Mumbai: Konkani Bhasha Mandal organizes Talent Contest

by Rons Bantwal

Mumbai, 01 Aug 2014: Konkani Bhasha Mandal, Maharashtra (KBMM) organized talent contest at Nihar Hall, Orlem, Malad (West) here recently. The response was tremendous as groups from across the metro partaken in this event.

 

Mahakali unit bagged the trophy with 16 winners. Mira Road, Malvani, Bandra and Vasai too put up a big fight to challenge them.

 

 

The competitions were held in singing, dance and elocution in 3 categories of sub-junior, junior and senior. Top three winners in each category were declared. The certificates will be presented to the winners during Konkani Manyata Diwas at Karnataka Sangh, Matunga, here on August 17. 

 

KBMM President, Shri John D’Silva inaugurated the event.

 

Cypry Sampige sponsored the refreshments distributed to the gathering. 

 

Gladys D’Silva, Benedicta Rebello, John Mascarenhas and Lawrence D’Souza Kamani were the jurors of contest. 

 

KBMM will be organizing Konkani Manyata Diwas at Karnataka Sangh, Matunga, here on August 17 at 6.00pm. This grand event will be concluded by sumptuous Mangalorean  dinner at 9.00pm.

 

Lawrence D’souza Kamani welcomed the gathering. Cyril Castelino compered the event along with Vincent Castelino and Walter D’Souza Jerimeri.