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6 tiatr artistes to be felicitated on Tiatr Day NT News Desk / www.navhindtimes.com Panaji April 14, 2005: The Kala Academy has organised 'Tiatr Day' celebration on April 17 at the Dinanth Mangeshkar Kala Mandir. Coinciding with this occasion, six senior Goan tiatr artistes namely Mr Domingos Inacio Sebastiao Vaz (Domnik Vaz), Joaquim Caetano Rato (Jack Bandis), Francisco Xavier De St Filomena Almeida (F Almeida), Jack Souza Ferrao, Marcelina D'Costa (Celina), Romauldo D'Souza (Paul Romy) will be felicitated by presenting a bronze Natraj memento and shawl in token of their contribution to the tiatr stage. This will be followed by prize distribution to the winners of 30th tiatr competition and the cantaram competition held by Kala Academy during 2004-05. The function will conclude with the presentation of "Dhaago" - the first prize winning tiatr by Dramatic Troupe of Ribandar. The programme will be open to all. (Read more at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/4712 ). Domingos Inacio Sebastiao Vaz alias Domnick Vaz has acted in the tiatrs. He has composed and sung more than 500 songs -- the famous being 'Xezari'. He has also written and directed four tiatrs. Popularly known as Jack Bandis, Joaquim Caetano Rato started his career as tiatr artist at the age of 15 years. He has acted in about 50 khell tiatrs of Patrick Dourado for 35 years. Francisco Xavier De St Filomena Almeida hails from Colva and is popularly known on the tiatr stage by the nickname F Almeida. He has written four tiatrs and acted in more than 90 tiatrs of different writers and directors. He has also acted in video film "Time Pass". Jack Souza Ferrao made his debut on the tiatr stage at the age of seven in the tiatr Kunbi Jaki. He has also featured in Konkani full length films like "Amchem Noxib", "Nirmonn", "Buierantlo Munis", "Kazar ZhaZha Zha Kazar Zatam", "Zababdari", "To Dis Udelo", etc. Marcelina D'Costa is popularly known as Celina on the tiatr stage. Vitorina Pereira spotted her talent in singing and natural acting and provided her a break by introducing her to Konkani tiatr stage at the age of 26 years. She has so far acted in more than 75 tiatrs. Romauldo D'Souza, popularly known as Paul Romy on Konkani stage, was born in 1946 at Mumbai. He is versatile comedian actor and tiatr director. He considers Alfred Rose as his mentor. Paul Romy has written 6 and produced 35 tiatrs on the Konkani stage. Read more about tiatr & tiatrists at http://www.goa-world.com/goa/tiatr%26tiatrist/ http://www.goa-world.com/tiatr/ http://www.goa-world.com/music/
