*Press Note* *For Favor of Publication*
*TAG Honors Five Non-Commercial Tiatr Artistes – Pays Tributes To Late. Lucasinho Ribeiro.* Every year on 2nd January Tiatr Academy of Goa, celebrates the Birth Anniversary of late. Lucasinho Rebeiro the ‘Creator of Tiar’ and pays rich tributes to the man who gave the Goans a unique dramatic format called the ‘Tiatr’. On this occasion TAG also presents the Lifetime Contribution to Tiatr Award for non-commercial tiatr artistes who have done yeomen service to the tiatr stage. This year the Award was conferred on six such tiatr artistes namely Fr. Caetano da Costa, Peter Barbosa, Irene Cardozo, Cristina Vaz, Volley D’Mello and musician Aleixo Fernandes on 2nd January, 2014 at the Open Air Auditorium, Kala Academy Goa, Panaji. Shri. Dayanand Mandrekar, Hon. Minister for Art and Culture was the Chief Gues and presented these awards to the six artistes in the presence of Guest of Honor, Shri. Filipe Pereira a veteran tiatr artiste . He complimented TAG for the good work that they are doing in this field. Earlier Shri. Jacob Fernandes , President TAG, welcomed the gathering and Vice- President, Shri. Joe Rose proposed the vote of thanks. Fr. Caetano thanked TAG on behalf of all the awardees for conferring on them this prestigious award. Also seated on the dais was Member Secretaryof TAG,Shri. Victor de Sa. The formal function was compeered by Shri. Joy Fernandes, Cultural Organiser of TAG which was followed by the performance of a Konkani Musical Show by Shri. Lawry Travasso and his troupe and was well attended by tiatr lovers. *Victor de Sa* *Member Secretary*
