Tiatros and Tistrists
are a force not only now but even before since its inception. Tiatros and
Tiatrists have created lot of ripples in our society in general and community
in particular and got rid of many of the evils existing in our midst. Thru their educative Tiatros, the great
Tiatrists of yesteryears, namely Minguel Rod and J.P.Souzalin cleared lot of
dirt existing in our community especially in our social life. So too the great Tiatrists like Alexinho de
Candolim and Young Menezes thru the beautiful songs. Though they are no more living yet people
still remember them for the excellent work they did on Konkani Stage.
To keep their memory
fresh into the minds of the people and to honour their excellence on Konkani
Stage, in their villages Roads were named after them; one Road is named after
Minguel Rod in Cortalim and the other in Aldona in honour of J.P. Souzalin.
Now, coming back to
Alexinho de Candolim and Young Menezes both from Candolim, nothing has been
done to keep their memory alive throughout.
They were genii in their own ways and though they were just ordinary
creatures without University education yet on the Konkani Stage they were real
great out beating in their knowledge and wisdom even the Unversity educated
persons. In fact they were born genii.
Though they were the products of the local village Parochial School yet in the
art of music they looked better than those who studied music at Vienna Music
Academy. Though they were just the
products of the local School yet in their philosophy they looked like the
products of Sorbonne University in France. Thru their songs they have done lot
of improvement not only in their village but also all over Goa and Goan
society.
In view of this, I
would request the local Panchayat of Candolim to name two roads after
them; one Road after Alexinho de
Candolim behind the football ground opposite to his house and the other road
after Young Menezes at Dando going to the Sinquerim Taj opposite to the house
of Young Menezes.
Can the Candolim
Panchayat take a hard decision on this subject by naming two roads after their
two great sons just as it was done in Cortalim and in Aldona?
A. Veronica, Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.
Tel:757394349.
