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Rosalia Rodrigues
Mary Rosalia Agnela Odette Rodrigues (4 September 1968 – 13 September 2013), known professionally as Rosalia Rodrigues, was an Indian theatre actress and singer who worked on the Tiatr, Konkani stage. Early life Mary Rosalia Agnela Odette Rodrigues was born on 4 September 1968. She hailed from the locality of Patto in Ribandar, Goa, and emerged as an artist with a passion for music and acting. Rodrigues, the eldest of four children, was born to Luis Rodrigues, a civil servant, and Milagrina Conceição Fernandes, a homemaker. She had two sisters Marionette (born 1969), and Sandra, and a brother Austin (born 1971). From an early age, she displayed an inclination towards the arts. Encouraged by her father, who himself was a musician and scriptwriter, Rodrigues found a nurturing environment for her talents in the ''tiatrs'', a unique form of Goan musical theatre, held in her hometown of Ribandar. Rodrigues's journey into the limelight began during her primary school years, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribandar
Ribandar is a town in Tiswadi, Goa, located between the cities of Panjim (Nova Goa) and Old Goa (Velha Goa). Etymology The name Ribandar originates from "Rayachem Bandar" in Konkani meaning the wharves, docks or portage of the ''Rayas'' or Kings. It is unclear which kings are meant here. However, the Rayas of Sangama Dynasty of Vijayanagar are believed to have built this port. Geography Ribandar is located at and has an average elevation of . It is separated from Panjim by the Rio de Ourém (River of Gold), whose junction with the Mandovi River here forms a large, wide, and marshy estuary. This estuary in traversed by an old causeway built in 1633 under the auspices of one of the viceroys of Portuguese India, the Count of Linhares, after whom it is named the Ponte Conde de Linhares. A new road to the south of Ponte Conde de Linhares provides one more link to Ribandar, Chimbel and Old Goa from Panjim. The islands of Chorão and Divar lie to the north and north-east of Rib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
