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Saturday, 12 Feb 2011
The Tiatr World united to remember Rosary Ferns
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ASTURI 2011 SHOWCASES WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP Photos by Dolcy D’Cruz
Rural women enterpreneurs: Women from Cancona selling sweets and food items
HERALD FEATURES osary Ferns was not only a writer, director of tiatrs and singer of Konkani songs; he was also a promoter of Goan Culture in Goa as well as in Kuwait,” stated Roseferns, popular tiatr personality and the Vice-President of the Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) while expressing his grief over the sudden death of Rosary Ferns on January 12, 2011 at Colva. He was speaking at the Condolence Meet organised by TAG. Speaking further, he said that in the death of Rosary Ferns the tiatr stage has lost a stalwart of the Konkani stage who entertained Goans in the Gulf with tiatr and tiatr related activities. Other prominent tiatr personalities who were present and spoke at the occasion were
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John D’Silva, C D’Silva, Marcus Vaz, Mario Menezes and Bony Pereira. All the speakers recounted their experiences with late Rosary Ferns and highlighted his role in promoting Goan tiatr artistes in Kuwait for almost 25 years. Tomazinho Cardozo, President of TAG in his address stated that late Rosary Ferns had a very short life with huge achievements. He praised Rosary Ferns’ efforts in preserving, promoting and developing Konkani tiatr, its song and its music. His invaluable contribution to the tiatr stage will always be remembered, he concluded. Late Rosary Ferns’ mother, his wife Casilda and his younger son as well as his brother-in-law Agnelo Alcoases attended the condolence meet.
In the remembrance of a star: Rosary Ferns's younger son offering floral tributes to a picture of his late father
Go green: A lady surrounded by pots of flowering plants
Colourful creations: Well designed candles and sea shell accessories and trinkets make their presence at Asturi
Velus-Sattari donned a Festive Look for Two-day Zatra BY ASHRAF KHAN VALPOI CORRESPONDENT he ‘Kalo’ festival at Velus, Sattari drew in crowds of hundreds from all walks of life on the two days of festivities, February 8 and 9, 2011. the celebrations ended early Thursday morning at 6am. ‘Kalo’ is held every year at Ravarnath Mandir, Velus with great fanfare and has always attracted visitors in large numbers. The grand fair had a number of stalls erected on both the sides of the road and children were seen crowding around them, enjoying shopping and playing toy games.
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Many people – men, women and children –visit from outside Sattari, mostly to watch the ‘natak’ or dramas performed by special skilled groups mostly from outside the taluka of Sattari. Also, the ‘Kalo’ festival is usually celebrated for just one day in the other villages of Sattari hence, the festival at Velus, which is about one kilometre away from Valpoi market, is very popular as the festivities go on for two continuous two days. Many devotees were seen visiting Ravarnath temple during both the days. The ‘nataks’ were conducted in the hall adjacent to the temple.
Velus, Sattari wearing a festive look during the ‘Kalo’ festival (left) Ravarnath Temple lit up for the festival (extreme left) Photos by Ashraf khan
MOVIE REVIEW
Patiala House
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Anushka Sharma, Rishi Kapoor Director: Nikhil Advani Rating: et’s being with one simple statement – Patiala House is not an extension of Akshay’s previous films. The film does have its share of humorous moments, but the humour is of the subtle kind here. Patiala House is more of an inspirational film. It’s about chasing your dreams as and when you get another opportunity, if you don’t succeed the first time. Essentially, Patiala House is a sombre film, with the focal point being drama and histrionics. It’s more about familial bonding, with a sport interwoven in the screenplay. Those exhausted of watching Akshay getting typecast in similar genre films will drop the charges while watching this one. This is, without a shred of doubt, amongst Akshay’s finest performances. At Patiala House lives the Kahlon family ruled by Bauji (Kapoor). They follow his diktats as he tries to hold onto his Indian values in the land of the goras. The younger generation at Patiala House wants to assert themselves and follow their dreams, but is held back by their respect and love for Bauji and the shining example of Bauji’s eldest son, Parghat Singh Kahlon aka Gattu (Kumar). Gattu’s decision to turn cricketer and play for England is unacceptable to Bauji, who tears his dream apart right in front of his eyes. A dejected Gattu decides to live the life that his father forces upon him. Gattu genuinely cares for and respects his father’s opinion, so much so that he is prepared to let his own dream be sacrificed in the process. Will Bauji loosen his hold and let the youngsters find their own dreams, instead of following his? Will Gattu get a second chance to live his life? There’s no denying that the story of this film reminds you of Bend It Like Beckham, but Patiala House is a film about attachments, affiliations and familial bonding, about respect and trying to adjust to contradictory values that generally crop up when one relocates to another country. More importantly, it’s about dreams and aspirations and how fate offers you a second chance in life. Gattu is a character anyone can relate to or empathise with and to portray that convincingly is indeed difficult, but Akshay plays this part with rare maturity. It’s a complex role to portray since he has to conceal the emotional turmoil he is experiencing within, yet wear a cheery expression against all adversities. The viewer is sure to connect directly and indirectly with this character.
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Rishi Kapoor, cast as the patriarch of a family settled in UK, gets it right yet again. Note his dialect and body language in particular. As Bauji, the veteran actor delivers a sparkling performance. Anushka is an integral part of the story. She is Akshay’s shoulder, an unconditional support for him and she fits perfectly into her character. In fact, all the other actors are equally outstanding. On the whole, Patiala House is a compelling watch. The hallmark of the film is the merging of its engaging drama with cricket. Do watch it.
No Strings Attached
Cast: Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Kline Director: Ivan Reitman Rating: hough Natalie Portman seems to be in a good place right now as far as life is concerned, Her professional life has suffered the terrible blow called No Strings Attached where the Oscar-nominee has teamed up with the painfully one dimensional Ashton Kutcher. Adam (Kutcher), a television writer and bona-fide “dude” has the hots for Emma (Portman) a doctor. Emma’s total disinterest in a relationship makes her enormously appealing to Adam, and in his desperation he agrees to partake in strictly physical interactions with her. No snuggling, breakfast, or labelling…a dream for most young men, but not for Adam. Buckle up as Kutcher puts his abs and recycled jokes to work to snag the girl! When supporting characters outshine your leads, especially famous ones like these two, it’s time to call cut and toss the production. The few bursts of laughter from the audience came directly after deliveries by Mindy Kaling and Greta Gerwig, who play Emma’s roommates. As for what didn’t work, let’s start with Ashton Kutcher. He definitely deserves a gold star for consistency with his unwavering ability to fail at acting. As for Portman, it’s sad that the actress is aiming for an Oscar while the public has to tolerate this flick. Portman, who rarely fails to please, came up short this time around. She hasn’t really scratched the surface of comedy since Garden State, and it’s quite clear why. Not only was she completely unhilarious but generally speaking, she simply couldn’t commit to her character. Overall, plenty of teenagers will dig this movie for its eye candy but those looking for something with a little more substance, avoid it. (Courtesy: Sources)
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