------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007
http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricontinental/tricon.htm For public viewing. Registration at The International Centre Goa. (Ph: +91-832-2452805 to 10) Online Media Partner: http://www.GOANET.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dears, The children of Goa, from age 7 years and above, presented a myriad of voices singing in Portugese ... from Fado to modern Pop songs and from compositions originally sung by Amalia Rodrigues to Remo Fernandes .... at the Dinanath Mangueshkar auditorium of the Kala Academy, Panaji-Goa. While the Principal of Rosary College- Navelim, Fr. Walter D'Sa,delivered his welcome speech in impeccable Portuguese Prof. Paulo Varela Gomes, the new Delegado of Fundacao Oriente in Panaji, spoke in fluent English. They made their point, both in their words and choice of language! Roanne Eden Cortez , aged 9 years, of Panaji set the tone with a wonderful rendition of "Sobe, Sobe.Balao Sobe." She was followed by Tahira Ismalia Menezes, aged 11 years, of Vidya Vikas Academy-Margao with "Cancao do Mar" which was louder than the crashing waves during monsoons, perhaps because of a fault in the adjustment of the sound system. It was the 11 year old Reiniel Costa Martins from Aquem-Margao who strummed his own guitar and stole the hearts of the audience with the song "Aos Menos Uma Vez" The jury consisted of the Ambassador of Portugal to India, H.E. Luis Filipe Castro Mendes; Lecturer in Portuguese at Goa University Mari do Ceu Barreto and Director-owner of "Communicare" and "A Nau", Nalini de Elvino Sousa, of Aldona but resident in Portugal till her marriage with Dr.Bossuet Afonso. Musical accompaniment was provided by Kevin Mendes [ex-Strangers, Cream and India, now with Cascades] and Orlando de Noronha, as was done last year also. Britto Boy Joachim Piedade Souza [ son of Adv. Jose of Nachinola] strummed his guitar and regaled the audience with "Cartas de Amor" [Love letters] while Fhelen Debbie da Costa of Colva did likewise with "Cad Lugar Teu" soon thereafter. Ian de Noronha of Caranzalem gave his rendition of Remo's "Fado Goa" Contemporary Pop song "Eu Vou Cantar" [I will sing] by Portuguese group "Non Stop" was rendered by a group of three girls and two boys, aptly calling themselves "Os Cinco" {The Five}, from St.Xavier's College , Mapusa, ended the singing programme with a bang! Look out for the official report from the organisers in a day or two. Mog asundi. Miguel
