It is shocking to note that even after a Rs. 50 crore renovation, the Kala Academy, Goa’s premier cultural venue is reportedly facing basic operational failures. The recent light malfunction during a Marathi play exposed the technical flaws which the government says was not due to human error. It must best be said that technical glitches are a fallout of human errors and there should be accountability for the flaws. Such operational failures can take place only due to negligence.
The stage lights reportedly began to flicker while the Marathi play was being staged forcing a 10-minute halt. The lighting glitches depicts Goa’s premiere cultural center in poor light, quite literally, especially when there is performance by artistes from other states. In the past too Kala Academy has been in the thick of controversy for various reasons right from leakage during the rainy season to a collapsing roof.
The latest controversy puts in question the lighting system in the cultural venue which is visited by hundreds of people. The technical snag in the electrical system could (God forbid) lead to a short circuit which could ultimately end up in a fire incident. A fire incident could have a devastating effect on the structural stability of the building and should be prevented at all cost. If need be the entire electrical system should be revamped if it has not been done thus far.
