*Press Note* *For Favour of Publication*
* * *TAG to support Dramatic Troupes for Kala Academy’s Yearly Tiatr Festival* * * Tiatr Academy Goa will give financial assistance to the tune of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) to each of the dramatic troupes participating in the Yearly Tiatr Festival organized by Kala Academy Goa, which is due to begin in the month of September 2011. The aim of providing financial assistance of Rs. 10,000/- to each of the participating troupes is to give financial help to producers and directors of tiatrs to improve the quality of stage setting, light effects, background music, costumes, make-up and direction. TAG is of the opinion that this financial support will help the tiatr producers and directors to stage the performance of tiatr of a better quality which in turn will help in improving the standard of tiatr. The most important condition to take the benefit of this scheme is that, the tiatrs should be produced in its original format which includes 6 or 7 acts (podd’ddes), comedy linked to the story of the play and which has at least 4 ‘Cantos’ in the tiatr. Besides it must have at least 10 ‘Kantaram’ which includes 2 Duets, 1 Duo, 1 Trio, 1 Quartet, 1 Choral Song and Solos. The Application Forms are available in the office of Tiatr Academy Goa during office hours. The prescribed Application Form filled in all respects should reach Tiatr Academy Goa on or before 26th August 2011 during office hours. *Victor de Sa* Member Secretary