Udupi: 'Expressions' to Organize 'Wilson Olivera Silver Jubilee Nite'
Daijiworld Media Network
Udupi, Dec 24: 'The Expressions,' an organization formed to support and promote talents, in association with St Mary's Orthodox Syrian Youth Association will organize 'The Expressions Wilson Olivera Silver Jubilee Nite' at Makkala Mantapa, SMS Pre-University College, Brahmavar here on January 2, 2008 at 6.30 pm.
Dr Joseph Gonsalves, principal of St Joseph's Engineering College, Mangalore, will be the chief guest.
Music by Alwyn Fernandes while Rhythms Udupi will perform the dance. MEMORI group of Mangalore will add humour to the entertainment.
Wilson Olivera, a resident of Padukone in Kundapur taluk has already presented 24 nites in places like Mumbai, Bangalore and Gulf countries. Ronald Olivera, the internationally famed toast-master will be compering the event.
41-year-old Wilson Olivera completed his degree in BA from Bhandarkar's College, Kundapur. He presented his first nite in Padukone in 1994, which was highly appreciated. Later he presented similar programmes at Kundapur, Gangolli, Sastan and in Kalangann.
He has composed lyrics for more than 500 songs and released three CDs to date. He has also written 23 short stories for Konkani journals. In recognition of his achievements the Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy honoured him in the year 2003.
At present he is residing in Padukone with his wife Sharmila Olivera and four-year-old son Stewart Olivera.