The Jubileecouple oyal Agnelo & his wife
Yesterday, 18thof this month, at Dona Paula Bay 15, one of the most prominent ex Kuwait Goan Agnelo Fernandes from Agacaim and popularly known as Royal Agnelo and his wife celeberated their Wedding Golden Jubilee with a well organized function well attended by his relatives, collegues, friends, acquaintances and well wishers. It was a grand function organized with grandeur befitting the hosts.
They are seen dancing
Royal Agnelo and me we built our contacts with each other about 40 years back during our soccer activities at Sour Grounds in Kuwait. He was a part of their Club as president formed by the members of Agacaim. Then after a few years he formed his own team known as ROYAL which was wholly and fully supported and financed by him only, this team for years created a sensation in Kuwait as it contained some of the best Goan players and it won many of the trophies and Chamionships. In fact the soccer team Royal then was name and fame in Kuwait.
His grand daughter addressing the gathering
Seen with his brother on Wheelchair coming from UK
He was not only a sports in general and soccer in particular fanatic but also engaged himself in many other activities in the promotion of Goan causes. One of the major causes he supported was helping the poor Goans and getting the jobs and financial aids. The other major cause he supported was the Konkani movement and the promotion of Tiatro in Kuwait either directly bringing the troupes from Goa or by helping others in sponsoring the Air Tickets for some of the visiting Tiatrists. In one word, he was always supportive of any activity done from Kuwait for the cause of Goa. Very few people enjoyed his support in Kuwait as this writer has enjoyed for the causes of Goa and Goans. He was very generous for helping the Goan causes since his love for Goa and Goans is extreme.
Seen with his elder son Franky
Seen above are his Kuwait friends Monsurate-his daugher-his wife and M.A.Vernic
By profession he is an Engineer and in Kuwait he was employed in a very lucrative organization that sent him to USA for further training. He brought name and fame for Goans by holding the prestigious post in his organization. Besides, he also engaged himself in his private business activities.
Seen are Jubilee couple
Goans like him were very few in Kuwait, ispite of moving up in life he still remained a humble and simple man. His financial power and position in the community never made him proud as it happened to many of our Goans who with little educational background and coming from hoi-polloi background act as Maharajas. This is where the greatness lies of Royal Agnelo as we called him in Kuwait.
Both the sons of Royal Agnelo seeing the Cake coming from top
Mr. Simon raising the toast
A very soft spoken kind hearted Goan, I wish him and his loving wife choicest blessings on this occasion which they both are very fortunate to celebrate while many others are not. May the heavenly God shower on them the choicest blessings.
A.Veronica Fernandes.