Monday, February 16, 2009

Mando festival enthralls audience






Mando festival enthralls audience
HERALD NEWS DESK

PANJIM, FEB 13
Mando lovers had a delightful evening at the recently held All Goa Mando Festival organized by TAME (Tourism Airline Management Education), in association with Department of Art and Culture at a nearly packed Pai Tiatrist Joao Agostinho Fernandes indoor Auditorium, Ravindra Bhavan Margao.
The festival was inaugurated by Rev Fr Bernard Cotta with the lighting of the traditional lamp and release of the Souvenir and DVD at a subsided rate.
The Festival witnessed 6 troupes in the traditional category. Mando Mogi, Margao led by Pervez Gomes won the First Prize and in the Original Category -Goenchim Noketrem, Sarzora led by Marianela Gina Dias won the First Place while Harmonizer’s Chorus Utorda led by Alvaro Pereira won the second place in both categories. Consolation prizes were presented to Vel’lencho Nad Velim led by Nifa Correia and Nuvemchim Mankam Motiam Nuvem led by Inacio Palmeira and Fatordchem Fulam, Fatorda led by Peter Azavedo.
Tomazinho Cardozo was felicitated by Water Resources Minister Filipe Neri Rodrigues with a coconut, shawl and trophy.
Filipe Neri Rodrigues praised Tomazinho Cardozo and said it was a honour to felicitate a multi-faced personality, comparing him to that what Dev Anand is to Bollywood, Tomazinho Bab is to the Konkani Stage.
The Minister highlighted that Mando was just not a song and dance but most of the lyrics in the original category were on relevant social issues like garbage, drug abuse, SEZ, regional plan which in turn awakens the government to take timely action.
Filipe Neri congratulated the management of TAME and called upon the audience to consolidate efforts to promote and cherish social cultural values.
Director of TAME informed how Water Resources Minister Filipe Neri Rodrigues was instrumental in encouraging TAME to commence the Mando Festival 5 years back.
Earlier a DVD on Mando Festival was released at a subsided rate. Dr Roopa Chari compered the function. Jury for the Mando Festival comprised of Fr Bernardo Cotta, Telma Gracias and Jose Marie Da Silva.

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