Mumbai: Canara Konkani Association, Borivali ® Presents Konkani Play ‘Estel Konachi Vokal’ to packed

By Rons Bantwal
Bellevision Media Network

Mumbai, Nov 6, 2013 : The Canara Konkani Association, Borivali ® (CKAB) celebrated its seventh annual day by presenting a Konkani social and comedy play titled, ‘Estel Konachi Vokal, by playwright and director by Joseph D’Souza at Prabodhankar Thackeray Hall, Borivali(west) here on Sunday November 3.

 
The programme started with a prayer dance by Riola Mathias and Carol D’Silva.

 

 

A brief stage program was held during which the donors were honoured with a bouquet of flowers by CKAB vice president George D’Souza for their valuable financial support to the Association.

 
The main objective of this Association is to reach out to the poorest students with their educational needs.

 
Konkani theater artiste William Machado, Daijiworld best stage artiste award winner Florine Mathias, Felix D’Souza Malvani, Cyril Monis, George Sequeira, Janet Saldanha, Hilda D’Souza, Ida Pereira, Helen Noronha, Ronald D’Costa, Romeo Lobo and Henry D’Souza were the casts in the play. 

 
There were 4 pre–recorded songs of the drama which were composed by the late Joker Cascia and were sung by Ivan Sequeira, Charles D’Cunha, Lancy Almeida and Florine Mathias. The background music was provided Lancy Almeida, Mira Road.

 
There were 3 new songs ‘Esthel Konachi Vokal,’ ‘Sezarchem Chedum,’ and ‘Bolatkar,’ composed and sung by Charles D’Cunha, which were well appreciated and applauded by the crowd.

 
The hall was packed with the audience who arrived to witness nostalgic Konkani play.

 
Veronica Noronha compered the programme.