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H. Britton
Hermegildo Camilo (born Hermenegildo Camêlo; 16 October 1935 – 29 September 2009), known professionally as H. Britton, was an Indian singer, actor, lyricist, composer, playwright, theatre director, director, and Theatre producer, producer who worked on the Tiatr, Konkani stage. Britton is best known for Cross-gender acting, portraying female characters in ''tiatr'' productions, and has also composed more than 700 songs. Early life Hermegildo Camilo, originally named Hermenegildo Camêlo, was born on 16 October 1935 in Agaçaim, Goa, which was part of Portuguese India during the Portuguese Empire (now in India), to Francisco Camelo and Maria Augusta Cardoso who hailed from Ribandar. Britton made a significant move to Bombay (now Mumbai) in order to pursue his acting career. During his time in Bombay, he actively engaged with different theatrical troupe, theater troupes, dedicating a major portion of his life to this city alongside his wife and two children. Although he primari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agaçaim
Aghanashini / Agaçaim (pronounced ''Aagshi'') or Agassaim, is a village on the northern banks of the Zuari River in Tiswadi, Goa, surrounded by Panjim to the north, Margão to the south, Vasco da Gama to the west and Ponda to the east, thus making it a main connection between North Goa and South Goa via the Zuari Bridge. Agaçaim is famous for its Goan chouriço. History Agaçaim was a bazaar/mercado/market or mercantile-cum-migrating Christian community on the fringes of the Indian Ocean and is attested by the discovery of stone crosses with Pahlavi (archaic Persian) inscription in several places along the west coast of India. The 2001 discovery of a granite stone cross by Father Cosme Costa, sfx, has been dated to the seventh century with a Pahlavi inscription. Agassaim near Agaçaim has played a significant role in the political scene of Goa, be it the ''Save Goa Campaign'' or the Konkani language agitation in 1986. During these events, 7 martyrs died for the Konkani lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
