Report: Sunil Menezes

Pics: Jerry Concessao

Mangaluru, Oct 7: As part of its platinum jubilee celebration, Konkani Natak Sabha is organising drama festival. The much-awaited drama festival was inaugurated on October 6 here at Don Bosco hall.

The festival was inaugurated by lighting the lamp by Fr Victor Vijay Lobo, procurator of Mangaluru diocese along with president of Mandd Sobhann Louis J Pinto. Vice president of Konkani Natak Sabha Sunil Menezes, general secretary Judith D’Souza, joint secretary Jossy Theodore, and treasurer Jerry Concessao were present.

Fr Victor Vijay Lobo who lauded the service done by Konkani Natak Sabha to the culture and heritage of Konkani in past 75 years, appreciated the celebration by staging 12 dramas by giving opportunity to the hundreds of drama actors.

Louis J Pinto congratulated the Natak Sabha on behalf of Mandd Sobhann and remembered the achievement of Konkani Natak Sabha for providing opportunity to thousands of artistes in the Konkani World. The work of Konkani should be really satisfactory and appreciated, he said.

In the drama festival, dramas will be played on every Saturday and Sunday at 6 pm and 7.30 pm till October 21, in all 12 shows.

The first show staged was ‘Morichica’ played by Kalakul written and directed by Arun Raj Rodrigues. The second show staged was ‘Alisha’ by Tamaso Kateel on October 6. The details of other shows are as follows:

Konkani Natak Sabha has requested all drama lovers to attend the shows, support and make the drama festival a success.

Floyd D’Mello welcomed the gathering and compered the programme.

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