Yesterday, on 23rdof this month, I attended the “Remembering Tiatr Artistes of Yesteryears” Meet held at Tiatr Academy in Panjim, starting at 4.20 PM. It was very thinly attended by the attendees, some of them were close friends and relatives of the dead artistes.
Photos of the Tiatrits remembered
Total number of artistes remembered was 14, some of them were the wizards of Konkani Stage, namely J.P. Souzalin, Anthony D’Sa, Aristedes Dias, Alen D’Costa, Dioginho D’Melo, Greg de Candolim and Antonete de Calangute. The persons who described them and their works were M. Jude Gracias and William Fernandes, both these faces are too common on this platform. According to my information, this is the paid job since Tiatr Academy of Goa is granted financial aid by the Goa government.
L - R: William,Gracias, Joerose & TAG Member
I have been attending these functions since a year now but never had I seen any speaker describing the philosophy of the artistes they speak of. Neither have they quoted any attractive verse of their memorable song. Just borrowing some details from history books and describing the artistes will not help. Since it is a paid job, next time TAG must make arrangement to get best of speakers having best of knowledge to talk on the subset because TAG is financed by the government from the money derived from the public.
Mrs. Perry
From the audience, one lady the wife of the late Patrick Perry came to the Mike to thank the TAG and expressed herself saying though she was opposing her husband yet she realized his greatness after his death.
J.P.Fernandes recites a poem in praise of Anil KumarOne member of the audience, Mr. J. P.Fernandes read a Poetry he composed especially in praise of the late Anil Kumar.
One minute silence was observed in memory of the recent death of young Tiatrist boy D.J. Gracias.
Ms Fatima was presented a memento on behalf of TAG for the contribution of the late Anil Kumar in the promotion of Konkani Stage.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.
Tel: 7507394349.