Yesterday, 19.05.17 at Institute Menezes Braganza Hall, Panjim, at 4.15
pm, I attended the felicitation function
for Tiatrists for their enormous contribution in the promotion of this art. Total number of artistes felicitated were 34,
two of them Priests, namely Fr. Neville and Fr. E. Pereira all from the North
Goa. Earlier it was given to understand that this felicitation was in
appreciation of their life long contribution in the promotion of Tiatros.
A section of attendees
In fact, earlier, the beginning
was not done properly because according to my information, any Ladru-Pedru type
of person was entrusted with the task of selecting from their localities the Tiatrists
for giving them the felicitation. Being
the class of Ladru-Pedru, these selectors in some cases indicated their bias
towards the deserving Tiatrists who were not included in the earlier list. They
were later on included for the felicitation. I must say that the main organizing
body like Ladru-Pedru should not entrust the task of selecting the Tiatrists to
any incompetent person especially from North side where there is too much of jealousy
among the immature tin pot Tiatrists.
Michael Lobo
This year Tiatro completes 125 years of its existence and to mark this occasion,
“125th Anniversary of Tiatro Celebrations Committee” celebrates this
anniversary with this felicitation that was started in October last year and
will end in this October. The celebrations
will last for one full year with different activities in addition to this
felicitation. Money is available in
plenty because Goa government has doled one crore of rupees to have the celebrations.
VIP's
It would be nice on the part of the organizers of this celebrations to
create a fund for those Tiatrists who may genuinely be in need of money either
for sickness or for their survival. I am
sure people are aware of the great Tiatrist of yesteryears Saib Rocha who
inspite of contributing tremendously for the development of Tiatros, was dumped
into Old Age House where he died a very pitiable death.
Jerry Call escorted to the stage
Likewise, many of our yesteryears Tiatrists have died a very miserable
death due to financial scarcity. Hence,
it is imperative to create a fund for the needy Tiatrists from the One Crore
Rupees doled by the Government. By the way, will it not be nice on the part of
the organizers to regularly disclose the expenditure done for every activity so
that people can see the transparency of
the expenditure? After all it is the pople’s money, i.e. One Crore of Rupees that was given to celebrate this occasion.
Jerry Call in the centre
It would have been nice if Cold Drinks – snacks – Tea – water - was
served for the attendees during the yesterday’s function. The organizers could have spent a few hundred
for this purpose especially when the money is available.
Jerry Cal receiving a Shawl
The Guest of honour for this function Bai Platilda a well-known Tiatrist
of yesteryears deserves highest compliments for delivering an excellent speech
where she candidly disclosed the greatness of those elder Tiatrists who contributed
their intelligence for the promotion of Tiatro but without much financial
benefit.
Jerry Cal receiving Memento
The Chief Guest Michel Lobo, MLA of Calangute Constituency and the Depty.
Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly in his speech indicated his love and
affection for Tiatro, Tiatrists and Konkani. He was very open for his love for
Konkani. It is my request to him now to
help upgrade and support the cause of Romi Konkani which was robbed by the
Nagrivadis with the support of few disgracefuls Romivadis from the KPA
circle. I am sure Michael Lobo with his
strong pulls at official level will be able to support Romi Script Konkani to
get its due recognition.
Jerry Cal
The movement for Konkani recognition was spearheaded and supported by the
overwhelming majority by the Romivadis but in the end the cunning Nagrivadis true
to their genuine nature selfishly included Nagri script only in the official
document. We the Romivadis generated
funds for Konkani cause, our Romivadis only suffered the martyrdom for the
cause of Konkani among whom there was not a single Bhembro – Mauzo – Shivdas –
Pundalik etc. We the romivadis worked so much for the cause of Konkani and fruits
of our hard work was enjoyed by the cunning Nagrivadis. I think we must treat them as enemies of
Konkani. They had no marbles to raise funds for KPA movement, it was we the Kuwaitkars
who supported them to run the KPA movement but they even fooled us. They should
be treated as living Judases and let the posterity know this fact.
Calangutcar
When the Chief guest comes for any function, he must maintain some discipline
as far as his dress code is concerned. Wearing a bush shirt for a majestic
function is lowering the dignity of the function. Certain decorum should be maintained
in dress code that magnify the quality of the function especially by the
important persons for the important functions.
Tomazinho Cardoso receiving honours
Fr. Neville
A.Veroniica Fernandes.
