We the family members of late Joao Agostinho Fernandes thank the organisors
Dalgado Konknni Akademi, and the Konknni playwright fraternity of the first
" Konknni (ROMI LIPI) Sahitya ani Sonvskruti Sommelon" to be held on 20th and
21st December, 2008 for naming the venue, of the convention as "Pai Tiatrist"
- "Joao Agostinho Fernandes nagar " - at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao Goa ,and for
staging a tiatr written by "Pai Tiatrist " to commemorate his birth
anniversary.
Indeed we do acknowledge also earlier efforts to name the 1150 AC indoor
auditorium after "Pai Tiatrist" on 20/07/2008.
It is indeed a great honour bestowed upon him for the cause of Konknni.
We also take this opportunity to extend an open invitation to all the
organisors and the delegates who would be participating in the two day
convention to visit the " House of Pai Tiatrist " during the convention or
even thereafter.
We are indeed delighted that the State Government of Goa is upon the
recommendation of the Rajya Sabha MP Shri Shantaram L Naik, who visited our
house on 30/08/2008 considering maintaining the modest 140 year old "House of
Pai Tiatrist" , so that it will inspire the upcoming Konknni playwrights to
understand how Pai Tiatrist rose to become an icon in Konknni tiatros, even
though he came from humble background. His personal effects and orginal works
will be preserved in this House for the benefit of visitors.
It would also be of interest to know that on the 100th death anniversary on
30/12/2008 of his wife Regina Fernandes, the first lady to act on stage on
22/11/1904, there will be a Eucharistic Mass dedicated to her at the Holy
Spirit Church Margao at 8.00 a.m. Friends and well wishers may accept this as
the only intimation.
We wish the organisors and Konknni playwrights at the "Sommelon" all
success and many more to follow.
Kindly circulate this message to all Konknni lovers.
Ana Maria Carolina Quadros Fernandes,
306, House of "Pai Tiatrist"
Modsai, Margao - Goa 403 601
+ 0832 2726713
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