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87TH SHOW OF “MHATARO CHORBELA” KONKANI DRAMA AT JERIMERI, MUMBAI.

A few Konkani speaking ladies of St. Jude’s Parish, Jerimeri (Flora, Melonie, Mercin, Precilla, Eliza, Maria Fernandes, Anitha and Maria D’Costa) organised 87th Show of “Mhataro Chorbela”, written by Comedy  King Francis Fernandes Cascia and directed by Joy Paladka, enacted by – Francis Fernandes, Betti Naz, Julie Vaz, Gregory Sequeira Niddodi, Peter Pais, Joy Paladka, Shanti Barboza, Peter Coutinho and 2 stars from Jerimeri – Lavina & Flora on Sunday, the 4th November at 7.00 pm at St. Jude’s Church Ground, Jerimeri, Mumbai.
The programme was began at 7.30 pm with prayer commenced by Mrs. Melonie Corderio.   Mrs. Precilla Rodrigues cordially welcomed the gathering.

Konkani Gem Shri Austin Prabhu was the Chief Guest and Konkani Poet Valley Quadros and Fr. Leonard Noronha were the Guest of Honours. Organizers felicitated and honoured Austin Prabhu with a Shawl, Flowers & Fruits for his great inspiration and support to thousand of causes in Konkani. They also honoured the Writer and Director of the Drama Mr. Francis Fernandes Cassia and Joy Paladka respectively.
Austin Prabhu in his speech, introduced several E-magazines like Poinnari.com, Veez Konkani Magazine and other Konkani Talent competitions to the crowd and urged youngsters and young parents to speak Konkani as their medium of language.  While Francis Fernandes in his speech thanked the Konkani crowd for their support and love for completing 87th show of Mhataro Chorbela and also requested their support for his challenge in completing its Century.  They also acknowledged and appreciated the women organizers for organizing this show within a short period and managing the programme systematically.

The Organizes also honoured the dignitaries on the dais mainly, Fr. Leonard Noronha (Parish Priest), Mr. Valley Quadros, Mr. Walter D’Souza, Sr. Florine, Sr. Tejaswini, Mrs. Suzan Coelho, Mr. Lawrence Coelho, Mr. Leo Fernandes, Mr. Kewin D’Souza and others.
The organizers thanked all its supporters mainly – Mr. Walter D’Souza, Mr. A. W. D’Souza, Bhuthello Travels,  Mr. Gilbert Baptist – Malaika,  Mr. Ambroz Fernandes, Mr. Francis Fernandes, Cascia, Mr. Francis Rasquinha, Mr. Ozzy Corderio, Mr. Henry D’Silva, Madam Jean Gomes, Madam Janet D’Souza, Madam Winnifred D’Souza, Ad. Pius Vaz, Mr. Paul Mascarenhas, Marol, Mr. Isidore Rasquinha and others.
In Vote of thanks .. thanked all the supporters Mr. John Rod, David, Fedrick, Evjin Bai Marol, Antony Tauro Sakinka and one and all who supported this cause whole heartedly.

At the end, Flora D’souza appreciated and thanked with a Flower Bouquet to the Compereer of the day, ROYDON MINEZES a talented youth of the parish, who is Aalso a Scholar Student in all the fields.

The joy was to see more than 500 people delightfully present for this show inspite of many celebrations in the parish and also in neighbouring parishes.

The day ended with feeling of a salute to  Konkani language.