It was the first time in the history of Araddy Vaddo in Candolim that the feast of Sam Joao was celebrated with such a pomp and fun in this Vaddo where a few years back hardly 15 houses were there in proper Araddy but later on the barren areas touching this Vaddo were also included in this Vaddo along with the settlements of migrants and ghanttis on the hilly slope that is is called a Ghanttianchi Araddy and thus increased its length and breadth. Moreover, the area still little further at the end of the fields where there was a big piece of field known as “Tonttem Eric”, was infact in our possession earlier from the Communidade, we possessed it as Munddkar for cultivation but later on my mother handed it over to one Shivram who already died. Then a few months back this Tonttem Eric was filled up with mud, levelled the area comprising some hundreds of sq. mtres where all around the surroundings nice décor is added to beautify it. Since this is a suitable place, the organisers under the skippership of Mr. Dickson who was assisted by the energetic boys of Araddy and who is also the owner of the Hotel “Down the Vilage” that sponsored this event, organized the activities of Sam Joao there starting approximately at about 4.00 pm with the powerpacked Mike system that awakened almost the whole of Candolim.
Seen above is the venue for the cclebration
Added to this powerful Mike system, two Bands in attendance provided an excellent musical score and moreover, the charismatic and lokh priya compeer Xavier in his normal indomitable way controlled the airwaves with ease and confidence, of course to the satisfaction of the entire gathering comprising a very good number coming from every nook and corner of Candolim and some even from beyond the borders of Candolim.
Seen a group of people come to attend to thus event.
Seen at extreme left standing is Mr. Bruno who is the popular Panch of Panchayat..
Thee above seen posing for photograph
Seen above at right all smiling is Blaize - the local Sarpanch attending the event
The credit for such a massive and fabuluous bash compared to the smallness of the tiny vaddo Araddy, should definitely go to each and every member of the organising team, however, the major share of this credit should surely go to its team leader Dickson.
They are seen enjoying the atmosphere
The credit for such a massive and fabuluous bash compared to the smallness of the tiny vaddo Araddy, should definitely go to each and every member of the organising team, however, the major share of this credit should surely go to its team leader Dickson.
Seen participating in Kopel cntest
Seen singing her solo is Tracy
It was really nice to see the people joining there in their special Sam Joao costumes and taking active part in each and every activity conducted there, in dancing or in Kopel contest or any other. It looked by reading their body language and watching their facial appearance and the mode of their dancing, they looked all in the Sam Joao mood, thanks to the efforts of the organisers to bring the entire event to such a pedestal high.
She is seen above singing her solo
In a normal way of organising of our festivities, a few special singers and tiatrists were invited to render more fabulous colour to this event by way of their songs and for which they were as per my information paid handsomely. If this is the case, why they rendered some of the old songs thereby indicating their poverty of having new songs and that too of theirs? Secondly, they looked ugly males and females in the same dresses again and again. And a stage artiste the more he decorates himself by way of good dresses the more impact he creates among the audience. They must know first to recognize themselves and their worth as Tiatrists and not consider themselves as Ladru and Pedru. Because they are figures on Konkani Stage audience expect qualitative output from them in which they failed and failed miserably.
Aniciedo Seen singing his solo.
The solos rendered by both the Mandrekars were very interesting while Sucurro de St. Cruz, Joe Rose and Aniciedo rendered one each solo including the two lovely ladies Tracy and Keriyan. These both the ladies are gifted with nice and melodious voices that grabbed the attention of everyone towards them, lookwise they have the look of the artistes that added more value to their songs.
Seen singing above is a nice solo by Johny de Mandrem
Once again the oldies were kept immortal by rendering their old songs like I Lovely Esta of Alfred Rose by Aniciedo and Sorg Tujeam Dolleani by Tracy, besides other songs. Sucurro de St. Cruz’s opening solo on fast tempo “Viva Sam Joao” was appropriate to the occasion, he also rendered it nicely with his sweet voice.
While concluding, let me say three cheers to the organisers and keep it up.
A.Veronica Fernandes.