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First of all, May the soul of Dr. Willy rest in peace.

“Never to talk ill of a dead person”, says one Roman saying. However, if there is something bad of Dr. Willy and if I say so here, will I commit a sin? After all one has to be truthful. But there is lot of good also to say about him which I will say.

Dr. Wilfred and I started our honeymoon somewhere in 1970 when I was in College and side by side I was playing football for the then mighty Sesa Goa. He was then appointed by Sesa Goa to treat its footballers of any injury. While he was treating me for my leg injury, he took interest in me especially when he came to know that I am from his constituency and I being a popular figure in our locality he wanted to make use of my popularity for his electoral gains. But the moment he failed to cure me and hence I approached other doctor, he became furious as if I was duty bound by contractual obligation to get a treatment from him only. At that time he was at Remanso Mapusa.

Earlier he was attached to Azilo Hospital Mapusa where he earned a good name as a surgeon but blackened his image by treating patients of any sickness. At Remanso he was taking cases even of Cancer patients when he was not specialized in Cancer just like Dr. Egypsy at Margao leading to the deaths of the patients. In this way he made a mockery of his profession. Though he was a good doctor yet his hot temperament used to earn him a bad name. His other weakness was his leaning towards casteism though he himself was a victim of apartheid in the foreign land. He used to criticize smallness of small people on their faces, especially of poor patients who having no choice had to shut their mouths.

When he was inducted into politics by Dr. Jack Sequeira thru Dr. George Renato Fernandes – the son-in-law of Dr. Sequeira, he encountered lot of boulders from common folks because of his earlier pride and arrogance. His political rise was not easy because of his past feudality and pride but somehow or the other he gained a foothold among the masses who had no other better leader to rely. In the beginning he proved to be a an upright politician but gradually he started losing his earlier shine.

His philosophy was to boss over everyone and whatever he says must be right. With this view in mind, without consulting the voters he converted Congress U into Congre I. Politically he was a fickle minded politician having no firm principle for this reason he changed so many parties only for the greed of power to maintain his feudality and aristocracy. His greatest mistake as a politician was to form Goa Congress and lose the grip of political power in Goa. He was under the impression that he is meant to rule over others, selfishness was his priority though he was less corrupt than many of his colleagues. As a human being coming from good family background he had good character, discipline and morality while the same characteristics are lacking in most of the current politicians who are coming from rotten family background.

His love for Goa, its language, culture and folklore was immense. He was instrumental in revival of Mando culture in Goa in mid-sixties. He was very much responsible for preventing more deaths during the Konkani agitation in Goa. As per the enemies of Konkani, they had planned to commit genocide on Konkani supporter but Dr. Willy used his political clout with the then Goa governor to control the situation from getting aggravated.

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

In his masterpiece composition on the death of the local feudal type of Regidor, the legendary Goan Tiatrist the late Minguel Rod sang thus:

"Silkachim tujim suttam ani bhangarache butao toxench sounsari rajkaranna,

Khuim assat re Bhattkara tim soglim tujim polkim vhoddpona,

Hem soglem atam aum ghanvcho Pedho khonnan ghaltam”.

Finally on 6^th of this month the Saligao “Pedho” buried the body of the once mighty and silky doctor with all his worldly silky achievements into the grave. Above all, the ghanvcho Pedho also interred Dr. Willy’s pride and arrogance which denied him so many political rewards. The late Dr. Willy shot into fame as a good surgeon at Azilo Hospital followed by Remansos at Mapusa in late sixties but lost the confidence of many patients when he handled cases falling beyond his specialization, like Cancer. Otherwise he was a very efficient doctor.

He was inducted into Goan politics by Dr. Jack Sequeira thru his friend and business partner Dr. George Renato Fernandes the son-in-law of Dr. Sequeira in early seventies when they both jointly started their Clinic in Panjim opposite Ferry Point. He joined the Goan politics as a Slave but soon became a master, many times by using foxy tactics of Saligao. His love for Goa was undoubtedly immense but when he had strong rapport with Congress High command when Congress was ruling at the Centre, he could have got Special Status for Goa and recognition for Romi Konkani as well. Being close to him from 1970, I found him less of a visionary. He was more of a politician than a statesman having no foresight for thinking of future. For immediate political gains he would do anything.

His greatest faults were turning of Congress U into Congress I without consulting the voters and hurriedly formation of Goa Congress thereby splitting the same family into two pieces. His downfall at the later stage by jumping from one party to the other was due to his inborn craze for supremacy and bossism over everything purely in tune with his feudal type of family background. This was one major characteristic of this class of people especially of Christians during the Portuguese rule in Goa. With this type of pride and arrogance they bossed over the common people. For this reason, common Goans and masses especially among the Hindus rejected any leader as of masses from the Christian community.

He did lot of good for Goa but still he could have done more. Somebody said he was the man of the masses but I refuse this statement because Goa is yet to produce a leader from the Christian community who is the man of the masses. If Christians followed him it was only because they did not find a suitable leader, hence something is better than nothing. He was no doubt a good administrator yet at the later stage he was emitting an odor of corruption.

May his soul rest in peace.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel:7507394349.

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Tiatros and Tistrists are a force not only now but even before since its inception. Tiatros and Tiatrists have created lot of ripples in our society in general and community in particular and got rid of many of the evils existing in our midst. Thru their educative Tiatros, the great Tiatrists of yesteryears, namely Minguel Rod and J.P.Souzalin cleared lot of dirt existing in our community especially in our social life. So too the great Tiatrists like Alexinho de Candolim and Young Menezes thru the beautiful songs. Though they are no more living yet people still remember them for the excellent work they did on Konkani Stage.

To keep their memory fresh into the minds of the people and to honour their excellence on Konkani Stage, in their villages Roads were named after them; one Road is named after Minguel Rod in Cortalim and the other in Aldona in honour of J.P. Souzalin.

Now, coming back to Alexinho de Candolim and Young Menezes both from Candolim, nothing has been done to keep their memory alive throughout. They were genii in their own ways and though they were just ordinary creatures without University education yet on the Konkani Stage they were real great out beating in their knowledge and wisdom even the Unversity educated persons. In fact they were born genii. Though they were the products of the local village Parochial School yet in the art of music they looked better than those who studied music at Vienna Music Academy. Though they were just the products of the local School yet in their philosophy they looked like the products of Sorbonne University in France. Thru their songs they have done lot of improvement not only in their village but also all over Goa and Goan society.

In view of this, I would request the local Panchayat of Candolim to name two roads after them; one Road after Alexinho de Candolim behind the football ground opposite to his house and the other road after Young Menezes at Dando going to the Sinquerim Taj opposite to the house of Young Menezes.

Can the Candolim Panchayat take a hard decision on this subject by naming two roads after their two great sons just as it was done in Cortalim and in Aldona?

A. Veronica, Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.
Tel:757394349.

Yesterday, 14^thof this month, at Panjim Kala Academy Hall, at 3.45 PM. I watched the recently released Konkani film “RAKHONDAR”, written, directed & produced by the well-known comedian tiatrist John D’Silva. The attendance was good but not to the capacity.

Though it was not a lengthy film yet it gave a good message regarding the hardship Police force faces from the ministers, especially when the son of the minister take the law into his own hands to display his brute “dadagiri” on the blind support of his minister father.

John D’Silva plays the leading role of an upright Police Officer while Prince Jacob does the role of a Traffic Policeman. There is no comedy role for anyone and hence something looks missing. In the beginning the fight shown between Prince Jacob and the minister's son lacked genuineness. The role of the Chief Minister played by Sucurro de Santa Cruz was laudable.

While watching this film it reminded me of the yesteryears films namely Amchem Noxib and Nirmon and their greatness in all respects. Will we ever get such films again? They were produced by knowledgeable persons with the participation of the then gigantic artistes, scripted by stalwarts with nice stories, nice songs, nice music and excellent comedy. For this reason these films are still sought after by the people.

A. VERONICA FERNANDES,

CANDOLIM, GOA.

On 14^th this month at Panjim Kala Academy Hall, at 7.45 PM, I saw the Tiatro “ZERO” written and directed by Milagres de Chandor. The attendance was good but not full to the capacity as some empty seats were vissible.

Olga & Anil singing their duet.

It was a family story based on betrayal done by the son with his wife on his father. It is a meaningful story from where we can derive, especially by the aged parents, some lessons on the selfish attitude of our children, the sons.

Opening scene

The roles played by handsome Willy and beautiful Jessica Gomes as a young couple was excellent while the role of the father played by Pascoal Rodrigues lacked genuineness since he looked more youthful. So too Milagres de Chandor in his role of Jessica’s father. His louddelivery sounded more unpalatable to the ears of the listeners.

Baba Cielo sings his solo

Comedy part lacked grandeur of the yesteryears comedy done by those great comedians whose just presence on the Stage would create peals of laughter in the hall. The genuine comedians like Jacinto Vaz, Jepsis Hitler, Anthony Mendes, Greg de Candolim and Kid Boxer had not to act like the Circus Clowns to make the people laugh. Where is the beauty and greatness of the comedy done by those great comedians gone now and why the current the so called ace comedians cannot perform such comedy roles? We the Tiatro goers, Tiatro writers & directors and all the comedians have to ponder over it. Some of the current third class comedians to make the third class audience laugh even resort to the display of vulgarity. This has to stop.

Comedians Salvy & Richard

Side Show songs were good but too many political songs upset the normal trend. The solos rendered by Olga, Baba Cielo, Xavier Gomes, Pascoal Rodrigues and Mmarcos Vaz were nice, so too the duets of Anil Pednecar with Olga and Lawry Travasso with Jessica Gomes. The quarter of Francis de Tuem with Xavier Gomes-Marcos Vaz –Lawry Travasso was worth admiring.

Jessica & Willy

As a whole, the Tiatro ZERO is ok.

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

After committing an un-Islamic act in India, by the diplomat of Islamic country of Saudi Arabia, he fled to his country. I strongly condemn the said Saudi diplomat for stooping so low to brutally abuse and rape the two Nepali domestic servants. This is one of the dirtiest habits many of the Gulf Arabs are having of raping their poor maids. I don’t understand why this tribal habit still exists in these rich Arabs. With their money power they can even purchase best of females but instead purely in a tribal manner they go after their poor maids as it is rampantly happening in Kuwait too. By committing such un-Islamic sacrilegious acts they are creating a bad image of their otherwise great religion Islam for which religion I have high respect

Indian government is to be blamed first for allowing the accused diplomat to leave the country by taking shelter in Vienna convention which should not be applicable to the crime of rape. Being bribable entities, I feel the concerned personnel in the MEA in Delhi must have taken bribe to allow the Saudi diplomat an easy exit.

Would Saudi government allow such an easy exit to any Indian diplomat if he had to commit similar or still minor offence on Saudi soil? Saudia is a strict Islamic country whose citizens are disciplined to follow the very rigid Wahhabi Islamic codes. But this Saudi diplomat by committing such a horrible crime against the two Nepali maids lowered the image not only of his Islamic country but more than that of the Islam that he is professing by praying 5 times a day, performing Haj and Umrah. Such people are externally Muslims but internally worst than Jews and such Jews are plenty in the Gulf countries, more in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

Will Saudi government conduct a thorough probe of this episode back at home of this crime committed by its diplomat? I doubt. The central idea of Islam is justice and in tune with this principle of justice, I feel Saudi government must punish the said diplomat as per the Sharia Laws and compensate the maids for the what they have suffered. from the hands of this diplomat monster. Only then the Islamic country of Saudi Arabia will give a correct impression that it is truly an Islamic country capable of delivering justice. It is not enough to threaten the poor expatriates in Saudia with Sharia Laws even for minor offences but these laws must be also applied to the said diplomat who has disgraced the fair image of Islam.

These Gulf Muslims when the matter of illicit Sex comes, they will stoop shamelessly to any low because they love something illicit without paying extra money. They consider maids as third class creatures but at the time of having illicit sex with these poor maids these traitors find these maids as first class creatures? Shameless the rich Muslim Gulf Arabs are these.

When these Arabs can commit such heinous acts in India then what worst acts they must not be committing on poor maids working on Saudi soil and elsewhere in the Gulf like Kuwait? Worst of such brutalities in Saudia and Kuwait against the poor maids are systematically conducted by their citizens without even due respect for their religion of Islam and as a matter of fact many of our Goan females were victims of such atrocities. Human Rights activists in Goa must do something on this subject.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel:7507394349.

Yesterday, 19^thof this month in Panjim at Kala Academy Hall, I watched the Tiatro “MAP BHORON VOTLEM” written and directed by Prince Jacob; the Tiatro was attended by the Hall packed audience. As scheduled, the Tiatro was started exactly in time at 3.30 PM. After the late J.P. Souzalin, Prince Jacob is having an unique distinction to adhere to the time very strictly.

Annie & Valencia sing their song on Nuns

This Tiatro Prince Jacob has dedicated to all the females who are fighting for justice against the rapes committed on them. Hence, the story is based on the Rapes committed by the rowdy son of the powerful politician. The RAPist finally gets his punishment, how? It is to be seen by watching this Tiatro. The role played by Jose as the rapist was excellent, so too by Ignatius de Xelvon of the powerful politician. The roles played by both the rape victims, Sonia and Valencia merit bravo. But the role played by the veteran and seasoned artiste Annie Quadros was the most powerful as strict Police Officer. Her action and diction and movements all were appropriate. She looked as a real Police Officer the way she presented herself. She deserved highest accolades and it is she who brings an extra colour to this Tiatro. I have been watching her since a long time now and always found her performing her roles whatever they may be, very appropriately. Her attractive personality also gives an added booster to her acting. At the moment she is the pride of Konkani Stage and darling of the audience.

Seen in this photo is Valencia in the middle with Sonia

Besides good story, some of the scenes were excellent especially the scene where sorrows of Mother Mary shown by piercing arrows and the scene how Sonia is shown hanging. This scene was watched by the audience with rapt attention. The scenes at Police Station where the rapist acts looked unreal because at the Police Station you don’t act like a Dada in front of the ranking Police Officer. Certain discipline is maintained at this place even though you may be the son of the powerful politician.

Jose singing his solo

Unexpectedly, the comedy part did not reach to the pedestal as normally done in Prince Jacob’s Tiatros. Normally his Tiatros are known for very good comedy but this time it was not so. The comedy scene of Filming looked childish falling much below the majestic dignity of the director. Great directors of yesteryears like Minguel Rod, J.P.Souzalin, Alexinho de Candolim, C. Alvares, M. Boyer, Prem Kumar, Remy J. Colaco and Nelson Afonso would never introduce such cheap comedy in their Tiatros. For this reason they remained taller than all the current so called tall directors. Today's tall directors are only talking tall but depicting short stature stories.

A scene where Annie is seen in the middle

Comedian Humbert’s role as a comedian was good but some of his body movements and jerks looked vulgar not meant for our Tiatros, especially his showing his back to the audience and putting his hands between his legs. Though he is an excellent comedian yet some of his body movements are not palatable to watch. Our earlier great comedians namely Anthony Mendes, Kid Boxer, Jacint Vaz and Jepsis Hitler were superb and upright in all respects while performing their comedy roles, for this reason people still remember them. Their comedy was unforgettable. To make the audience laugh they never used low grade language of "GHORVAM RAKHNE".

Singing a trio: Jacob-Cajetan-Jose

In the segment of Side Show songs, the Tiatro failed to rise up to the expected level of the audience though some of the songs deserve mention here, namely the solo of Jose on Tiatrists, the song on Nuns by Annie Quadros and Valencia, the Trio rendered by Cajetan de Curtorim, Jose and Prince Jacob alerting Goans going abroad with Portuguuse Passports.

A scene of hanging

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.

On Monday, 21^stof this month, I attended a Meet organized by Tiatro Academy Goa, to mark the birthdays of the yesteryears’ Tiatrists who are no more in this world. They were all born in this month, namely the late Prem Kumar, the late Saby Coutinho, the late Philomena Braz, the late Khoddo Minguel, the late Peter D’Costa, the late Remmie J.Colaco and the late Rosalia Rodrigues.

The Meet was unfortunately attended by a very thin crowd which gave a very bad image of this occasion. Organising of such Meetings is a good concept but the organisers must do the marketing properly to woo the audience in good number. Without required quota of audience the Meet becomes dull.

TAG President Agostinho Temudo

To woo the audience the organisers must also select very good speakers and not any Altu-Faltu type of speakers who keep the proceedings boring. The newly inducted President Comedian Agostinho Temudo being young, energetic and innovative must have to use his skill and expertise to make this very good monthly event a very fruitful. He must select the speakers properly who are even capable of reciting few verses of the songs rendered by the late Tiatrists in question. When TAG is paying the speakers a certain amount of fees for their services then TAG must select proper speakers, they need not necessarily be from the Tiatro fraternity.

Speaker Alvaro Gomes

Two speakers namely Alvaro Gomes and Josephine spoke on these Tiatrists; Alvaro spoke on Remmie J. Colaco, Saby Coutinho, Philomena Braz & Khoddo Minguel while Josephine spoke on the others. Agostinho Temudo in the beginning welcomed the audience with his few humble words and also proposed the Vote of Thanks while concluding the Meet.

Speaker Josephie

Meantime, I wish the newly inducted President of TAG Agostinho Temudo all the best to carry forward the task entrusted to him.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

TIATRO “HANTRUNN POLLEUN PAYEM SODD”

By: Pal Soares.

Olga singing her political solo

On Friday, 25^thof this month in Panjim at Kala Academy Hall, at 7.40 PM, I saw the season’s best Tiatro “Hantrun Polleun Payem Sodd” written and directed by the well-known director Pal Soares. Though the attendance was not to the capacity yet qualitatively it was the best Tiatro so far I have seen in this whole season and in this whole year.

Meera singing her opening solo

Once again Pal Soares indicated his capacity to write and direct such a high caliber Tiatro in tune with those yesteryears’ Tiatrists. Earlier we used to watch such Tiatros written by those days great directors like Remmie Colaco, M. Boyer, Airestedes Dias, C. Alvares, Alexinho de Candolim and many others but nowadays we don’t see such Tiatros written by the current directors with name and fame. For this reason, I can easily rate Pal Soares as the best script writer among all the current well-known writer – directors.

A scene - Godwin and Jessica

It was purely a traditional Tiatro based on Goan tradition and having "Cantos" in every "Poddo" and all these Cantos were beautiful and made more beautiful to the eyes and ears of the audience by the beautiful voice of the beautiful artiste Jessica and others.

Anil singing his solo

The story revolved around a family known as “Dudcar” selling milk and though it was a Dudcar family but by selling Dud it was a developed family having one son as Bank Manager whose wife coming from higher echelon of the society hates to stay in the Dudcar family. Those who want to know what is the final outcome, they must see this excellent Tiatro which is going on now in Goa.

Pal Soares (left) introduced by solo singer Camilo

Full marks for the best roles played by Godwin and Jessica as husband and wife. Jessica’s beautiful appearance and majestic personality brought an extra glamour to this Tiatro which was written in beautiful Konkani with nice sayings and proverbs, By giving examples of great leaders of India who rose to the pedestal inspite of having humble beginning, Pal Soares indicated his great knowledge of towering figures of the world. Though he was not a student of Sorbone University yet philosophically Pal Soares indicated his philosophical knowledge in this Tiatro. The other artistes who deserve mention here are Ivon who played the role of a humble and wisdomatic sister, Pal Soares playing the role of a doctor and Camilo.

Comedians Riza - Neto - Hortencio

Comedywise it was well performed by the all the comedians namely Hortencio, Neto and Riza whom I see for the first time, she shows all the attributes of a perfect comedian in making and she nicely fits into the bracket of Hortencio and Nato. Though Hortencio and Neto deserve compliments for their comedy yet their piece of going overboard by showing comedy having double meaning sounded a bit vulgar, the words “lai” and “danda” were not palatable to the ears and this does not suit them both as they are both known to be decent comedians. The great comedians Jcinto Vaz, Anthony Mendes and Jepsis Hitler did not stoop so low to make the audience laugh by performing so low comedy. For this reason those great comedians remained great. Pal Soares as a director is responsible to check this.

Another scene: Godwin-Ivon-Cyril

Side Show songs did not come up to the expected level and it lacked the required booster for this Tiatro though as usual Olga with her very high caliber political solo mesmerized the entire audience with too many encores besides her duet with Anil was excellent. The other songs that deserve mention here were the solos of Menino Mario, Anil, Jose and Godwin and a duo by Hortencio and Camilo.

Once again, well done Pal Soares and his troupe.

Yet another scene where Jessica and Pal Soares seen

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel:7507394349.

ALEX WILSON COELHO THROWN OUT IN GOA.

By Special Correspondent.

In a dramatic turn in Panjim on Saturday, 26^th of September 2015, in the election held at Hotel Mandovi in the morning, to re-elect the directors for the Board of Gulf Goans Hotels Co. Ltd., Alex Wilson Coelho from Curtorim and ex Kuwait but currently a resident of Canada, faced a humiliating defeat from his former colleague Felix Ferrao. It was a resounding defeat of about 42 thousand Share votes. This is the second time defeat for Coelho after 30 years as a director in which capacity he enjoyed undeservingly lot of benefits from the company besides acting like the owner of this company owning the Hotel Goan Heritage at Calangute built by Kuwait Goans. With this disgraceful defeat his panelists also suffered similar disgrace.

Alfred Fernandes from Chimbel also got re-elected by a heavy margin of 1.5 lakh Share votes. He was a victim of mischievous clause called section 169 of company act which was maliciously imposed by the malicious share holder against Mr. Alfred who is the youngest member of the Board and doing excellent service for the Board. Recognising his worth, the share holders voted him back to the Board by ignoring the section 169.

As usual like a Bebdo, Alex Wilson Coelho while conducting the proceedings spoke ill of 2 share holders without any substance. Reacting furiously, one of them came to the dais and pointing his heavy fist to the head of Coelho threatened Coelho saying “Cheddiechea, Mutt marun tuji tokli foddtolom”. Having no answer, frightened Coelho immediately apologized. Then things moved smoothly.

TIATRO VISVAS GHAT FOR KALA ACADEMY COMPETITION.

Starcy Mesquita singing

Yesterday, 8^thof this month, at 7.00 PM, I saw one of the all-time best Tiatros staged at Kala Academy Hall, written and directed by the versatile director Mathias Mascharenhas and presented by Calangute Association, Calangute. It was attended by the capacity attendees who enjoyed every bit of it. This was the competition Tiatro for the 41^st Tiatro Competition organized by the Kala Academy, Panjim.

Very boldly with ease Baby Linoshka sings

Why such Tiatros are not written by the current so called great professional Tiatrists? This was the question posed by many among those who attended this Tiatro. Most of the present day professional directors are not full-fledged writer-directors, they get comedy from X comedian, Cantos from Y composer and the rest is borrowed or purchased from here and there. There is nothing in their “Koplan”. In their Koplan there is “Kande & Botatte”. In fact, what is in the “Konfran” of the directors of competition it is not there even in the “Koplan” of the professional directors.

A scene where seen are Ashwin-Mathias-Kerkar

Mathias the recipient of the Best Tiatro Award last year’s competition, is multi-talented young man, besides being a very good script writer and director, he is a very good musician – a Trumpeter having his own band consisting of his two sons also and a successful businessman. In this Tiatro “Visvas Ghat” he shows yet again his speciality in the knowledge of Law as well as the story revolved around Law and Lawyers. Since this Tiatro is going to be staged again, I desist from disclosing the contents and leave it to the audience to see it and enjoy it. If necessary, Calangute Association must come forward and stage this Tiatro all over Goa for the people to enjoy the greatness of this Tiatro. Joseph Sequeira the stalwart of Calangute must ponder over this.

Seen singing a duet by Valencia & Domnick

Both the Advocates (Ashwin D’Souza & Mathias) as father and son played their roles well. The senior Advocate was at his best but he looked a bit younger, even in his dress code he looked like a teenager. Mathias depicted himself well by doing his role appropriately and the role played by Trupti Kerkar as his wife was superb. Though the last scene unfolded the mystery yet it lacked some substance before Mathias shoots himself. It would have been nice if he made a vocal statement why he commits a suicide as Valente Mascharenhas did in C. Alvares’ masterpiece Tiatro “Patki Nhoi Ghatki” . Otherwise the Tiatro was well enacted by all the artistes though One song after every “Poddo” was too little and the deficiency of appropriate Cantos was easily noticed. Mike system was not giving the required effect as some of the contents from the Stage were not well audible.

Seen singing a duo by Salvador & Pascoal

Side Show songs was well performed by singing nice songs by the youngsters Starcy Mesquita, Jovicia Sequeira & Jackylene, Valencia & Domnick Lobo and the tiny little girl Linoshka Mascarenhas. However the major credit must surely go to the excellent Duo rendered by Salvador & Pascoal and the beautiful Duet by Naqy & Domnick Pereira. Since the death of C.Alvares, this is the first time I listen to such a high caliber duet. And the duo of Salvador and Pascoal de Calangute on London Goans was just a superb one.

A duet by Naqy and Domnick Pereira

Jovicia Sequeira and Jackelyne seen singing

The Last tragic scene

Well done Mathias Mascharenhas and his troupe and also Calangute Association.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Emblem of Bharat Mukti Morcha

BHARAT MUKTI MORCHA an all India organization looking after the interest of the common people to get justice for them, organized its Meeting on 8^th of this month at T.B. Cunha Hall, Panjim, at 3.30 PM with the attendance of hall-packed crowd where speakers after speakers voiced their disgust over the exploitation of the commoners by the top class of people. Special mention was made over the recent unwarranted demolition of Baina Huts of the migrants in a very cruel and inhuman manner to make way for the builders to construct their empires in the name of the promotion of tourism.

Maggie Silveira - The President of BMM

In his inaugural speech the firebrand stalwart of BMM, Mr. Sebastian Rodrigues condemned this inhuman demolition done in inhuman manner without having any human consideration for the inhabitants residing in their Huts there. Every attendee in chorus condemned this demolition.

A section of the attendees

A.Veronica Fernandes also addressed this Meet and spoke on the exploitation of the common Goans by the top class and top caste Goans during the old regime in Goa where he made an statement saying that it was the Bamonn Bhattkarshai that harassed common Goans then and not the Portuguez. The major enemy of the common Goans during the Portuguese regime was the Bamon Bhattkar class stated A. Veronica. Then he added saying that Portuguez instead of 451 years should have stayed in Goa for 902 years but it was driven out early because of the arrogance and pride of Bamon Bhatkarshai who aligned more closely with the regime then. Further he said quoting some famous world revolutions where common people gained advantages, in Goa after the so called liberation of Goa, Bandodcar and his MGP devided the Goans on communal lines instead of class wise. Bandodcar ignored the Bahujan samaz from Christian community, for him only in Hindu community there existed Bahujan samaz, stated A. Veronica.

Saby Rodrigues addressing the Meet

The others who expressed their views in support of common people were Prof. Janardan from Siolim and Prof. Anthony Rodrigues from Quepem. Their views were keenly observed by the audience.

Prof. Janardhan addressing the Meet

During the course of the meeting, there was Press Conference too which was addressed by the President of BMM (Goa Unit) Mrs. Maggie Silveira, clippings of this Press Conference were shown in Goa TV Channels.

Prof. Anthony Rodrigues addressing the Meet

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Well done Chennai in defeating Goa today by 4 – 0 goals. Though not exceptionally talented team, Chennai played more as a cohesive unit with accurate passing and finishing appropriately where the hat-trick hero Mendonza proved to be unstoppable in the opposition citadel. Elano was the brain behind his team with distributing the ball to his colleagues very nicely and very cleverly. The goal he scored was just a superb piece of his cool temperament and accuracy. To sum up, Chennai outplayed their host in every department of the game thereby making mockery of the training methods of Zico who surely will have to devise better methods to move forward.

The whole weakness of Goa remained on their faulty defence especially right side thru which all the moves were initiated by Chennai attackers. Brazilian Lucio was more responsible to feebly guarding his territory, he was very slow in his clearance even near the goalmouth. In the World Cup match he did such mistake and conceded an easy goal. The other defender Gregory proved to be a pale shadow of his previous self. These once big names have crossed their limit to produce exciting and interesting soccer, they are now a liability on their team.

The so called golden duo of Goans namely Mandan and Romeo were more like spectators, there was no killing insticts in them. Romeo was not Vasco’s Andrew and Mandan was not Visitacao Lobo of Sesa Goa and as such both of them have failed to deliver the goods. The only exciting move of Goa was the release of powerful right footer 15 minutes before the final blow by Reinaldo that hit the inside part of the pole and rebounded into the play.

It was a pity that Goa could not take advantage of the home ground to get the maximum points to the chagrin of the vociferous home crowd. Unless there is total change in the methods of play, Goa is bound to fail miserably with the type of soccer it dished ot today.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

7507394349.

When you took over the reins of Congress Party in Goa from your predecessor John Fernandes who otherwise was doing his best to rejuvenate Congress Party in Goa, everything looked rosy but sorry to say that your actions so far did not come up to our expectation. The next election is approaching very fast and Congress Party under your leadership so far has not indicated your planning done to win the next election.

So far you have not indicated nor given any clue of your likely candidates contesting the next election. You are still not clear on the fate of defeated candidates and old guards. They must be replaced by all means with fresh and young ones and there are plenty of them under the Congress umbrella waiting for their chances.

In my constituency we need a fresh Congress candidate and not the defeated one to get another sure defeat. In my constituency if you do not field a fresh candidate then Congress Seat in my constituency will be R.I.P. We as a group of political activists decided to work against any candidate imposed on us from Delhi and Panjim. The supporters of Congress Party in our constituency should be taken into confidence when selecting the candidate. Our target will be the defeated candidates, old guards, revengeful and vindictive candidtes, bribe takers, looters and corrupt ones. This time Luizin Faleiro you will have to be very careful in selecting a candidate of Congress Party for our constituency. And for God’s sake please stop using the terminology as “High Command” and “Madame Sonia Ghandi’s” instruction. We don’t care your H.Command and waitress Sonia to teach us. Ultimately we the voters are the bosses, give due respect to us to support you. It is we the voters who will elect the candidates and not your High Command and Low Command.

Please be ready to select the right candidates fast to allow them and their supporters to make the necessary preparations much in advance. Last minute hurry will jeopardise the chances of good results and for this you alone will be held responsible.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel:7507394349.

Everything is not going well in some of your Diocesan Schools. In my neighbourhood Diocesan School, the school management under the supervision of the Church Pe. Vigar who is also the principal of the school, issued “Raffle” lists in aid of the projects of the Parish school. Each list costs Rs. 210/- and these lists are distributed to collect the money thru the students. Every student is given one list and even in one house where there are 2 or 3 students, each house will have to 2 or 3 lists in which case there will be an unbearable burden on every such house.

To collect this amount is not a joke; it is a big pressure not only on the young students but even on their parents. I know some children are crying at their homes in front of their parents to help them to collect the money and because of this unwanted burden on them some students are suffering from tension and mental stress.

The Goa Church headed by the Bishop House at Panjim Altinho is very rich and as such it can easily finance the School projects instead of exploiting the poor students thus giving our enemies an opportunity to defame Catholicism. This whole business of the Raffle looks like extortion of money which is against the teaching of the Christ. Besides, the said Church every Sunday collects about 40,000/- from the faithful. From this collection the Diocesan school in my neighbourhood can easily finance the school project instead of begging with the aid of Raffle.

Last year in a similar incident when one young girl approached one young boy to help her to collect the money for her Raffle list, the boy replied thus “if you allow me to have sex with you then I will do the needful”. These Raffles are become a source of mental stress, financial burden on poor students and their parents and a big source of sin for our young girls who in order to fulfill their obligations to make the Pe. Vigar/Principal happy are ready to do anything. This has to be stopped otherwise Senhor Bishop and Senhor Gaumcho Pe. Vigar you both will be held responsible for any untoward incident happening because of this Raffle business.

The Village Pe. Vigar is not interested in anything other than collecting money by any means. This school was built thru the contribution and donation of the locals with Zero investment from the Church authorities. Government is paying so much for this school including the Rent to the Church. Where this money goes? Concerned Church authorities has to answer to this query.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.

Anil & Olga duet

On 16^th of this month, at Kala Academy Hall, Panjim, at 7.00 PM, I saw the new Tiatro “”MOJA ANIM SOJA” written and directed by Anil Pednecar. It was a presentation of Anil Olga production, Orda, Candolim for the 41^st Tiatro Competition “A” Group 2015-16.

Adilia singing her solo

Though it was not a house full attendance wise yet it was very well attended by the Tiatro goers who according to me enjoyed every bit of it since it generated powerful feelings for Goa, Goans and Goan causes. The script was very well written describing how the third rated non-Goan Ghanttis and Migrants by befriending our young girls destroy Goans. There is lot of truth in what Anil exposed in this Tiatro and since it is a reality happening in today’s Goa, I hope Anil will stage this Tiatro all over Goa to educate our parents and our young girls who blindly fall in love with any Challappa and Yallappa.

Elias seen singing his solo

Anil deserves the highest accolades for playing an exceptionally good role of an Ice cream seller Ghantti. His language, actions and physical structure make him perfect in doing this role while his opposite Sonia does justice to her role as his girlfriend and lover. Though it is possible yet it looks rather difficult to digest that such a nice looking Goan College girl in normal circumstances falling in love with such an ugly looking Ghantti who got not a single plus point in him to attract the young Goan College girl.

Fermin & Assumpta singing their duet

Chitra with her majestic personality performed the role of a mother extremely well and her dress code of wearing appropriate Sarees gave an added booster to her role. Opposite to her as her husband, D’Costa played a very good role. His action of collapsing on the ground when he gets a shock of his life was extremely genuine. It reminded me of the late Conception in "Doia" Tiatro in 1959 when Conception stole the whole show by doing similar action. In the comedy role, Sally did his normal best.

Anil - Olga - Elias singing their trio

This Tiatro had original traditional touch in it in the sense that after every Poddo there was sufficient Side Show songs, appropriate Cantos and comedy part was linked with the main story. However, if the director had to introduce one sorrowful Canto for the father and mother while they are forced to leave their own house by their Ghantti son-in-law, it would give an added impetus to the play.

In the Side Show songs, all the singers rendered their songs well but more credit should go to Ani-Olga duet “Cheddvam Tiatrani”, Fermin and his smart partner singer Assumpta for their duet “Padrincher Hadd Uloinakant”, Elias’s solo “Putak Dotor Kor”, Baby girl Adila’s solo, Ron’s solo “Montri” and his duo with Andrew.

Well done Bab Anil – Olga and their troupe.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.

NEW TIATRO "VIVA LONDON"

Opening Trio Song

Yesterday, 20^thof this month, Tuesday, I saw the new Tiatro of the well known writer-director Tomazinho Cardoso, at Kala Academy A/C Hall, at 7.00 PM. The hall was packed to capacity and it was at noon itself that the all tickets sold situation declared. This was something unimaginable but became imaginable only because of the name and fame of Tomazinho Cardoso as the best script writer and director having won laurels in this field innumerable times in the past.

Duet by Akash & Queeny

I know Tomazinho Cardoso since very young age as a singer in the Church as a small boy, as a singer on the Stage in the local Tiatros especially Church orgnised ones and as a Tiatrist in my locality and elsewhere in Goa. He is a versatile personality from very young age gifted with lot of specialities but Tiatro being his forte. He is also a great Mandoist having won best prizes in the Mando Festival competitions in both the categories, original and traditional. Besides, he was gifted with very good soccer talent which he displayed from very early age in Candolim and in ambient villages and also at Inter Collegiate tourneys. He was a very good ball player with powerful left footer thru which he scored many goals. It was just a pleasure to play along with him. If he had to concentrate a little more, he would easily walk into any of the then top clubs of Goa such as Salgaocar, Dempo, Sesa, Shantilal and Vasco. He was a very decent player on the field and a non - belligerent.

A scene: Irene - Christopher - Carvalho

As a politician all knows his credentials and I need not further elaborate on this. But one thing I stress here is that during his long tenure as a Sarpanch he did not indulge in corruption and looting the village as it was done after him. He served the village by acting upright without any sex or money scandal. He is a top bilingual writer and his writings are spread everywhere even in the form of books.

Duet by: Maria Cardoso & Joao Cardosso

His Tiatro Viva London presented by Kala Mogi, Candolim raised the name of Candolim to the pedestal and it had a special class in itself in the sense it gives a very good lesson to those who blindly aspire for life in London and in the end suffer miseries. Irene Cardoso carry maxim credit for playing the role of the mother, then comes Shivanand Naik as her son and then Selza Lopes as the British wife. Comedy role was well played by Christopher. The role played by Edwin as Panty was good but the statements exchanged on him referring to his name as Panty sounded a bit vulgar and unpalatable. It looked to be an undignified part of the otherwise dignified play by the dignified playwright.

One more scene

The Side-Show songs were good but the duet rendered by Queeny with Akash was worth admiring especially the way they rendered it with mellifluent voices. The duet rendered by Joao Cardoso with Maria Cardoso was excellent so also the romantic solo of Maria Cardoso. The duo of Tomazinho Cardoso with Luis was politically meaningful.

Duo: Tomazinho & Luis

Well done Tomazinho Cardoso and his troupe. So also Kala Mogi, Candolim.

One more scene

Solo singing by Maria Cardoso.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.

In Candolim at Dando, there is one big hotel having in its premises a Casino. Since locals are objecting to this Casino, during the last Candolim Village Gram Sabah, concerned locals raised this issue for which the Panchayati authority replied saying that it is functioning illegally and necessary action will be taken to stop this Casino.

However, according to my latest information, this Casino is still functioning and that too legally with all the licenses issued by all the legal authorities including the local. Candolim Panchayat must clear this point, if I am wrong, otherwise this issue will take a very serious turn for Candolim Panchayat.

According to my observation, Candolim Panchayat administration is not into the hands of upright persons and its ruling faction is owing its allegiance to the Congress Party because the main controller of this Panchayat thru remote control is one strong Congressman who was an earlier legislator. He is purely in a Congress culture acquired all the corrupt practices to amass wealth. There should be a CBI enquiry on his disproportionate assets. Being a Congressman he is well versed in collecting money thru dubious means from the people starting any project in Candolim. If the project is not viable legally, he still allows the owner of the project to start with it but later on demands extortion money to prevent from initiating legal action. While these corrupt practices are going on, the local Panchayat keeps its mouth shut because as per my source the members of the ruling faction are paid their quota of bribe.

This is the trend in most of the Panchayats in Goa, devised by the corrupt Panchayati leaders. Otherwise how till yesterday a man without proper source of income today becomes the owner of the fleet of most expensive cars and chains of hotels? On top of it, this crook politician to fool the masses calls himself a member of the Bahujan Samaz. Can a person from Bahujan Samaz afford to own such expensive Cars and Hotels? These politicians to get elected equate themselves with the lowest class and lowest castes but once elected they act as highest class and highest castes.

As an extra information, one more Casino is likely to start in Candolim at Pintos Vaddo, in the hotel owned by the corrupt Congressman. In view of this, all the locals who are fighting for justice and clean life in our locality first and then in other parts of Goa, now only must start a campaign to demolish his chances of contesting 2017 election. Otherwise he will turn our locality into an open brothel and a corrupt sinful locality.

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

As reported in Herald dated 28.10.16, Congress remarked that the results of the just concluded Municipal election is a rebuff to BJP and in the coming election in 2017 Congress will root out the saffron party.

According to my observation, it is impossible for Congress Party independently to knock-down BJP from the power. Congress will have to align with the likeminded partners to fight the next election. If Congress feels the recent Civic poll results is a Barometer to measure its strength and the weakness of BJP then Congress is sadly mistaken. Congress will again face humiliation in 2017 if it does not correct its past mistakes of fielding corrupt, goonda, womeniser, gambler and bribe receiver candidates.

I am sure Congress will fail again if it fields the defeated candidates and old guards. It should be noted that people will again reject the earlier defeated candidates because they are corrupt Congressmen who looted the public. Because they are corrupt, people voted them out. In view of it, they along with old guards should be denied the election tickets in 2017. Congress should learn from Vijay Sardesai in Fatorda how he got his panel elected in the last Civic Poll by fielding young and new faces.

If Congress really wants to win the coming election then Congress must declare in its manifesto the austerity and simplicity measures for its candidates once they are elected. These measures are: No VIP culture for any elected member, no taking of bribe, declaration of the source of assets of every election contestant, no residing at Panjim Altinho Bungalow and outright rejection of any person against whom a FIR is filed. Can Congress Party do this? If yes, then well. If not, then Congress Party must forget even of contesting the next election just as it did in the recent Civic poll.

A.Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim, Goa.

Tel: 7507394349.

THE LATE DR. WILFRED D'SOUZA.

DR. WILLY WAS FINALLY INTERRED.

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HONOURING OF THE LATE TIATRISTS.

NEW KONKANI FILM "RAKHONDAR"

TIATRO "ZERO" BY MILAGRES DE CHANDOR.

BRUTALITY OF SAUDI MUSLIM DIPLOMAT.

TIATRO "MAP BHORON VOTLEM" BY PRINCE JACOB.

TIATR ACADEMY MEET ON LATE TIATRISTS.

NEW TIATRO “HANTRUNN POLLEUN PAYEM SODD”

ALEX WILSON COELHO THROWN OUT IN GOA.

TIATRO "VISVAS GHAT" BY MATHIAS MASCHARENHAS.

"BHARAT MUKTI MORCHA" MEETING.

FC GOA LOST MISERABLY.

OPEN LETTER TO LUIIZIN FALEIRO.

OPEN LETTER TO GOA BISHOP.

TIATRO "MOJA ANIM SOJA" BY ANIL PEDNECAR.

TIATRO "VIVA LONDON" BY TOMAZINHO CARDOSO.

IS CANDOLIM PANCHAYAT PROMOTING CASINOS?

LESSON FOR CONGRESS PARTY.