Dear Albert, Nice reading your article. In fact, what you have pointed out is so much true. People tend to forget easily and so much goes on about Saligao and its history and people's love for Goa and all that nonsense. I suppose you have to be connected in order to be recognized.
Regards to your family, Merwyn ________________________________ From: Albert Desouza <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, September 30, 2010 1:24:43 PM Subject: [SALIGAONET] People of Saligao Dear Saligaonkars When I was residing in Saligao I used to organise konkani Tiatrs on the church stage. I gave chance to many young people who had never been to the stage.. I had all the co operation of our saligao dynamic artists as well as from the church Navhind times always gave the short write up thanks to Ormel Tipri from casa Tipri who did this on his own. r. There were many other people who took active interest in my tiatr. One was Late Julie Azavedo who not only allowed us to us her house but used to be a dynamic critic. . The second person was one Sebestian de Souza from Muddavaddi. He was popularly called Tallo who would be in the prime seat at the time of rehearsal ,would help us in correcting the cantos of the tiatrs, help us with side songs. He had written a big book of songs which he would give to our artist and train them. The first person to help me stage my first show at the church stage was Fr.Simplicio Fernandes the brother of present vicar of saligao. I cannot forget Fr. Valladares and also Mr.Everest Fernandes.. We had great artists. Francis Maedeus Lobo, Emy Sequeira, Dominic Picky, Late Roque, Pricilla Sequeira, Anton Ruzai Paes, Luis De Mello, Thomas Andrade. Merwin Franco, His parents , Fiona Dias and above all Sambu Bau Bandekar etc. But there were others who were back stage like Luis domingo Dias and Santos who saw to the setting of the stage and prompting. I remember one or two times our great scribe Daniel De souza singing a solo or two. With my artist encouragement I was able to put up a tiatr in 1984 at the Kala Acdemy tiatr competition and got second prize. Francis lobo and Emy Sequeira got best actor actress award. It was our first attempt and we did it. But what is hurting me is people who are great journalist do not feel to mention our names in any of their writings. I got the second prize from Goa academy for my tiatr Mummy maka vengent dor.I had presented the script for the competition and stood second. The same tiatr was staged in London by our goan group. Our saligaokar in London acted in this tiatr. Do you know who she is ? Ida de Souza. She once lived in the house where presently Orlinda Sequeira lives. (Sonarbhatt, three houses from mine) They had three four shows and brought out a DVD.I do not think any one from saligao know about this.Many of our great scribes who are aware of my work are hesitant to mention in their great writings . Albert de Souza Sonarbhatt, Saligao, Goa -- This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en Please post regularly to keep the e-village active! -- This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en Please post regularly to keep the e-village active!
