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'''Tomazinho Cardozo''' is a dramatist, playwright, writer (in [[Konkani]] and English), educationist and politician from [[Goa]]. He has been a Speaker<ref>[[Goa Legislative Assembly#List of Speakers of Goa Legislative Assembly]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=October 2015}} of the [[Goa Assembly]], but is known more for his achievements on the literary front and the popular ''[[tiatr]]'' stage in [[Goa]].<br />
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==Teaching, politics==<br />
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Cardozo was in teaching<ref name="FindAll">{{cite web |url=http://www.findall-goa.com/specials.php?pgid=78 |title=Face of Goa: Tomazinho Cardozo: Torchbearer of Tiatr |website=FindAll Goa |access-date=29 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093532/http://www.findall-goa.com/specials.php?pgid=78# |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> for much of his life, having taught maths and science<ref name="FindAll" /> at the school level. He was the ''sarpanch''<ref name="FindAll" /> (head of the village council) of [[Candolim]] village for 22 years from 1977.<ref name="FindAll" /> In 1995 he was elected<ref name="FindAll" /> to the Goa [[State Assembly]] from the [[Calangute]] constituency, which he was part of for five years. He entered the popular [[Konkani]] ''tiatr'' stage in 1957,<ref name="FindAll" /> and he "wrote a play practically every year for the ''tiatr'' performance of the church feast".<ref name="FindAll" /><br />
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==Plays==<br />
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Among his popular Konkani plays are ''Kanttech Kantte''<ref name="FindAll" /> (1980, whose title could be translated to Thorns, And Yet More Thorns). He founded the ''tiatr'' group Tiatr Mogi (Lovers of Tiatr), has been part of the formation of ''Kala Mogi'' (Lovers of Art) is also one of the founders of ''Kandolechim Kirnam'', a prominent folk troupe which participated and won numerous awards including the prestigious ''mando'' festival award 11 times in the All Goa Mando festivals organized by [[Goa Cultural and Social Centre]] from 1974.<ref name="FindAll" /><br />
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==Mentor, TAG==<br />
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He is considered to be a mentor of writers in [[Roman script|Roman]]-script Konkani and has been active in groups like the [[Dalgado Konknni Akademi]] and the Tiatr Academy of Goa. Cardozo was appointed president of the [[Tiatr Academy of Goa]] in February 2011.<ref name="TAG">{{cite web |url=http://tiatracademy.blogspot.in/2009/02/tomazinho-cardozo-is-appointed-tiatr.html |title=Tomazinho Cardozo is appointed Tiatr Academy president |website=tiatracademy.blogspot.in/ |access-date=29 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305214504/http://tiatracademy.blogspot.in/2009/02/tomazinho-cardozo-is-appointed-tiatr.html# |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He has won awards as the best ''sarpanch'' (1983), for teaching (2003), and literature (2009).<ref name="FindAll" /><br />
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== Notes ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.goenche.com/interview_details.php?id=19 Interview with Goenche.com]<br />
*[http://tiatracademy.blogspot.in/2009/02/tomazinho-cardozo-is-appointed-tiatr.html Tomazinho Cardozo is appointed Tiatr Academy president]<br />
*[http://www.outlookindia.com/article/showman-speaker/202847 Showman Speaker, in ''Outlook''India.com]<br />
*[http://www.rediff.com/news/1998/jul/27goa.htm Goa assembly adjourned to Tuesday, Rane gets reprieve for now]<br />
*[http://www.findall-goa.com/specials.php?pgid=78 Profile on ''FindallGoa'']<br />
*[https://archive.org/details/tomazinho-cardozo-borovpeak-bhett Meet the Writer: Tomazinho Cardozo]<br />
*[https://archive.org/details/TomazinhoCardozoDkaSilverJubilee Tomazinho Cardozo, DKA Silver Jubilee, recording by Joel DS]<br />
*[https://archive.org/details/TomazinhoCardozoAnInterviewInMangalore Tomazinho Cardozo, an interview in Mangalore]<br />
*[https://archive.org/details/AmchoAvazTOMAZINHO001 Tomazinho Cardozo, former Editor, Amcho Avaz, recorded by Joel DS]<br />
*[http://indiankanoon.org/doc/470487/ Dr. Wilfred A. De Souza & Others vs Shri Tomazinho Cardozo Hon'Ble ... on 7 September, 1998]<br />
*[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Tomazinho-Cardozo-to-release-5-volumes-of-his-tiatr-scripts/articleshow/45926117.cms Tomazinho Cardozo to release 5 volumes of his tiatr scripts]<br />
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