*Press Note* *For Favour of Publication*
* * *Joe Rose to be TAG’s Meet the Artiste for July* Jose Maria Mathias Ignatius Thomas D’Souza popularly known as Joe Rose will be the artiste of the month at ‘Meet the Artiste’ a monthly programme organized by Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) on 31st July 2012 at 4:45 pm at TAG’s Conference Hall, Campal Trade Centre, Campal, Panjim. Joe Rose started his carrier as a child artiste at the age of 7 and is still active on the stage. An actor, singer, composer Joe has also written and directed several plays like *‘Sukh ani Dukh’, ‘Immteache Bognnar’, ‘Ekuch Rogot’*, *‘Arbhi Desh Amcho Bhes’, ‘Dev Konnacho?’, ‘Dekh’*, *‘Sun nhoi Sunnem’*, etc. He is also known for his versatile acting in character roles as could be seen in the tiatrs *‘Fr. Savio’, ‘Zuze Vaz’*, etc. *‘Kaxintlo Paim’ ‘Pixem’, ‘Bebdem’, ‘Bonkaum’, ‘Soglem Zalam Dhakttulem’ *are some of his all time hit compositions. The comedian in the film *‘Boglantt’* and the side hero in *‘Guirestkai’* he has also featured in the first Konkani telefilm C.Alvares’s *‘Faxi Mogachi’* where he plays the villain and in several other video films today. Till date Joe Rose has acted in more than 2000 plays of several stalwarts like C. Alvares, Prem Kumar, M. Boyer, Remmie Colaco, Jacinto Vaz, besides Roseferns, Prince Jacob, etc. He was nominated as a member to the first General Council of TAG and has also been re-nominated for the second term. The most recent venture of Joe Rose is HD Feature Film *‘Mariola’ *the story of a girl child to be released in theatres shortly. This programme is video recorded and is kept as a documentation at TAG’s library. All tiatr lovers are requested to attend the function. * Victor de Sa* Member Secretary
