Mr Anthony Gonsalves was felicitated and conferred a
State award at the Gomant Bharati Sammelan ( a
gathering of Goans living outside Goa and within India
) by the then BJP led coalition Government on 31st May
2003 at the Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir.
It must be noted that the erstwhile policy pre 2000
was to honour Goans for their performance within the
State it was only after the BJP led coalition
government who came to power did away with this policy
and hence late Mr Alfred Rose also received State
Government award.
It is time the Kala Academy could document this great
musicians achievement and the present 14 Catholic MLAs
of the Goa Legislative Assembly would render yeomen
service to this cause to recognise the accomplishment
of the ageing maestro.
As regards organising a concert the costs can be
computed and projected on the internet for any
prospective industrialist or Goan lover to pursue the
same.
Unfortunately it is reliably learnt that caste
constraints have jettisoned this eminent Goan from the
social limelight.
godfrey j i gonsalves
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
borda margao goa
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