Godfreybab, Tiatr Akademiche ugtavnnechi ekdom bori khobor tuvem dilea. Punn"he (Tomazinho Cardozo) also stated that the Dalgado Konknni Academy received *50 lacs* for the promotion of Konkani in Roman script" oxem jem boroilam tantum matxe chuklam.... Dalgado Konknni Akademik *50 lakh nhoi*, *15 lakh rupia*dileat oxem Tomazinho Cardozan mhonnlem, (punn hantuntle Dalgado Konknni Akademichea hatant aiz meren fokot *5 lakh rupia* poddleat.)
Dev Borem korum, Jose Salvador Fernandes Sekretar, Dalgado Konknni Akademi Ponnji, Gõy On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 9:16 PM, godfrey gonsalves < gonsalvesgodfre...@yahoo.co.in> wrote: > The Tiatr Academy of Goa was inaugurated today 16th February, 2009 at the > hands of " Master Vaz" Jose Lourenco Vaz, a native of Aldona settled in > Utorda in the presence of the Chief Minister of Goa Shri Digambar V Kamat > , at the 1150 seater A/C – Joao Agostinho Fernandes "Pai Tiatrist" > auditorium at Margao at exactly 1845 hrs (IST) amidst a thunderous applause > from a hall packed audience who came on time to grace the ocassion on this > "red letter day"thus fulfilling the long cherished dream of tiatrists. > > > Speaking on the ocassion the octogenarian "Master Vaz" was overwehlemed at > the opening of the Tiatr Academy of Goa, as he completes 75 years > performance on stage today. Incidentally his entire family past and > present (six sons and 3 daughters )have had their innings on tiatr stage. > He said he earned the sobriquet of Master Vaz because while his father was > addressed as Mr Vaz he was called Master Vaz but that name remained immortal > and he is not known by his real name. > > He was full praise for the Chief Minister Digambar Kamat who not only > promised but also fullfilled his promise of a Tiatr Academy. In a > repentent tone he however made a fervent appeal to do justice to Konkani > (apparently in Roman script ) for " this is our mother and we cant forget > her this was plea earned a thunderous applause from the audience. He > invoked the blessings of St Cecilia and St Francis Xavier the Patron Saints > revered by tiatrists for the success of the tiatr. > > Earlier Director of Art & Culture Mr Prasad Lolayekar impressed upon the > audience that the Government was keen to promote tiatr. He mentioned that > tiatr audience membership far excelled that of nataks in Maharashtra, > Gujarat and even Bengal vis a vis ratio of population in those States. He > further added that while the initial sum was a mere 15 lacs the Chief > Minister who also holds the portfolio of Art & Culture has made a budgetary > provision of an one time grant of one crore and fifty lacs for the > infrastructure et al. He also stated that Goa was the first state in the > country to have a Cultural Policy unlike other states . This policy was > formulated under the guidance of Dr Nandkumar Kamat. The Tiatr Academy is > the result of this policy. > > > " Tiatr " as a performing art -- it has become a symbol of Goan culture > and despite odds censorship by the erstwhile Portuguese regime or it being > relegated to the stature of entertainment for the lowly placed section of > the society or financial constraints it has survived without Government > support since the beginning of the 20th century. It centers around a story > with around in parts of the order of six to seven and intermingled with > "cants" and cantaram . Each tiatr costs around Rs.15,000 to 20,000 for high > profile tiatrists numbering 10. There are 2000 tiatrs staged per annum and > the audience member ship is a whopping seven lacs nearly two thirds of > the population of Goa (14 lacs at 2001 census) including 4 lacs of migrants > . > > Politicians in power or those aspiring to be one know too well the emotive > appeal of the " tiatr" as it acts as a barometer of their social > standing or their performance as this form of performing arts vibes > strongly with the masses. However all promised but none fulfilled . It > provides not only entertainment invoking guffaws of laughter but it depicts > social evils, provides moral education to society and above all reflects the > pulse of the society from time to time. With almost 500 feasts being > celebrated in Goa on any given day all 365/366 days of the year, no feast > is complete without a "tiatr" -- a must see . There are two books written > thus far by Fausto Da Costa and another by Wilmix Wilson Mazarello, another > one remembering the deceased is on the way by " Kokoy " John Gomes. > Tiatrist or Konkani playwrights can broadly be classified as those > deceased, those performing until Liberation of Goa, those post > Liberation and those since the beginning of the 21st century. > > Constancio Lucasinho Caridade Ribeiro alias Lucasinho Ribeiro hailing from > Assagao in Bardez, Goa himself a composer, musician and singer Mr. > Joao Agostinho Fernandes from Modsai Margao an employee in a > pharmaceutical firm, Mr. Agostinho Mascarehnas from Mungul, Margao and a > fourth whose name is unknown met at the residence of Ribeiro, at Round > Bungalow Picket Road Bombay now Mumbai and formed a dramatic troupe of > five named as "Goa Portuguese Dramatic Company". He penned down his > first Konkani tiatro a translation of an Italian Opera by Gonsalez > Brothers and named it "Italian Bhurgo" Nearly 117 years ago on Easter > Sunday 17th April 1892 they staged their first play at the New Alfred > Theatre (Bombay) at a time when middle and upper class people witnessed > operas in English or Portuguese by the group "Instituto Luso Indiano"in > Gaitey Theatre (Capitol Cinema) and Cawsji Hallant Dhobi talao > and it was well received by the audience and earned rave reviews. Later > on 1st January, 1894 the first konkani tiatr was staged by Mr. Lucasinho > Ribeiro in Assagao Goa. > > Joao Agostinho Fernandes also believed in good direction, good music, > well rehearsed plays characterization of roles . He was the first Goan to > publish his works in book form. At a time when women would dare not > venture on Konkani stage owing to social stigma even in the Marathi "nataks > ", Mr Fernandes set the trend of introducing woman on stage. His wife Ms. > Regina Fernandes thus became the first woman to act on stage on 22/11/1904, > in his play Bhatakar "Bhattkara de Panzare –I earning her the unique > distinction of being a trend setter as at that time even the Marathi stage > did not have a single woman who performed on stage owing to the social > stigma > > It is only owing to these souls who have left for their heavenly abode --- > trio Constancio Lucasinho Caridade Ribeiro alias Lucasinho Ribeiro, Joao > Agostinho Fernandes – " Pai Tiatrist " his wife Ms. Regina Fernandes. > > > Rich tributes were paid to the legendary trio by the President of the > Tiatr Academy Mr Tomazinho Cardozo (appointed since 6.1.2009). He lavished > special praise for the role of Regina Fernandes (apparently to make amends > for her photograph being left out on the advertisements when she rightly > deserved praise for her singular role in 1904) . > > Objectives of the Tiatr academy is to encourage and impart training to > "tiatr" as a performing art he said with due attention being paid not only > to script writing in Roman script its literary content song dance music but > covering the entire gamut of acting direction stage setting light effect > acoustics production and its promotion as well world over. > > It is also intended to compile collate and gather manuscript literary works > of tiatrist and establish a museum for such purposes. It would also > encourage dramatic troupes cultural exchanges hold tiatr festivals and > encourage child artistes and women by holding workshops seminars and revive > the tiatr at the village level. Me made a grim observation of the fact that > there was a shortfall of musicians knowing wind blowing instruments and > hence the Academy would endeveaour to train such persons. > > To set aside the oft repeated fears among some members of the Tiatr > fraternity mr Tomazinho pleaded for time of atleast a year before one sits > in judgement of the fate of the Academy. To impress upon this point he made > special mention that the Executive Council and General Council consisted of > members of all three dominant religious communities Hindu, Moslem and > Christian, there were others musicians technicians, reviewers of tiatr etc > hence every segment that is responsible for the tiatr is included to give it > a good balance. He also made a mention that all Academies set up in Goa had > even a small financial beginning some with even seven lacs, therefore not > much needs to be read into the amount of 15 lacs. He also stated that the > Dalgado Konknni Academy received 50 lacs for the promotion of Konkani in > Roman script. > > > Others that will steer the Academy to fruition are Roseferns Vice > President, Sharon Mazarelo, Prince Jacob Premanand Sangodkar, Mario > Pereira, Joe Rose, Jessie Dias, Mike Mehta (Adv) Osvy Viegas Fr. Nevel > Gracias, Anil Kumar Mario Menezes Marcelino Noronha Sheikh Amir Joasinho D > Souza Daniel F De Souza, Presidents of -- non stop Tiatristanchi Suanstha, > Dalgado Konkani Academy, Britona Dramatic Academy, Alfi Art Production, Kala > Niketan besides Prasad Lolayekar Director of Art & Culture and Victor D Sa > as Member Secretary. > > On the ocassion 15 artisites male /female who have crossed the age of 60 > and 70 years hailing from Mumbai and Goa were awarded on the inaugural day > for their contribution to tiatr. Ophelia Cabral D Souza, Antonette > Mendes, Teeta Pretto , Anita Pereira Fernandes, Lidvinda A Clara Dias > , Lucas Fernandes, Alegro Roque T Antao - Star of Arrossim, Antonio Moraes, > Pedro Caetano D Silva (C D Silva), Thomas Domingo, Rosario Antao, Remmie > Colaco, ( Padmashree ) Manuel Santano Aguiar-M Boyer, John Claro Fernandes, > Jose Lourenco Vaz (Master Vaz) Majorda and Philomena Braz Crasto. > > The Chief Minister is his speech spoke of his desire to examine the demand > for giving industry status to tiatr. He regaled the audience when he sang > unaccompanied by any musical instrument a song sung by his class mate in > school Joao Baptista . He said he was surprised at the talent of Joao who > would compose any song almost in a jiffy. He also stated that he fulfilled > the desire of the tiatrist by naming the hall after Pai Tiatrist. > > This was followed by a cultural program by Roseferns Peter Rosahn Bab > Mython Victor Mario Menezes Rosy Alvares Lawry Travasso, Comedian Joano > Comedian Edilson Baby Roma Prince Jacob Supremo Hubert Comedians Agostinho > Selvy Jesus and Hortencio Pereira Anil Kumar Fatima Rocky Dias Baby Ziyana > Xavier Gomes Marcus Vaz Felcy C D Silva Shaikh Amir Marcelina de Betim and > Ben Evangelisto with music provided by Maestr > > Sidelights of the event: > > a) the function started at 1750 hrs in the absence of CM because a > Central Minister Mr Oscar Fernandes had come to attend the function of > expansion of the ESIS hospital at Margao earlier. > b) the CM attended the function at 1823, other surprise guests were Home > Minister Mr Ravi Naik and ex Union Minister Shri Eduardo Faleiro > c) notable absentees were Mike Mehta (Adv ) and Mr Osvy Viegas and some > others when their names were called out to introduce the Tiatr Academy > Committee members > d) Ms Ophelia, Mr M Boyer and Mr Remi Colaco were unable to attend to > receive the awards due to ill health. > e) Ms Philomena Braz Crasto was brought on wheel chair to receive the award > f) the family of " Pai tiatrist " was found seated in the audience instead > of given a front row honour befitting the ocassion > g) Ms Chari and Mr Daniel F De Souza compered the event. > h) CM's extempore song was the best part of the evening. > i) momentos shawl and flower bouquet were offerred to the 15 tiatrist in > the age group of 60's 70's by the CM Mr Digamber Kamat Mr Ravi Naik and Mr > Eduardo Faleiro. > j) at interval there were hushed comments whether CM would grant > recognition to Roman script Konkani others felt that atleast an injustice to > tiatrist had been rectified seventeen years later. > k) several MLAs were missing considering this day to be a red letter day > for tiatrist and Goans at large. > > from the Pai tiatrist Hall > > GODFREY J. 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