Goa Theatre News

The Consulate-General of Portugal in Goa, Fundação Oriente, CLP-Camões, and Semana da Cultura Indo-Portuguesa (Goa) are all set to organise the first edition of ‘Momentos Indo-Portugueses 2023’. The inaugural ceremony will be held on September 29, 6 p.m. at ESG, Maquinez Palace, Auditorium I, Panaji. Consul General of Portugal in Goa Isabel Raimundo will deliver the opening address. This will be followed by the first movie screening of the XII Lusophone Film Festival, ‘A Costa dos Murmúrios’ (2004) by Margarida Cardoso at 6.30 p.m. Based on a novel by Lídia Jorge, ‘A Costa dos Murmúrios’ tells the story of a young woman Evita who arrives in Mozambique at the end of the 60s and finds herself in a country devastated by the colonial war with Portugal. The film festival will be held from September 29 till October 1 and includes ten films and documentaries, all having English subtitles. September 30 will have the screenings of ‘Alentejo, Alentejo’ (2 p.m.), ‘Chuva é Cantoria na Aldeia dos Mortos’ (4 p.m.), ‘O Ano da Morte de Ricardo Reis’ (6 p.m.) and ‘Mar’ (8 p.m.). The last day will see the screenings of ‘Fordlandia Malaise’ (2 p.m.), ‘Daniel & Daniela’ (2.45 p.m.), ‘O Pai […]

The first ever Konkani Sports film Glory- Go for the Goal, recently saw the launch of its audio and trailer at an event held at Fern Kadamba on Sunday. Present at the event were producer and co-director A Durga Prasad of Prasad Creations; director Tinky George, eminent footballer BrahmanandSankhwalkar; screenplay writers SaishPanondikar and Sunil Kumar; sound designer Bishwadeep Chatterjee; editor of the film Neeraj Voralia; music director Ronnie Monserrate, lyricist DrRajayPawar; singers O’luv, Acasio and Aurvile and Goa’s former winners of Santosh Trophy. Also present was Sahitya Akademi award-winner and one ofGoa’s best known Konkani fiction writer Damodar Mauzo. The movie has three songs created by Ronnie Monserrate and the lyrics are by DrRajayPawar.Speaking about the film, DurgaPrasad said that Glory is the first Konkani film to be mixed in Dolby Atmos. The film, produced by Prasad Creations, is about the Goan team which is selected for the national championship under the Coach Srinivas (Rajesh Pednekar) and their journey forward. The cast of the film includes Rajesh Pednekar as the lead actor, Salil Naik, BrijeshKakodkar, Manoj Joshi, Sachin Surlikar, Fermino Goes, Luis Bachchan, Comedian Nato, Chitra Alfonso, Veloshka, and Rohit Khandekar, playing key roles in the movie. Abhijit Salgaokar is […]

Konkani film director Rajendra Talak will be releasing his seventh film, a bilingual thriller–drama titled ‘Miranda House’ on Wednesday, April 17 across all theatres in Goa. The Marathi version of the film will be released in Maharashtra across 51 theatres. The film is produced by Rajendra Talak Creations in Konkani and Iris Production in Marathi. The entire film was shot in Goa at Margao, Betal Bhatim and Velsao. The cast of the film includes Pallavi Subhash, Milind Gunaji, Sainkeet Kamat, Prince Jacob, John DSilva, Audhoot Sahakari, Sanjay Talwadkar, Sanjiv Prabhu, Madhavi Desai, and Anil Raikar. Cinematographer Suraj Kurade who has worked as chief assistant DOP on films like Queen, Bodyguard, Stree, and others were roped in alongside the talented young editor Vardhan Dhaimodkar who worked as assistant editor for the Marathi film Naal, while Ashok Patki has created music for the film. In Goa, it will be released in all the Inox theatres, Panajim, Margao and Porvorim, Cine Vishant Margao, Z-square Panaji, K Sera Sera Vasco, Heera Talkies Bicholim, Cine Niagara Curchorem, Cine Paradise Kuncolim, Carnival cinema Ponda and Nandi cinema Pernem.

Entertainment Society of Goa Cinephile Film Club in association with 1930 K Sera Sera, Vasco organized its second edition of Women film festival to commemorate the International Women’s Day. The film festival is titled as– Sai Paranjpye’s film festival, where the movies directed by Sai Paranjpye will be in focus. While speaking at the inaugural function Sai Paranjpye said that “I feel proud to be India’s first woman film director and being a woman director, the response which I got while shooting in various locations was quite overwhelming.” On March 9, film ‘Katha’ will be screened at 6:30 pm, while on March 10 films ‘Saaz’ and ‘Disha’ will be screened at 4 pm and 6:30 pm respectively. The movies will also be screened at 1930 K Sera Sera Vasco on March 9 and 10. This festival is open to all. Pics Credit – Shivang Mishra I NT GOGOANOW.COM

The Konkani film ‘Questao De Cofusao’ is all set to release in auditoriums all over Goa from September 28 onwards. After its release in Goa, the film will also be screened internationally in the United Kingdom in Swindon, Brent, Southall, and Hounslow in the month of November. The movie is based on communal harmony which revolves around two families, who share a door–to–door neighbour relationship but also have a long ancestor rivalry with each other. Speaking during a press conference on Tuesday, producer of the film, Suchita Narvekar said: “Due to the lack of theaters in the state especially commercial ones, we have decided to release the movie in the auditoriums and halls located in villages. The whole idea behind releasing the movie in villages and local areas is to create awareness about Konkani films. It will also be a beneficial step for upcoming producers and directors as they can avail the infrastructure that is present in the state.” The movie will be released on September 28 at three venues Ravindra Bhavan-Curchorem, Panchayat Hall- Mardol and KTC hall- Valpoi at 7:30 p.m. On September 29 at Ravindra Bhavan- Sankhali and on September 30 at Ravindra Bhavan- Margao, both shows at […]

The European Union Film Festival that had started on August 19 concluded on August 31 with the film ‘A Wedding’ (Luxembourg). Actress Neena Kulkarni, who acted in the film was present for the screening. The 23rd edition of the festival was organized by the delegation of the European Union, was brought to the state by the Cinephile Film Club of Entertainment Society of Goa and has become an annual feature in the last few years. It was bouquet of 24 contemporary and award-winning European films from various countries like Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Lithuania, Croatia and Sweden. This year, the festival screened movies from varied genres ranging from comedy to gripping family drama, romance, and adventure, bringing some intriguing stories for all cinema enthusiasts.

Sawkar, who has acted in successful Marathi stage musicals like ‘Saubhadra’, ‘Manapman’, ‘Suvarntula’, ‘Mandarmala’, ‘Jai Jai Gaurishankar’, ‘Katyar Kaljhat Ghusli’, ‘To Rajhans Ek’, ‘Amrit Mohini’ and ‘Avagha Rang Ekachi Jhala’ among others, in his speech said that he had started acting on stage from a very early age, particularly as his father and noted stage singer/ actor, Raghuvir Sawkar owned a drama company, Rangbodhechhu. “I have enjoyed every moment of my life on stage and have a lot of anecdotes relating to my long stage career,” the Padma Shri award-winning nonagenarian singer/actor stated, revealing his plans to do more for the stage, in the future. Prabhu, speaking on the occasion said that the musical stage has been the life of Sawkar. “It is virtually there in his every breath,” the editor of the book said, pointing out that Sawkar is still contributing towards strengthening the existence of the Marathi stage. The chairman of the Institute Menezes Braganza, Sanjay Harmalkar who prepared a portrait of Sawkar also spoke on the occasion. ‘Mee Natakwala’ (I am a Man of the Stage), a coffee table book based on the memoirs of the noted Goan stage singer/ actor, Prasad Sawkar was released by Minister […]

Actress Priya Bapat was awarded the Godrej Fresh Face of the Year Award. Prior to the premiere of the Marathi film ‘Welcome Home’, directed by the national award-winning duo Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukhtankar, Prasad and Radhika Phanase along with their team paid a musical tribute to Indian singer, Lata Mangeshkar. The closing film of the festival ‘Savita Damodar Paranjape’ directed by Swapna Waghmare Joshi will be screened on Sunday, June 10 at Kala Academy. The 11th Goa Marathi Film Festival was inaugurated on Friday at Kala Academy. The festival organized by Vinsan World will screen films till Sunday, June 10 at Kala Academy, Maquinez Palace, and Inox in Panaji and 1930 in Vasco. At the inaugural function personalities who have contributed to Marathi cinema were felicitated. The function was attended by several film personalities. Goa’s nightingale, Lorna Cordeiro was felicitated with the Krutadnyata Puraskar following which she rendered a musical performance to enthrall the audience. Speaking at the function Governor of Goa, Mridula Sinha said that Goa has produced many talented personalities. “Today, three generations are sharing a common stage. When three generations move together, all climb the steps of development. There are many artists in Goa who are […]

Tiatr is a mirror of the Goan society. It is a vibrant form of entertainment that has been around for more than 125 years. A commemorative postage stamp of Goan Tiatr was released by Mr H C Agrawal, chief postmaster general of the Maharastra Region to mark the occasion on 17th April 2018. Tomazinho Cardozo, chairman of the 125th Anniversary of Tiatr Celebration Committee said that the occasion was unique in the history of Tiatr. Goan Tiatr is the first among the theatre performances in the country to get the honour of being commemorated with a postage stamp. He felt that due to the release of this stamp, Tiatr has become a part and parcel of the Indian heritage. The stamp will be available not only in Goa but in 1,100 centres across India which will increase the recognition of Tiatr. After the stamp’s release, 12 senior tiatr artistes who have contributed to the development of tiatr were felicitated. They were: o   Anthony Gabriel Fernandes (Writer, Actor, Director) o   Minguel Dias (Singer, Comedian) o   Tomazinho Cardozo(Writer, Actor, Director) o   Luis Saturninho Cota (Musician) o   Milagres Fernandes (Actor, Singer) o   Lorna Cordeiro (Singer) o   Domingos Coelho (Comedian Domingos) o   Thomas Camilo (T. Britton) (Singer) o   Cesar D’mello (Writer, Actor, Director) o   Francis Xavier […]

To celebrate 125 years of tiatr, the government of Goa formed the ‘125th Anniversary of Tiatr Celebration Committee’ with Tomazinho Cardozo as its chairman. They have been behind many tiatr activities along with the felicitations of more than 600 tiatr artists. To commemorate 125 years of tiatr, this committee has decided to release a Postage Stamp on Tiatr Day celebrations which is to be held on 17th April 2018 at Kala  Academy’s DMK Hall. The celebration will begin at 4 pm in the gardens of Kala Academy where both Tiatr artistes and tiatr fans can mingle together.  At 5 pm, in the DMK Hall, the Postage Stamp will be released by Mr. H. C. Agrawal, Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Region. Mr Govind Gaude will be the chief guest and Mr. John Claro Fernandes will be the guest of honour. Dr Vinodkumar, Postmaster General Goa Region, will also be present for the occasion. After the stamp’s release,  12 tiatr artistes who have helped in the development of tiatr will be felicitated.  Following this, there will be a cultural programme which will include presentations from classic Tiatrs like ‘Ekuch Rosto’ and ‘Ghorachem Sukh’ along with renditions of memorable songs which were performed by tiatrists over the years. The […]

The 8th edition of Theatre Olympics which will take place in India from February 18 will see 450 shows including 65 shows by international artistes, 600 ambient performances and 250 youth forum shows held in different parts of the country. This festival is organised by National School of Drama in collaboration with Ministry of Culture, Govt of India. Disclosing this at a press conference on Friday, the Minister for Art and Culture, Govind Gaude said that, it is a moment of pride for Goa as 3 plays (2 nataks and 1 tiatr) will be staged as part of Theatre Olympics. Out of 4,000 entries from Indian productions, 3 Goan plays made the cut, he stated. The 3 Goan plays that will be staged at the festival are; Blood Wedding, a Spanish play whose Konkani adaptation is done by Dr Prakash Vazrikar. The play depicts the cycle of life, the progression of time, choice, deception, fate and nature. ‘Oini Mith’ which is written by Menino Arajuo and directed by Jayendranath Haldankar showcases the issues of family planning, is the second drama from Goa to be staged. ‘Swapnavasavdatta’ a Sanskrit play, which is written by Mahakavi Bhasa and directed by Anagha Deshpande, […]

The Directorate of Art and Culture honored 12 eminent personalities in the field of Art and Culture on Monday by conferring the ‘Goa State Cultural Award’ for their contribution and achievements in their respective field of art like music, drama,/tiatr, folk art, bhajan, kirtan, craft, literature , and painting. The government also honored Antruz Lalitak, Bandora, Ponda, by conferring it with ‘Best cultural institution award’ for the year 2016-17. The best library award was presented to St Xavier’s College, Mapusa and the best librarian award was shared by Sadanand Shirgaonkar and Mohandas Naik. The recipients were presented awards by Art and culture minister Govind Gaude, Sachin Khedekar (Renowned film actor and director), and Padmashri Prasad Sawkar. Khedekar said that it was a big honor for him to felicitate the artistes in their home state, who are much older to him not only in age but also in experience. “These artistes have taken Goa to new heights in the field of art and culture. Khedekar also said that international festivals like IFFI have added more prestige to the state of Goa. The Art and culture minister Govind Gaude lauded the efforts of the recipients of the Goa state cultural awards and […]

The Department of Art and Culture, Goa felicitated eminent personalities in the field of art and culture from the state of Goa on February 5 at Kala Academy, Panaji. The awards conferred were in the fields of Music, Dance, Drama, Tiatr, Folk art, Painting, Craft, Sculpture, Bhajan, Literature and Film. Speaking on the occasion the Minister for Art and Culture, Govind Gaude said that, this is not just a felicitation program but a conference of all artistes of Goa. “We all face lots of questions in our daily life and solving them is also a form of art”, Gaude added. Following are the list of winners of the Kala Gaurav Puraskar. Kala Gaurav Puraskar Awardees Field of Award Appa Yeshwant Shetye Drama Ramnath Atma Parab Bhajan Bhanudas Shanu Korgaokar Bhajan Chandrakant Baburao Naik Set Designer Dattatray Krishna Joshi Drama Narshiv Shivram Nagvekar Drama Sudan Vaikunth Naik Drama Lila Keshav Kadam Drama Usman Mohammad Khan Drama Rohidas Tukaram Naik Bhajan/Drama Datta J Palkar Folk Art Sitaram Vasu Palienkar Woodcraft Hilario Braganza Tiatr Andre Mesquita Tiatr Prashant Yeshwant Salgaonkar Folk Art Haridatta N Satarkar Folk Art Jose Filip Noronha Tiatr Antonio Alias Timothy Dias Tiatr Bosco Menezes Tiatr Krishnanath Vasudev Chari Music […]