Congratulations Simon Gonsalves
The goa-world.com team (Kuwait) joins Konkani tiatr lovers and congratulates the very talented Simon Gonsalves for the excellent presentation of captivating sceneries and artistic impressions (using state-of-the-art tools) for the Konkani tiatr "Bhurgim - Mai-Paichem Sukh" held last Friday in Kuwait. In fact Simon's creativeness were the highlights of the evening and a great blessings in disguise which saved the day. Simon Gonsalves had earlier shown his talents in his own "Gods Gift Everly Production's" TUZO GAUM MHOJEM NAUM" in Kuwait in November 2004. Blessed with oodles of talent, creative ability, versatility and a wide range of related performance skills Simon Gonsalves has carved a niche for himself. After the success of TUJEA KALLZAK VINCHAR staged in 2002 in Kuwait, for Simon Gonsalves there is no looking back. While the rich script boasts about family values, culture, traditions, the cast mix of versatile artistes, also proves his penchant for selection of artistes and musicians. The scenes and the stage settings were the added attraction at this competition. Simon Gonsalves is also well known for backstage acumen, he has won much appreciation and awards for the splendid stage settings for his one act plays DEVACHO GUTT DEV ZANNAM" (Best Director - 1st Prize Winner - 2003) and MOGACHI ZHOR (2nd Prize Winner and Best Script Writer Award Winner - 2004) at the annual one-act Konkani play competitions organized by United Club of Utorda-Kuwait. One of the talented young actors popular today who can play good guy, bad guy, and any character role with equal aplomb, Simon Gonsalves, continues to regale the audiences with a chameleon like ability to lose himself in the roles that he plays. Popularly known with a penchant for playing bad guys, and any character dangerously benchmarked on edge psychotics, and he enacts it so well ! He has also directed three tiatrs back home. He has also won the best actor and best stage setting prizes for his brother's Felix Gonsalves' tiatr "RESPET DIAT" for KHK's one-act play competition not too long ago. Simon Gonsalves has created an unique record also by presenting one CD of his third album "DEVACHIM DENIM" (Ronny Socorro Productions) to each and everyone present for his tiatr "TUZO GAUM MHOJEM NAUM" in November 2004 in Kuwait. This Konkani tiatr will also be released all over Goa in the first half of 2006. His earlier Konkani Albums "FOKONNAM" and "MHOJO BHAU" were well received and had enchanting Konkani songs penned and sung by him. Gaspar Almeida Associate, http://www.goa-world.com/ Moderator, Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter (since 1994)! Links: http://article.gmane.org/gmane.culture.region.india.goa/22469 http://www.goa-world.com/ http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans (Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter) UPCOMING EVENTS IN KUWAIT: COMEDIAN PHILIP'S "TUM VHOIR AUM SOKOL" In Musical - 16th Sept. 2005. It's a P.V. Production's presentation. CRYSTAL FOCUS CLUB presents SUMMER JEANS BASH - 9th Sept. 2005. Upcoming Shows in Kuwait: Navelim Youth Centre-Kuwait will hold their traditional grand gala 'NYC Nite' on 1st September 2005 at Hotel Crowne Plaza starting 8.00 pm. Comedian Philip's "TUM VHOIR AUM SOKOL" on 16th Sept. 2005. Remember it's P.V. Production's second musical show with talented guest artistes/singers/ musicians from Goa and London and a JUMBO cast from Kuwait.
