Deaths of Goan Artistes Condoled

TAG Condoled the deaths of  Goan Artistes 

"Anthony Gonsalves, Antonio Moraes and Mathew Perry"

Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) condoled the deaths of Anthony Gonsalves, Antonio Moraes and Mathew Perry, the Goan artistes who expired recently in a special condolence meeting organized by TAG on 22^nd February 2012 at the Black Box, Ravindra Bhavan, Margao.

The condolence meeting started by observing one minute silence for the tragic deaths of students and others in the bus tragedy at Calvim Goa.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri.Tomazinho Cardozo, President of TAG highlighted the immense contribution of late Anthony Gonsalves to Konkani as well as Bollywood music. Speaking on Antonio Moraes, Mr.Cardozo said that he was a good musician as well as writer and director of Khell & Khell-Tiatrs. Mathew Pereira was a singer, writer and actor who introduced many new faces on the tiatr stage, Mr.Cardozo concluded.

Speaking on the occasion, C.D’Silva expressed his shock due to the death of A.Moraes with whom he had a long association on the field of Khell-Tiatr. Osvi Viegas, another artiste of tiatr stage also remembered A.Moraes as a great director. He also paid rich tributes to Anthony Gonsalves and Mathew Perry for their contribution in music and tiatrs.

Others who spoke on the occasion were Anil Kumar, Premanand Sangodkar and Dr.Rafael Fernandes who remembered their experiences with the artistes who have given so much for the development of Konkani music and Konkani drama.