With Goan tiatr all set to complete 125 years in April 2017, the newly formed Tiatr Celebrations Committee is all set to organise a number of cultural activites for the year long celebrations. The inaugural function of the celebrations will be held on October 1 at the JAF Auditorium, Ravindra Bhavan, Margaa where veteran tiatr artistes will also be felicitated. On the occasion of birth anniversary of Joao Agostinho Fernandes “ Father of Tiatr, a two days programme on December 14 and 15 has also been planned at Ravindra Bhavan and will include the exhibition of the works of tiatr artistes. Apart from this the committee will be holding a number of activities like a one day tiatr sammelan, publication of a commemorative volume documenting the history of tiatr in brief and life history of 125 tiatr artistes, production of a documentary on tiatr depicting the past and present history pf tiatr, organising of a festival of tiatrs, release of postal stamp and envelope, launching of the website, organising of a tiatr related float at the Carnival etc. The festivities will conclude on April 17 at Kala Academy Panjim on the occasion of birth anniversary of pioneer of tiatr “ Lucasinho Ribeiro. On this occasion the history of tiatr will be presented through performance and felicitation of prominent tiatr personalities
