Media Release
Mangaluru, Jan 27: Tiatr is a type of musical theatre that is popular in the state of Goa. The word tiatr comes from the Portuguese word for theatre, teatro. Tiatr is alive in the presence of Konkani speakers in Mumbai, Middle East, and UK. The plays are primarily incorporated with music, dance and singing. The performers of tiar are called tiatrists.
To mark the milestone in Mangaluru St Aloysius (Deemed to be University) and St Joseph the Worker Church, Vamanjoor in association with RO International took a step to introduce Tiatr culture.
Goyancho Saib Tiatr is specially designed on the life, works and miracles of St Francis Xavier. During the exposition of SFX body in Goa, this Tiatr was designed by director/Tiatrist Micheal Jude Gracias, president of Kala Niketan Majorda. And, this Tiatr got very huge response from Goans. To remark his silver Jubilee show, the philanthropist James Mendonca, an NRI came forward to have the show in Vamanjoor church ground with the whopping 3000 crowd.
St Aloysius (Deemed to be) University visionaries Fr Melwin Pinto SJ, rector of the institutions, Dr Praveen Martis SJ, the vice chancellor of (Deemed to be University) took steps to create awareness and spirituality among youths in the campus through Goan tiatr culture. Along with the University students, Mangaluru city people too witnessed the Tiatr Goyancho Saib at 1 pm and theatre lovers from outskirts of Mangaluru at 7 pm. Both the places the Tiatr was well appreciated by the audience.
A total of 30 tiatrist from Goa and 7 theatre artistes from St Aloysius (Deemed to be) University performed on the stage. They too got the innovative experience along with tiatrists. Music, Fokanna (Jokes), songs and acting are the main components of Tiatr.
Micheal Gracias was honored for his research work on SFX and for Tiatr by Dr Denis Fernandes, professor of history and director of Aruppe Block of St Aloysius (Deemed to be) University. Flora Castelino, HoD of Konkani department, St Aloysius (Deemed to be) University, the organizer of the Tiatr, compered the programme.
At Vamanjoor church ground, Micheal Gracias was felicitated by James Mendonca, philanthropist, NRI Micheal D’Souza philanthropist NRI, Fr Ivan Pinto, assistant parish priest, Fr Cyprian Pinto, Permannur parish priest, Shiva Kumar, inspector of regional station, Ron London, actor, NRI, Roy Castelino, PRO of the Mangalore diocese, Fr Ronald D’Souza, Gantalkatte parish priest, Agnelo Alcasoas, publisher of Queeny Book House Goa, Charles Pais, Vamanjoor parish council vice president, Lovel Monteiro, secretary, Vamanjoor parish council and convener of the programme at Vamanjoor Rohan Pereira.
During the stage programme, Goyancho Saib, Konkani Kannada script book was released. This book is translated into Malayalam, Marathi, English, Hindi, Romi Konkani.
Special silver jubilee Emblem was released on Goyancho Saib on this occasion.
Flora Castelino, HoD of Konkani from St Aloysius (Deemed to be) University was felicitated for the dedicated work rendered for Konkani language and culture. James Mendonca and Rohan Periera, conveners, too were felicitated by Micheal Gracias for their huge support to Goans and their dedicated work.
Audience were spell bound watching the three-hour long tiatr performance. Goan food stalls were a special attraction for Mangaloreans. Mangaloreans are Goan food lovers. They preferred chorisa, bibinca, dodol, doce, Bolinas, perad, ghonde and variety of masalas.
Fr Ivan APP welcomed the gathering. James Mendonca shared his joy and thanked the huge crowd. Rohan Pereira proposed a vote of thanks to the stage programme. Melveera D’Souza compered the stage programme.