The Santo Estevam Blog

The parish priest of St. Stephen's Church, Santo Estevam, is featured in the Konkani DVD album entitled "Te Dis Somple" released by Jackson Dias. He sings the song "Jezu Portun Ietolo" (Jesus Will Come Again). Copies of the DVD are available with Jackson who may be contacted on 9657031787.

The official website of Santo Estevam was launched on 26th December 2014. The website may be accessed here: http://SantoEstevam.com

Press release in Herald dated 24th Dec. 2014. A Konkani video album titled "Te Dis Somple" (Gone Are The Days) on DVD will be released by Jackson Dias, a Santo Estevam resident, on December 26. This is his fourth Konkani album. Jackson is the composer of the manddo "Honrad Ami Zunvemkar". Copies of the DVD are available with Jackson who may be contacted on 9657031787.

Jackson Dias It was pouring with rain on the day President Cleveland unveiled the Statue of Liberty on its island in the middle of New York’s harbour. It was October 28, 1886. The day was declared a public holiday and its unveiling turned the statue into the tallest structure (73 metres from base to torch) then existing in New York. This statistic brought a touch of glamour to a project that had long been controversial. Miss Liberty, it was rumoured, was half-undressed and indecent. Half the upright citizens of New York grumbled that the statue was a revolutionary figure likely to encourage the overthrow of the rich. VIPs trailed reluctantly to the ceremony, which was interrupted by suffragettes who floated around the island in small boats shouting rude names at the President through megaphones. They yelled indignantly that, of the 600 guests attending the unveiling, only two were women. The President tried to ignore the abuse, shouting out in his speech: “A stream of light s

In her inimitable style, Lorna screams like a banshee in this tragic tale of betrayal. This song is featured in the Bardroy Barretto film "Nachom-ia Kumpasar". Lyrics: Sonvsarantle dis kaddlet roddon Bhurgeachponnar sukh gelem uddon Kitem hanven kelem re mogan poddon? Chintunk naslelem ailem ghoddon Jiv hanven ghetlo doriant buddon Kitem hanven kelem re mogan poddon? Kednach chintunk naslem, mhaka ghoddot mhunn oslem Fottkiro mog tuzo korun hanvem atam sasnnak hanv foslem Kalliz tujem koslem, mhojem sukh tunven laslem Dusreak korinakai fottkirponn tunvem maka kelam toslem Mhunnoi mhaka tum mhojea sukha Tujea bogor konn dusrem naka Kazar tum zaloi re sanddun mhaka Ugddas mhozo tum visro naka Visorlim mhunn hanv sozmonaka Azun hanv rautam re fonddant tuka Mog kelo re zhaddani, ami boson maddani Mogacheo chitteo daddleot maka boroun karddani Sanglem maka baddani, tuka naddlo mhunn naddani Azun pasun mog tuzo asa re bhoron haddani Fonddant ravon ho ma

Announcing the release of Konkani Video Album Te Dis Somple (Gone Are The Days) Santo Estevam resident Jackson Dias, the well known composer, activist and social worker announces the release of his fourth Konkani Video Album (on DVD) entitled “Te Dis Somple” (Gone Are The Days) featuring songs sung by singers from his village. Jackson is the composer of the famous manddo “Honrad Ami Zunvemkar”. Featuring eleven songs, the lyrics for the album are written by Jackson Dias, music arranged by Mukesh Ghatwal and videographed by Aggy Dias. The singers are Jackson Dias, Fr. Eusico Pereira, Janice Menezes, Roger Fernandes, Astria Fernandes, Andrea Dias, Carran Monteiro, Evelyn Dias and Alwyn Gomes. The album will be released on 26 th December 2014 on the occasion of the feast of St. Stephen, the Patron Saint of Santo Estevam. Copies of the DVD are available with Jackson Dias. He may be contacted on 9657031787. Email: jacksondejua@gmail.com

Jackson instructs children for the shooting of the "Te Dis Somple" DVD..

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