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Xempea Minguel
Miguel Morais (7 February 1922 – 24 March 1990), known professionally as Xempea Minguel, was an early 20th-century Indian stage actor, comedian, director, and drama teacher known for his work in ''fells'' or ''Tiatr#Khell tiatr, khells'' (traditional Goan street plays). Early life Miguel Morais was born on 7 February 1922 in the village of Quepem taluka#Settlements, Assolda, which was located in the region of Goa during the period of Portuguese India, Portuguese colonial rule. At the time, Goa was part of the Portuguese Empire, though it is now situated within the modern nation of India. Morais was born into a Goan Catholic family, the third of four sons: Tiburcio (born 1918), Zpeferino (born 1916), and Antonio Moraes, Antonio (born 1924). They were born to day laborers Paulo Morais and Conceiçaō Maria Fernandes, who hailed from Quepem taluka#Settlements, Xeldem, Goa. As Morais matured, his family made the decision to move to the village of Benaulim around the year 1934. Whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quepem Taluka
Quepem is a Tehsils of India, ''taluka'' of South Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It is an administrative region of Goa, India. It lies in close proximity to Margao Metropolitan area in South Goa. Demographics At the time of the 2011 Census of India, Quepem had a population of 81,193 with sex ratio of 994 females to 1,000 males. Quepem Taluka has an average literacy rate of 82.93%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 87.5% and female literacy is 78.35%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 1.15% and 31.15% of the population, respectively. 55.37% of the population lives in urban areas. Religion Hinduism is followed by the majority of population of Quepem Taluka. Christians form a significant minority. At the time of the 2011 Census of India 63.78% of the population of the Taluka followed Hinduism, 29.45% Christianity, 6.53% Islam and 0.24% of the population followed other religions or did not state their religious affiliation. Languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salcete
Salcete or Salcette (Konkani: ''Saxtti''/''Xaxtti'') is a subdivision of the district of South Goa, in the state of Goa, situated by the west coast of India. The Sal River and its backwaters dominate the landscape of Salcete. Historically, the sixty-six settlements south of the Zuari River formed the original Salcette territory. Salcete forms a part of the bigger Konkan region that stretches along the western shoreline of peninsular India. In erstwhile Portuguese Goa, the Salcette ''concelho'' (county) located in the '' Velhas Conquistas'' (Old Conquests) was co-terminous with the undivided Salcette territory ( Mormugao and Salcete ''talukas''). In 1917, the ''concelho'' was bifurcated into the present-day ''talukas'' of Mormugao and Salcete. The contemporary Salcete ''taluka'' has been classified as a rurban area. Margao serves as the administrative headquarters of both Salcete ''taluka'' and the South Goa district. Etymology "Salcete" is the modern Portuguese s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osvi Viegas
Osvi Sebastião Cruz Lourdes Viegas (11 February 1949) is an Indian singer, composer, theatre actor, playwright, and theatre director who works on the Konkani stage. Early life Osvi Sebastião Cruz Lourdes Viegas was born on 11 February 1949 in Margão, Goa, which was part of Portuguese India during the Portuguese Empire. He was born to Antonio Francisco Xavier Viegas, a police corporal of Polícia de Segurança Pública during the Portuguese regime, who hailed from Cuncolim, Goa, and Luzia Raimunda Figueiredo, a homemaker who hailed from Carmonã, Goa, into a Goan Catholic family. Both of his parents were based in Margão. Viegas had a younger brother, Olavo (born 1952). His paternal grandparents had Goan Hindu ancestry from the Naique and Dessai clans. Viegas completed his ''Segundo Grau'' () in Portuguese and later his Secondary School Certificate after the liberation of Goa. Career Viegas is a ''tiatr'' artist initially known for his work as a child performer and later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinchinim
Chinchinim is a census town in located in the Indian coastal of Goa. It is situated in the Salcete taluka of South Goa district. Prior to achieving the current status of a small town, it was considered one of the biggest villages of South Goa. Geography Chinchinim is located at . It has an elevation of . It lies on the banks of the River Sal. History The name 'Chinchinim' is derived from 'Chinchinath', the local deity, from one of the four temples present in Chinchinim. These temples are said to be destroyed by the Portuguese in AD 1567. The other view is that the temples simply disappeared as the devotees converted to Christianity. Another possible etymology of Chinchinim comes from 'Chinch' the Konkani word for "Tamarind" since in the olden days tamarind trees were abundant in the village. A church dedicated to St Anne was built in AD 1590 by the Jesuits. It was built by contributions from the '' Communidade'' of the village and the neighbouring villages. The church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archivist
An archivist is an information professional who assesses, collects, organizes, preserves, maintains control over, and provides access to records and archives determined to have long-term value. The records maintained by an archivist can consist of a variety of forms, including letters, diaries, logs, other personal documents, government documents, sound or picture recordings, digital files, or other physical objects. Description As Richard Pearce-Moses wrote: Determining what records have enduring value can be challenging. Archivists must also select records valuable enough to justify the costs of storage and preservation, plus the labor-intensive expenses of arrangement, description, and reference service. The theory and scholarly work underpinning archives practices is called archival science. The most common related occupations are librarians, museum curators, and records managers. The occupation of archivist is distinct from that of librarian. The two occupations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombay
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial centre, financial capital and the list of cities in India by population, most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the List of largest cities, seventh-most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an Globalization and World Cities Research Network#Alpha, alpha world city. Mumbai has the List of cities by number of billionaires, highest number of billionaires out of any city in Asia. The seven islands that constitute Mumbai were earlier home to communities of Marathi language-speaking Koli people. For cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosario Rodrigues
Rosario Lourenço Santana Rodrigues (24 October 1944 – 5 August 2003) was an Indian playwright, theatre director, comedian, and composer known for his work in '' khell tiatr'' productions and non-stop dramas. Referred to as the "Goan Shakespeare" and "Father of ''khell tiatr''", he founded the "non-stop drama" format, alike to one-act play of three hours duration in the 1970s, from the traditional two act plays of ''khell tiatr''. His drama format had its peak period between 1970 and 2000. Early life Rosario Lourenço Santana Rodrigues was born on 25 October 1944 in Benaulim, Goa, which was part of Portuguese India during the Portuguese Empire. He was born into a Goan Catholic family, the eldest of four siblings. His parents were Rosario Filipinho Rodrigues, a musician, and Natalia Tereza Furtado, a homemaker. Rodrigues had three sisters - Maria (born 1951), Martinho (born 1954), and Aninha (born 1957) - as well as a younger brother, David (born 1945). During his schooling at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shalibai
Francisco Fernandes (12 January 1940 – 9 February 1980), known professionally as Francis de Paroda or Shalibai, was an Indian actor, singer, and composer known for his work in ''Tiatr#Khell tiatr, khell'' and ''tiatr'' (theatre) productions. Early life Francisco Fernandes was born on 12 January 1940 in the village of Salcete#Salcette territory, Paroda, Goa, which was part of Portuguese India during the Portuguese Empire (now located in India) to Peter Fernandes. The Fernandes family established their residence in the village of Benaulim, Goa, attracted by the favorable conditions available for expanding their toddy tapping enterprise in the region. Career Fernandes was a versatile artist known for his proficiency as a composer, singer, and character actor. His talent extended beyond his musical contributions, as he made an impact in the realm of traditional Goan street plays known as ''Tiatr#Khell tiatr, khell''. While initially gaining recognition in ''tiatrs'', a distinctive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago Pereira
Santiago Pereira (22 May 1912 – 2 February 1960) was a Goan playwright, stage director, lyricist, drama teacher, and musician known for his work in '' khell'' ( street play) productions. Early life Santiago Pereira was born on 22 May 1912 in the village of Cotombi, Goa which was part of the Portuguese colonial territory of Portuguese India at the time during Portuguese Empire (now in India). Pereira's father, Vitorino Pereira, worked as a toddy tapper, while his mother was Fortuliana Nogueira. Pereira received his early education at the Paroda government school, where he completed the ''primeiro grau'' (first grade) curriculum taught in the Portuguese language. Pereira later transferred to the Chandor parochial school, where he received training in Western classical music through participation in the church choir. He demonstrated talent and versatility, becoming proficient in playing the violin, saxophone, clarinet, double bass, and trumpet. Initially, Pereira focused his mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khadda Minguel
Minguel Fernandes (29 September 1889 – ), known professionally as Khadda Minguel (), was an Indian playwright, composer, and singer known for his work in '' khell'' productions. Career Fernandes, also known as Kudd'ddo Minguel (Blind Mingel), was a figure in the realm of '' khells'', a form of street theater, and held the title of "Khellancho Raza" (King of Khells). Known as a '' mestri'', Fernandes showcased prowess as a playwright, composer, and singer. His compositions, encompassing both lyrics and melodies, were hailed for their artistic merit. Among his achievements was the creation of the ''fell'' (or ''khell'') production titled ''Estrella'', featuring ''cantos'' (songs). Fernandes exhibited skill in crafting the lyrics and melodies that graced these ''cantos'', exemplifying his creative abilities. Despite his limited formal education and absence of professional music training, he displayed a talent for self-taught mastery of the violin and clarinet. While earning a live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and List of newspapers by circulation, largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is a newspaper of record. Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. In a 2021 surve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pio Esteves
Pio Antonio Jose Caetano Judas Esteves (born 16 May 1968) is an Indian writer, journalist, cartoonist, poet, playwright, and theatre director. As a journalist, he works for the local daily English newspaper ''O Heraldo''. In the Konkani theatre scene, he is known for his work in children's ''tiatr'' productions. Early life Pio Antonio Jose Caetano Judas Esteves was born on 16 May 1968, in Panaji, Goa. His parents are Agostinho do Rodrigo Esteves and Victoria C. Caldeira dos Milagres Martins do Rego. Esteves received the sacrament of baptism at the Se Cathedral in Old Goa. His educational journey involved attending Don Bosco High School in Panaji for his primary education, followed by earning a bachelor's degree from St. Xavier's College in Mapusa, Goa. He pursued further studies at MES College in Vasco da Gama, Goa where he completed his higher education. Esteves embarked on a career in education after obtaining his postgraduate degree. He dedicated five years to teaching at S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
