[Gulf Goans] An Evening with the Abb�

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An Evening with the Abbé 


Finding Abbé Faria And they came out in numbers at the Abade Faria Square nudging the Adil Shah Palace to pay tribute to Goa’s most famous son José Custodio Faria, also known as Abbé Faria or Abade Faria who died on 20 September, 1819. The tribute was in the form of a 40-minute documentary In Search ofAbbé Faria: The Hypnotic Vision of a Goan Pioneer cleverly crafted by Isabel Santa Rita Vas and Cecil Pinto, with interviews and insights of intellectuals who have made it their business to study this fascinating man from Candolim, renowned in the world of psychiatry as the Father of Hypnotism. The event was organized by the Corporation of the City of Panjim in collaboration with Dhempe College of Arts and Science, Miramar.
 






Music and speeches 
The evening began as it had 60 years ago during the installation of the statue, at 5 pm with a band of musicians playing classical old melodies charming the spectators filling the benches and chairs, giving them a taste of the interesting cultural fare waiting for them. Speeches were made by the Mayor of Panjim Ashok Naik, Dr S V Despande, Principal and Prof R B Pinto, Vice Principal Dhempe College of Arts and Science. 
Showers of Blessing The rain too decided to visit the venue first with a light drizzle then stayed for a while with an enthusiastic downpour. It says much for the Abbé’s hypnotic influence that 249 years after his passing, spectators waited cheerfully in the rain gathered around his statue which has become Panjim’s signature. 
Rich tributes to the sculptor too The documentary paid rich tribute to sculptor Ramchandra Pandurang Kamat of Madkai the creator of the sculpture of Abbé Faria and his faithful assistant Adelina, a French girl who he would send into a trance to demonstrate his theory of the power of suggestion. The sculptor Kamat also won international acclaim for various works including a gold medal for his work titled Adam and Eve. His work like Jhansi Ki Rani is seen elsewhere in the country too, but his sculpture of Abbé Faria in Panjim with the backdrop of the smiling River Mandovi, is recognized as his masterpiece. The statue was installed next to the Adil Shah Palace exactly 60 years ago, on 20 September 1945. 250 years coming up Next year 2006 will mark the 250 th anniversary of the Abbé. In Moscow, Dr. Mikahil Buyanov, President of the Moscow Psychiatrists
 Association, is planning to organize a big conference in honour of Abbé Faria. Dr Buyanov recognizes Abbé Faria as a brilliant man of talent, courage and a quest for truth who was born ahead of his time and who blazed a trail for his descendants due to his sacrifice.   
http://www.panjim.org/abadefaria1.htm
 








   
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