Media Release
Kuwait, Sep 19: Domnic Fernandes, a well-known director here, has accomplished yeomen service toward Konkani language and drama over the years. Under the banner of KKM (Kuwait Konknni Mogi), Domnic is set to stage his latest tiatr ‘Vanvak Chuklear Ganvak Chukta’ on Friday September 28 at 4.45 pm at SIMS School, Salmiya.
This show which will be the seventh annual event of KKM, is supported by a number of well-wishers and lovers of Konkani art in Kuwait.
Konkani dramas and musical shows in the city are few and far spaced, but they are definitely staged with the same love, vigor and passion as they are in Goa.
Inspite of the difficulties to organize a show here, hard working and enthusiastic directors manage to stage their shows nonetheless, thereby keeping the flag of Konkani flying high.
KKM’s earlier shows have been well accepted by Kuwait public and expectations are high for another great show.
'Vanvak Chuklear Ganvak Chukta' consists of a number of stars from Goa, UK and Kuwait.
Artistes from abroad:
Saby de Divar
Comedian Sally
Joao de Zuari (UK)
Agnelo Valentino Lobo
Comedian Delfino Neto
Cajiton de Cacora
Clayea Rodrigues
Star attractions:
Querobina Carvalho (Majorda)
Baby Valentina Pinto
Baba Valentino Pinto
Adrina Azavedo
Aleria Azavedo
Lucy Aranha (Mangaluru)
Gennifer Marshall (Verem)
Braz de Parra
Manu de Mandur
Zelia D’Souza (Calangute)
Esparansa (Sanquelim)
Agnelo D’Silva
Gaudencio Gomes
Agnelo Fernandes
Pitu Ferns
Gasper Crasto (Navelim)
NRI guests expected to attend:
Francis Correia (Bahrain)
G R Crasto (Bahrain)
Simon D’Silva (Qatar)
Gabby de Chandor (Dubai)
Agnello A S Fernandes (Kuwait)
Bosco Leitao (Kuwait)
Carmo Santos (Kuwait)
Music:
Maestro Faustino Fernandes (divar)
Roy Menezes (saxophone)
Tony Fernandes (drums) – Navelim
Shawn Rodrigues (keyboard)
Flaviano Furtado (bass guitar)
About the director
Dominic Fernandes has an in-built passion for dramas, acting and singing. He began acting and directing dramas at a tender age of 14 years with his first drama ‘Dothiche Axek Lagon’.
Domnic later went on to stage ‘Piso’, ‘Dukh’, ‘Posro’ (23 shows) all over Goa.
Under DA Production, he also wrote and directed Carnival Khell for five consecutive years. He staged the first when he was just 17 years old in the late ‘80s, he also acted in Khell of Milagres de Ganapoga (Raia).
Grandson of the famous (San Joao) and born to Joao and Pedrinha, Domnic is happily married to Concy Cardozo and has two kids – Danisha Jewel and Chrisanne Pearl.
Domnic has been working in Kuwait since 2001 and is strongly involved in supporting church activities, Konkani language and drama.
The passionate director has travelled Bahrain and Dubai to sing in shows and remains one of the most popular personalities among Kuwaitkars, on facebook too.
His last show in Kuwait was a silver jubilee show of his drama ‘Maim Pai Tim Maim Pai’.
Domnic is president of the popular Kuwait Konknni Mogi (KKM), an organization enriching Konkani language and drama art among Goans for quite some years now.
The Goan community in Kuwait wishes Domnic success for ‘Vanvak Chuklear Ganvak Chukta’.