The Tiatr Academy of Goa is a government body established by the
Government of Goa in 2009 during the tenure of
Digambar Kamat as the
Chief Minister of Goa. The Academy was inaugurated on 16 January 2009 in
Margao at the hands of the
tiatr artist ''Master'' Jose Francisco Vaz The Academy's aim is to foster and develop
Tiatr and its dances, music, songs and literature; especially the Konkani Literature in Roman script as well as through them the cultural unity of
Goa as well as
India.
History
The
tiatr has a rich history of 125 years and is an important form of
theatre in the
Konkani language. The first
tiatr was performed in 1892 in
Bombay.
There had been a demand from lovers of
tiatr and the artists that the
Government of Goa take steps to protect and promote the
theatre form. During the tenure of
Digambar Kamat as the
Chief Minister of Goa, a committee was established under
Chief Minister Kamat's chairmanship for the purpose of drafting a
constitution for the proposed
Tiatr Academy. The committee included
Tomazinho Cardozo
Tomazinho Cardozo (born 14 April 1946), is an Indian politician, dramatist, playwright, writer (in Konkani and English) and educationist from Goa. He is a former Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly. He is known for his achievements on the li ...
, Premanand Sangodkar, Fatima D'Souza, Wilson Mazarello,
Prince Jacob
Prince Jacob (born Miguel Jacob Carmo Luis Fernandes; 16 July 1960) is a popular tiatr
is a type of musical theatre popular in the state of Goa on the west coast of India as well as in Mumbai and with expatriate communities in the Middle East ...
and Prasad Lolayekar (Director, Directorate of Art & Culture of the
Government of Goa) as members.
The committee drafted the
constitution and the Academy was registered under the
Societies Registration Act, 1860 under No. 85/
Goa/2009 on 2 February 2009.
The
Government of Goa appointed
Tomazinho Cardozo
Tomazinho Cardozo (born 14 April 1946), is an Indian politician, dramatist, playwright, writer (in Konkani and English) and educationist from Goa. He is a former Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly. He is known for his achievements on the li ...
as the first President of the Academy and the Academy was inaugurated on 16 January 2009.
Administration
The General Council and the President of the Tiatr Academy of Goa are appointed by the
Government of Goa for a term of three years. In addition to
ex officio members like the Secretary and the Directror of Art & Culture,
Government of Goa; the Council also other members and organisations who work in the field of
tiatr. The term of the General Council shall be three years.
Activities
The Academy organises various programmes and events for the promotion and conservation of
tiatr. The Academy organises competitions and festivals such as the Children's
Tiatr Festival and the Popular
Tiatr Festival. The Academy also organises jubilees of various
tiatr actors. The Tiatr Academy of Goa organises workshops on
tiatr in educational institutions across
Goa to promote awareness about
tiatr among the students.
The Academy also has various schemes such as oral documentation of
tiatr, documentation of
tiatr through research, etc. The Academy organise special programmes every month called ''Somplolea Tiatristancho Ugddas'' to remember the
tiatr artists of yesteryears. The Academy also organises a monthly programme where
tiatr artists of repute are invited to interact with
tiatr lovers.
The Tiatr Academy of Goa has published several books regarding
tiatr. The Academy confers Lifetime Contribution Awards and ''Khell''
Tiatr Awards.
List of presidents
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Tomazinho Cardozo
Tomazinho Cardozo (born 14 April 1946), is an Indian politician, dramatist, playwright, writer (in Konkani and English) and educationist from Goa. He is a former Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly. He is known for his achievements on the li ...
, , January 6, 2009, , March 15, 2012
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, 2, , Prasad Lolayekar, Director, Directorate of Art & Culture,
Government of Goa (Interim President), , March 16, 2012 , , July 29, 2012
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Prince Jacob
Prince Jacob (born Miguel Jacob Carmo Luis Fernandes; 16 July 1960) is a popular tiatr
is a type of musical theatre popular in the state of Goa on the west coast of India as well as in Mumbai and with expatriate communities in the Middle East ...
, , July 30, 2012, , September 3, 2015
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, 4, , Agostinho Temudo
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References
External links
Official website
Theatrical organisations in India
Tiatr
Culture of Goa