The book - Cover Page
During these days lot of news is circulating among Goans mainly the Tiatro lovers to impress upon the Goa government to name the main Hall in the Ravindra Bhuwan to be built at Mapusa shortly, after the late Alfred Rose. While this move is on, on 21st of this month at Art & Culture venue in Panjim – Patto, a new book “ALFRED ROSE THE KING OF MELODY” written by Isidore Dantas was released thru the hands of Minister of Art & Culture Govind Gaude.
During his speech he showed his total love and admiration for the late melody king for his beautiful songs rendered in his melodious voice. Lending his total support for naming the Mapusa Hall after the late singer Alfred Rose, he said he will leave no stone unturned in naming the said hall after Alfred Rose.
Among others who spoke so well there uelogising the superlative qualities of Alfi, were Adv. Aires Rodrigues, Tomazinho Cardoso, Isidore Dantas, Rita Rose and Joshua D’Souza – the Mapusa MLA whose late father Francis was the hardcore supporter of Alfi and a great lover of Alfi’s song. All these speakers vowed to support the proposal to name the Mapusa Hall after Alfred Rose.
Before the start of the actual meet, Johny and Bushka rendered some popular songs of Alfi where Rita Rose too rendered one of her solos.
The book is beautifully written giving lot of information on the life of the late Tiatrist and decorated it with beautiful photographs. It was sold there on that day for Rs. 300/- a copy whereas the actual price is Rs.400/-.
The entire proceeding was beautifully compeered by Pradeep Naik.
The following are some of the photos of the function.
Rita Rose singing her song
Johny & Buska entertaining house full audience
The VIP's
The audience
Jooshua giving his speech
Adv. Aires seen speaking
Rita Rose seen speaking
Tomazinho Cardoso seen speaking
The author of the book
The Minister
A.Veronica Fernandes.