A ‘Konkani kantaram musical show’ will be held at the  Taleigao community centre’s hall, Taleigao, on October 2 at 7.30pm. The show is being organized by the newly formed Centro Social e Cultural Sao Minguel de Taleigao. An office-bearer of the association said that ‘the aim of the association is to nurture young talent in the village of Taleigao, with a view to preserving the various forms of traditional Goan culture, such as tiatr, mando, dekhni, fugdi, etd, and also to inculcate the love for Goa’s mother tongue Konkani’. A troupe of famous artistes comprising Sonia Sirsat, Anthony San, Aniceto Lourenco,  Socorro de St Cruz, T Britton, Albert Cabral, comedians John D’Silva and Netto will perform at the musical show. Entry for the event is free.

Film fest on biodiversity at Miramar: Goa CMS Vatavaran – biodiversity film festival and forum – will be organized at the Goa science centre auditorium, Miramar, on October 1. Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo will declare the festival open. Minister for forest and environment  Alina Saldanha will be the guest of honour. The festival will begin with a theatrical presentation on environment. ‘Turtles in a soup’, the inaugural film will be screened on the occasion.

World Elders’ Day prog at Margao: Manik Publications, Quepem, will hold a programme on the occasion of World Elders’ Day on Sept 30, at 3.30pm, at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. Two books by poet Jess Fernandes, ‘ Render’ and ‘Tachem Goem’ in Devanagri Konkani, and ‘Toddy tapper and his Goa’, an English translation, will be released on the occasion.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / Home> City> Goa / TNN, September 30th, 2012