As announced the “One Act Play and Solo Singing Competition” organized by Konkani Heritage Kuwait was held at Indian Arts Circle Funaitees, Kuwait, on 8th of this month. The show was attended by the packed hall and it started at 4.00 p.m. instead of 3.30 as announced earlier. At an outset, Fidelis Fernandes the president of KHK welcomed the audience, Chief Guest Prince Jacob coming from Goa, Guest of Honour Francis Correia coming from Bahrain along with his family and all the sponsors, main being Lawry Pinto the president of Youth Recreation Centre for being very magnanimous in cooperating with the organizers to hold this show. The first Play of the programme was “Sombondh” by Arif Kazi in which only 3 artistes participated, the role played by handicapped George D’Souza on Wheel Chair had class in it, he is a new finding on Konkani Stage. In this show Director Arif Kazi showed his talent of his involvement in Filmi World. Though this play had class of its own yet back benchers and many others in the hall missed listening some parts of this show due to deficiency in the mike system during this play. The Mangalorean Play “Bessaum” was well appreciated by the audience in which director Lancy Rodrigues played a good role. First prize winning Play “Ek Zadd Vhoddachem” by Ignatius de Xelvonn captured the minds and hearts of the audience. Speaking to this writer later on, director Ignatius praised the organizers for giving him solid push especially by Rosary Ferns who according to Ignatius was instrumental in promoting him and many others on Kuwait Stage. Young director Felix de Merces showed his silky brain by depicting something great in his play “Xantichem Hatear” which gave some moral lesson. And, Felix Gonsalves staged his play “Resped Diat” which was based on the value of Time in which Simon Gonsalves played a major role of a disciplined father.
Among the guest artistes, Michael D’Silva, Marcus Vaz, Sanny de Quepem, Roney D’Cunha, Vishwas Remimbus, Rosary Ferns, Sylvester Vaz and Querobina Carvalho rendered their songs. The opening chorus “Goa-Goa” in praise of greatness of Goa composed by Rosary Ferns and rendered by him along with Sanny, Sylvester, Michael, Marcus and Querobina was liked by the audience. The script of this opening chorus had great attributes of Goa and in it Goa was depicted like a painter depicting its portrait. Those who are involved in organizing Goan functions globally should make this song as symbol of Goan identity and Goan greatness. The trio “Englandache Goykar” composed by Rosary and rendered by him along with Sanny and Sylvester gave strong hint of parents losing their children to them and to Goa once they go to West. Its theme has lot of relevance currently. Sanny de Quepem as usual showed his intellectual capacity by composing and singing a solo on the importance of Kuwait for us to come up in life. Citing of examples enriched this song and it also showed his power of knowledge amongst the tiatrists. His sweet voice also gave an added booster for his song. The other interesting songs were rendered by Roney D’Cunha with the accompaniment of charming Jyoti Colaco, the dancing sensation, captured the attention of the audience while Vishwas Remimbus’ Rock-N-Roll created uproar in the hall. His way of singing with mellifluent voice, his handsome looks with attractive dress code and the accompaniment of entire Mangalorean dancing troupe as background mesmerized the audience. Vishwas has created solid impact of his presence first time on Goan Konkani Stage in Kuwait. Rosary Ferns rendered a solo on death of Dr. Rosario Rodrigues while Querobina Carvalho rendered a solo on death of another tiatrist comedian Luis Dias, this too was beautifully composed by Rosary Ferns. Sylvester along with Querobina rendered a duet on Goans while Michael D’Silva rendered two solos, one decent and the other comedy for which he was called back a number of times. Marcus has also rendered a good decent solo. Prince Jacob as decided earlier, rendered a beautiful comedy solo for which he was called again and again and applauded fabulously by the audience. As a chief guest he spoke a few words in praise of Kuwait Goans for keeping the Konkani language alive and active in Kuwait. He also requested Kuwait Goans to help Goan Roman script weekly V. IXTT by subscribing to it. Ixtt is the only Roman script newspaper surviving in Goa and it helped Catholic community a lot. Guest of Honour Mr. Francis Correia in his brief speech appreciated the enormous contribution of Kuwait Goans in the promotion of Konkani and Konkani cultural programmes in Kuwait and assured his help to have a mega event of all Gulf Goans sometime later at somewhere in the Gulf.
During the show, 2nd Album “Ghorkar” of Michael D”Silva was released thru the hands of Hipolito.
The prizes were distributed as follows:
1st Prize for One Act Play ……. Ek Zadd Vhoddachem by Ignatius de Xellvonn. 2nd Prize for One Act Play Resped Diat by Felix Gonsalves. 3rd Prize for One Act Play ……. Xantichem Hatear by Felix de Merces.
Consolation Prizes went to Bessaum by Lancy Rodrigues and Sombondh by Arif Khazi.
Best Actor went to Simon Gonsalves.
Best Actress: Jessy.
Best Character Actor: Ignatius de Xelvonn.
Best Character Actress: Suhas.
Best Stage setting: Resped Diat. Since all the above plays got equal points, the decider was declared thru lots.
Best Director: Ignatius de Xelvonn.
Solo Singing Competition for females:
1st prize went to Sandra Fernandes. 2nd prize went to Joyline Gonsalves. 3rd prize went to Conchita Cardoso.
For Males: 1st prize went to Domnick
2nd prize went to Bab Agnelo.
3rd prize went to Nelson de Benaulim.
Consolation prizes went to Savio, Milagres & Jacinto.All the participants including guest artistes, musicians, chief guest and guest of honour were given prizes in the form of commemorative plaques, cash money and gold coins by KHK. Only the prizes for artistes participating in the competitions were sponsored by those whose names were indicated in the gate passes while the rest of the prizes were given by KHK. If anybody is interested in knowing accounts of this show, he or she may personally contact the president of KHK.
As a matter of interest, it should be noted that to organize such a function is not an easy task yet the writer/director/composer/singer Rosary Ferns worked very hard along with others to make the show a success. Special appreciation should go to Lawry Pinto for his enormous support and to Gulf Air too for providing with one ticket.
A. Veronica Fernandes, Kuwait.
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