I did read Asian Voice where Mohan has written. Obviously, he was given the details by someone in the organizing committee. Maybe, Bishop Neri was supposed to come but couldn't. I saw the video and saw Fr. Lucas, who is a distrant relative of mine. It's been years I haven't seen him in person. He replaced his cousin, Fr. Joseph Rodrigues who moved to Canada and is now parish priest at St,. Anthony's Church, in Brampton. There are lot of Goans belonging to this parish. Fr. Lucas is active in the thiatr field, but I haven't seen any. I wanted to buy one CD from his bother's shop but he had none. I also saw the video. As before, the video is unprofessionally done. Worst is the host, Menino de Valpoi who has no idea on doing interviews and round-ups. His oral commentary is terrible, worst than his writing. I hope he should have stayed in Goa as a cop. The festival is a routine thing, just as Toronto had its Viva Goa but discontinued because the space is either become too costly or is not rent out. First two years the crowds were encouraging but dwindled down the years. People get used to the same stuff but the organisers can't help. People want song-and-dance stuff and the even is an occasion for social meeting. As long as people enjoy the evening and are coming in large numbers to the event, so be it. The quality is not important for such people. They come to enjoy the evening and be part of the crowd. I hop someone better equipped to do the job than Menino de Valpoi (also diding behind the name Tulsidas Shirodkar, thanks it isn't Tukaram Havaldar). and provide the diaspora Goans will a better footagge.
Eugene
