON 26^TH OF THIS MONTH, AT 10.00 AM.

ALL KUWAIT GOANS HAVING GRATITUDE FOR KUWAIT FOR GETTING AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN KUWAIT AND TO ENHANCE THEIR FINANCIAL POSITION, ALL THE WELL WISHERS OF GOA- KUWAIT SOLIDARITY AND ALSO ALL THE LIKE MINDED GOANS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND TO THIS MEETING.

A. VERONICA FERNANDES,

GOA.

TEL:7507394349.

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KIFF LETTER.

February 10, 2015, 10:32 pm

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--- On Thu, 2/5/15, Kuwait indian Football federation  wrote:

>goa.kranti@gmail.com

5th January 2015

Our Ref: KIFF/Pres/013/AVC/misconduct/2014 – 2015

To,

The President/Gen. Secretary

AVC Sports and Cultural Association

Kuwait.

Copied to Mr. Demino D’Cruz (official).

Dear Sirs,

Sub: Misconduct/Unruly behavior by your club
official/member Mr. Demino D’Cruz at Bayan ground on 28.11.2014.

Reference to caption subject.

The KIFF managing committee in its meeting held on 29^th
January 2015 deliberated on the subject matter as reported by KIFF sports
secretary and witnessed by KIIF M.C. members present at the time of incident.
The managing committee has observed the misconduct/unruly behavior of your official/member Mr. Demino D’Cruz immediately
after the end of the match played between your club and DHL by using abusive
language at official(s) and kicking at the KIFF organizer table (on the table a
camera & mobiles were lying) and in the bargain even KIFF sports secretary
got a hit on his ribs when he tried to cool down the situation and calm down
Mr. Demino.

The Managing Committee has decided the following :-

Mr. Demino D’Cruz is hereby suspended with immediate
effect for the current season 2014 – 2015 and for season 2015 – 2016.

Please advise your official/member Mr. Demino D’Cruz
to refrain from repeating such misconducts/unruly behaviors on and off the
field keeping in mind the aims and objectives of KIFF i.e. To encourage
and advance friendship through sports and not to create discord.

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,

With sporting salutations,

B.M. Viegas

President

Kuwait Indian Football Federation

Kuwait

c.c. All affiliates

KIFF M.C. members.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO AAP & KEJRIWAL.

February 11, 2015, 1:18 am

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Congratulation to Arvind Kejriwal and his team for the landslide victory gaining 67 out of 70 seats, only 3 seats for a mighty BJP party and zero for the Congress is a clear indication of silent revolutionary change in 1.2 billion strong nation a one sixth of world population in backwardness.

The level of corruption has always been a fuel for revolutionary changes during French Revolution, Bolshevik Revolution and Chinese Cultural Revolution.

AAP is the only political party in New Delhi election that focused on corruption using a grassroots movement and young voters and not dynasty, religious ideologies and power politics as means to be in governance.

The election result in New Delhi is a catalyst to Indian Governance Revolution for 21st century for change from backward to developed nation and a clear message that dynasty, religious ideologies and power politics for governance are against development and rejected in India.

Zero performance of Congress is a rejection to dynasty driven governance outdated since the French Revolution in seventeen century and not feasible solution to today’s Indian problems.

The heavily powered election campaign by mighty BJP suffered a humiliating defeat by wining only 3 out of 70 seats due to increased polarization of voters using religious sentiments and money power for communal divisions that also is outdated since the French Revolution.

The chart below was prepared when AAP entered in politics and is a clear image of revolutionary changes needed to India become a developed nation in 21st century.

AAP victory is the right step into the Silent Governance Revolution and sets an environment for major changes required to implement Ashoka Engineered Governance model a fusion of one of the best governance practices in the history with Political Engineering, an emerging technology of 21st century for Governance Revolution.

Modern engineering culture applied by Political Engineers to transform nation’s parliaments into disciplined Engineering Board Meetings eliminating power politics with democratic participation of all stakeholders for time bound solutions in governance affecting everyone in the society, to create GDP in rural/urban area for peace, development, happiness, and planet sustainability.

Let us revisit Great Emperor Ashoka Legacy and learn a lesson from his mindset and governance model that created the Golden era in the history of Indian subcontinent and analyze today’s performance and required improvement.

I’m pioneering Political Engineering for Engineered Governance, an emerging technology of 21st century a solution to continuous crises in the world due to failure to create a suitable GDP.

The epistemology of governance system found that Ashoka Governance Model and his mindset are the best in the history of humanity providing peace, development and happiness for entire Indian subcontinent that today is divided in SARC nations.

Today the failure of governance in Goa and in India initiated moral responsibility to find a solution that would take advantage of positive demographic dividend to create higher sustainable GDP from great potential of human and natural resources.

Governance of a nation is the most complex system that requires knowledge of many disciplines and also requires a leadership with a mindset for equality, fraternity and liberty to take advantage of human and natural resources from rural and urban areas to provide peace, development and happiness.

The recent success of Apr 9, 2014 - Mangalyaan, India's maiden mission to Mars, demonstrated once again the Indian brain power is capable to solve complex engineering systems with extreme precision.

The other component of governance is the leadership mindset that for hundred and thousand years in India is against equality, fraternity and liberty except during the tenure of Great Emperor Ashoka governance style that today has been totally ignored and labeled as anti-national.

Yes, Let us engage in the Ashoka wheel movement for the Silent Indian Revolution to transform India and Goa into developed nations for peace, development and happiness.

Manuel Caldeira

Pioneering Political Engineering

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CONGRATULATIONS GOLD MEDALIST MISS ABIETA MENEZES.

February 11, 2015, 6:12 pm

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ON BEHALF OF ALL THE LIKE MINDED CANDOLIM VILLAGERS, GOA KRANTI CONGRATULATES MISS ABIETA MENEZES, THE GRAND DAUGHTER OF CANDOLIM FOR WINNING THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE 27^THALL INDIA KARATE DO FEDERATION AT JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN.

IT IS A BIG ACHIEVEMENT AND HONOUR FOR GOA AND CANDOLIM AS WELL. WE ARE PROUD OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENT.

MAY YOU HAVE MORE AND MORE SUCH ACHIEVEMENTS.

GOD BLESS YOU MISS ABIETA MENEZES.

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INVITE MLA MICHAEL LOBO FOR CALANGUTE PDA MEETING.

February 14, 2015, 7:40 am

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According to the open announcement made in the Church, there will be a public meeting on 16^thof this month at Calangute, jointly organized by Calangute and Candolim Panchayats to decide the fate of PDA in Calangute. Though the Government of Goa has already decided to engulf Calangute and Candolim Panchayats into North Goa PDA yet if peoples power of both these villages is strong, the decision of the government can be reversed.

Earlier Gram Sabahs of both the villages passed their respective resolutions opposing government move to merge both the Panchayats into NGPDA. The required quorum for these meetings was based on the number of attendees and not on the number of registered voters.

Since the local MLA Michael Lobo is the focal point of this whole scenario, it should be mandatory now on the part of the 16^th inst. Meeting organizers to invite him for this Meet to enlighten the villagers on the merits of PDA. So far nobody has described the good effect of PDA and in view of this many locals are waiting to know the other side of the story. Hence, Michael Lobo’s presence for this Meet is imperative.

Secondly, the organisers of this Meet must in advance disclose the names the speakers who will speak on the subject.

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

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CENSORSHIP ON TIATRO AND TIATRISTS.

February 15, 2015, 8:39 am

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In the most strongest terms I condemn the move of Goa government to re-impose Salazarist censorship on Tiatros and Tiatrists’ songs in Goa. Though Portuguez rule ended from Goa almost 55 years back and brought democratic government in Goa to give right to every Goan to express himself freely yet the current BJP government in Goa thinking to curtail this freedom by introducing Censorship on Tiatros. Though during the Portuguese time Censorship was existing yet there was lot of freedom for Tiatrists to express their views freely and they did express their views very freely on many topics except they had to control their tongues when airing their views on the topic on freedom for Goa. Otherwise many times Tiatrists expressed their views against malfunctioning of government machinery and government departments. To oversee the conduct of the Tiatrists on this subject the Village Regidor, a Goan, was to remain present to see the Tiatro to note any infringement.

If it was not for this freedom of expression for Tiatrists, they would not have heavily criticized from the Stage the Bamonn Bhattkarshai that was heavily leaning towards colonial regime as they alone enjoyed better dividends from the Portuguese regime in Goa. Portuguese government has given all the freedom for Tiatrists in Goa except to talk ill of the regime. And by the way during those days every department of Goa government was functioning well leaving no room for corruption and giving no chance for Tiatrists to criticize the government.

The first Chief Minister of Goa Dayananda Bandodcar who was the strong anti-Goan Portuguese supporter had the guts of introducing Salazarist censorship in late sixties on Goan Tiatro as a means of revenge against the late Nelson Afonso who scripted a new Tiatro “BONDOLCAR” a satirical criticsm of Bandodcar’s anti-Goan rule in Goa. Before releasing this Tiatro, government authority in Goa stopped Nelson from staging it in this name as it looked defaming Bandodcar. Then Nelson changed its title to “BONDOLIST” and released it and staged it all over Goa. In this Tiaitro Nelson tears Bandodcar into pieces and because of his anger on Nelson, Bandodcar introduced Censorship on Tiatro in Goa. The direct victim of this cruel censorship was the Trio of Nelson where all their Trio songs were stopped by the Censor Board during that particular period. But as a matter of solidarity the entire Tiatrist fraternity stood behind Nelson. There was an uproar in the Goa Assembly by the UG members and everywhere in Goa.

Then Bandodcar realized his mistake and lifted the Censorship and as a punishment for Nelson Afonso, Bandodcar introduced Entertainment Tax on Tiatro because of which the Ticket Rate was enhanced but Tiatro goers accepted this without grumblings. Gradually to woo Nelson towards him, Bandodcar removed this Tax from Nelson’s new Tiatro “O DOLOROSA”. Yet Nelson never changed his stand on Bandodcar for his anti-Goan policy till Bandodcar’s death. Interestingly, after his death, Nelson composed a very good song which was beautifully rendered by his Trio in praise of Bandodcar as a human being and not as a politician. This song started with a saying “MELOLLEA MUNXEACHEM VAITT ULOINAE”.

Now, the latest news of introducing Censorship on Tiatro is very disturbing but Tiatrists at this hour must remain firmly united to oppose this Censorship, if required they must be ready to knock at the door of the highest judiciary in India. This move of Goa government is a sign of weakness and defeatism. It also indicates the mighty power of Tiatros and the influence Tiatrists wield. Goa government will surely condescend and accept its folly because Censorship on Tiatros will never materialize.

Meatime, Tiatrists must campaign hard against this move of government, if necessary by calling public meetings and rallies to awaken the whole Goa on this issue. And they must know that in this hour of crisis, Tiatro lovers like me are with them in solidarity. This is a plan of BJP to harass Christians in Goa by imposing censorship on their cultural programme. MLA's Caitu and Mickey must be told in strongest terms that the next election is approaching very fast and they will have to answer to the public why they supported this Censorship while other Christian MLA's for their silence on this move will have to pay a very heavy price.

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.

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