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Nach Goenkara Nach

Nach Goenkara Nach

A locally filmed dance competition will be featured on Goa Doordarshan in 13 episodes
beginning this month. Nach Goenkara Nach produced by MCC Audio Visual, Margao, was filmed at Colva Beach last month and is the brainchild of Allen D'Costa. With around 100 participants, the dance competition in seven categories had 14 prize winners. Contestants were given the freedom to dance to any music, though the entire show was conducted in Konkani. A special team was flown in from Bangalore for the shoot which was directed by Shrinivas B B with Richard D'Costa as assistant producer. It was hosted by Updesh Swar and had Dyanesh Moghe as art director. MCC also plans for more such projects in the future and these include quiz shows and antakshari programmes.

Goa Day 2000 Celebrated in Kuwait

Goa Day Celebrated in Kuwait

Goans in Kuwait recently celebrated with great pomp and festivity the much awaited "Goa Day 2000" at the Indian Arts Circle. The mega event, which attracted people from different walks of life, was organised by the Goan Welfare Society (GWS) in affiliation with other Goan clubs and organisations in Kuwait. The main attraction of the event was the "Amadores de Musica" trio of Ressano Noronha, Lino D'Mello and Arthur Rodrigues, specially flown from Goa, courtesy the Indian Airlines. Food stalls put up by various organisation offered traditional Goan delicacies like Sorpotel, Xacuti, Sannas and many more. United Friends Club won the Best Decorated Stall award. GWS President Tony Cordeiro in his speech acknowledged the efforts of all the clubs and organisations responsible for making "Goa Day 2000" a grand success. The chief guests for the sixth Goa Day event were the President of All India Catholic Union (AICU) Dr Emilia Menezes and the AICU General Secretary Ines Cotta Carvalho.

Bureaucrats Snub CM, Editors and Scribes
It was the function organised by the Department of Information and Publicity on National Press Day, where the chief minister Manohar Parrikar was the chief guest and Union minister Sripad Naik presided. The function had the Editor's Guild and the Goa Union of Journalists as co-hosts. A seminar on Role of Media: Preparing People to Cope with Disaster was to have been addressed among others by government bureaucrats Sanjeev Khirwar, Collector North Goa and PK John, the fire service chief. Both failed to turn up, and deputed instead their deputies. G P Naik, deputy collector North excused Khirwar saying he had a pre-engagement. If so, how did Khirwar agree to be present at the seminar? John was out of station representing the State at another seminar. If the bureaucrats can snub the chief minister, a union minister, editors and journalists, what about mere mortals who approach them in times of disaster?

Prince Jacob's New Audio

Prince Jacob's New Audio

Goa's tiatr showman Prince Jacob's latest presentation is a 12-song audio titled "Koxtt Maim Paiche". His ninth Konkani album introduces his 10-year old daughter Jewel Vailankanni who sweetly renders the title song. With the exception of Osvy Viegas and Rosary Ferns, the rest of the singers - Humbert, Menino Mario, Annie, Rosy and Joana, are regulars in Jacob's popular dramatic troupe. Side B comprising Padri, Bhurgeancho Mog, Munxeaponn, Mouza-Kor, Monn Polloun Donn and Kombo-Kombi scores over Side A which is made up of Time Na Re, Vhodd Okod, Tourist, Mog Bodol'lo, Castle Rock. "Koxtt Maim Paiche", with music scored by Pravin, is bound to do well with Prince Jacob fans.

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