CANDOLIM MAND FEST.
In Candolim at Pintos vaddo where the great Aade Faria the world renown hypnotist was born and also the home of Pintos revolution, there is a Mandd knwn as Holy Cross Mandd where innumerable miracles takes place. Every Sunday huge crowd gathers there in the mornings to pray. On 2nd of February every year on the feast day of “Condoi Saibinn” in the Asilo Chapel opposite to Mandd, they organize a tiatro there with lot of enthusiasm where people gather in the big number.
This time tiatro “Aadhaar Card” by comedian Domnick was held. Before the start of the tiatro, as per tradition two groups of musicians comprising traditional instruments such as Gumott, Madyem and Kansaem come to the Stage in a big procession, one group comes from next to my house Araddy starting point is in front of the house of llgendary old timer tiatrist Effie Fernandes. Both these groups converge a few metres from Mandd and then enter the Stage and play their music for about 30 minutes. Then the elderly Mandd member conducts the prayer for a about 10 mintes and then the tiatro starts.
The following photos are self explanatory.
A.Veronica Fernandes.
Seen above on the Stage are traditional msicians
Seen above Josemarie conducting the prayer
Seen above is a section of the audience
Comedian Bach'chan in one scene of the tiatro
Jerry Cal seen singing his powerful solo
