IN Calangute there is one Vaddo called “Porbavaddo” where some of the residents were very well known in different areas. In fact some of the prominent Landlords – Sportspersons and foot-ballers especially, singers etc from well known village are from this Vaddo. It is said by the elders that God has blessed this Vaddo abundantly. Some of the people of this Vaddo are very generous and charitable and one of them is the young man from this Vaddo Vila Lobo, an Engineer by profession turned a businessman, the son of the famous Lobo family in Calangute was generous enough to reconstruct the local Chapel of St. Francis Xavier situated at Porba Vaddo – Calangute, by spending over 50 lakhs of rupees from his own pocket. In this endeavor his dynamic and pretty looking wife Sharyl Lobo who is also the Panch Member of Calangute Panchayat assist him too. The reconstructed Chapel dedicated to our Patron Saint St. Francis Xavier celebrated the feast of our Patron Saint on 10th of this moth and during the Mass the local Pr. Vigar preached such a great homily on St. Francis Xavier that many people attending the Mass were really surprised to know some of the historical facts happened during his time.
Seen watching the Tiatro are the above 4 prominent personalities of Calangute namely
from right Jerry Cal, Vila Lobo, his dynamic wife and Zezito Lobo.
Seen above are the Musicians playing for the Tiatro
Vila Lobo was the President of the feast yesterday and being a charitable man he is very much known in Calangute. He is also the member of the Board of Gulf Goans Hotels Company.
Seen above is the local Pe. Vigar saying the prayers
Along with his wife and uncle Zezito he attended the Tiatro “OJEAP ZAINAKA” written and directed by Benny de Aldona, yesterday, exactly at 8.00 PM which was attended by the good number of attendees, of course it was F.O.C. It was organized in the Calangute Church Compound, courtesy Calangute Pe. Vigar.
One of the Scenes
The Tiatro for which musical score was provided by Xavier and his colleagues was well performed by all the artistes however especial mention must go to the great artiste Anil Pednekar who did the role of young husband of young attractive wife Sonia whose flawless role gained her a lot of goodwill from the audience and Pradip Naik who did his role appropriately well along with much experienced and seasoned artiste Angelwhose role of the mother was superb. Then the Cantos she delivered were excellently composed and tuned in fact all the Cantos were beautiful.
Benny de Aldona on his solo
Another scene - Sonia-Anil-Anjella
The comedy part was good and all the comedians namely did their roles well however, especial mention must be made to the roles played by Caetano Fernandes and Aurelio. Though they are all not seasoned comedians yet they entertained the audience well.
Seen above are the comedians who performed so well
The comedy part was good and all the comedians namely did their roles well however, especial mention must be made to the roles played by Caetano Fernandes and Aurelio. Though they are all not seasoned comedians yet they entertained the audience well.
· The Sideshow songs were well performed and all of them were meaningful but the best among of these songs were the solo of the Mnarch of Political Songs Olga Vaz whose one political solo totally changed the impression of the audience on this Tiatro and precisely because of this she was called back again and again. One has to admire her boldness in her expression especially when she said “Viva Portugal” and tell the audience not to get afraid of any one to say so. The other songs worth admiring were the Trio of Robert de Calvim on the chicanery of Doctors and Looting Hospital; the solo and the duo of Tony de Ribandar, both the solos of Benny de Aldona. His role of a priest was excellent and in view of this I can easily put him in the bracket of the great yesteryears Tiatrists who excelled in playing the role of the Priest, name;y J.P. Zouzalin, Anthony D’Sa and Cyriaco Dias.
A.Veronica Fernandes.