*PRESS NOTE*
*FOR FAVOUR OF PUBLICATION* *Veteran Tiatr Artistes to be remembered* Every month Tiatr Academy of Goa organizes a special programme ‘*Somplolea Tiatristancho Ugddas’* to remember the late Tiatr artistes and their contribution in the field of tiatr who were born in a particular month and are no more with us today. This month the programme will be held on Friday, 27th February 2015 at 4:00 p.m. at the Black Box, Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. The artistes born in the month of February and are not living who will be remembered in the programme are: *Kid Boxer* Kid Boxer was a writer, director, singer and actor who have contributed a lot to the development of tiatr in the 1940s, 50s and 60s. His songs full of pun and sarcasm are still alive in the minds of tiatr goers. *Miss Mohana* Miss Mohana was a courageous female artiste who stepped on the tiatr stage in spite of numerous social hurdles. She was an excellent actress and a singer too. She inspired many girls to come on the tiatr stage to serve the tiatr. She acted in Hindi movies too. *Rom Tony* Rom Tony is another good composer of songs of the tiatr stage. He was also a good writer and director of tiatrs. He was a member of Rom-Rem-Rod trio which mesmerized the tiatr audience with their meaningful songs in the 1960s and 70s. *Vincent Florencio Fernandes alias Star of Curtorim* He wrote, directed and staged many hit tiatrs including 'Ismol', ‘Kantteantlem Ful’, ‘Jevnnachi Buti’, ‘Padri’, ‘Mhozo Sonvsar’, 'Put Mhozo Bekar', 'Nirmilolem Jivit', ‘Seza Pai’, etc. His family drama, ‘Maim Dukhi Sasumaim Sukhi’ staged in 2009 had a successful run all over Goa Well known tiatr personality, Michael Gracias will speak on the lives and contribution of these late artistes on the occasion. All tiatr lovers are requested to attend this programme. *(Jose Alexandre Rodrigues)* Member Secretary
