Mangaluru: Konkani Natak Sabha organizes Inter-parish Singing Competitions

By Sunil Menezes
Pics by Studio Aurora, Bejai
Bellevision Media Network

Mangaluru, 10 Aug 2015: Konkani Natak Sabha® (KNS) here organized the 52nd Inter-Parish Singing Competition for the age group of above 15 years of different parishes of Mangalore diocese at Don Bosco Hall here on Sunday August 9.

 

The competition was inaugurated by Fr Peter Cyprian D’Souza, president of KNS here on Sunday.

 

 

The competition was held in 2 parts - out of city parishes and city parishes in the categories of above 15 years.

 

One-hundred-two competitors from 12 parishes took part in the out of city parishes for the solo, duet, mixed group and married couple. Gurpur, Nityadaar Nagar and Fajir parishes bagged the first, second and third place respectively.

 

Gurpur parish bagged overall championship in the children and adults category among city parishes.

 

Among the city parishes, 107 competitors from 11 parishes took part in solo, duet, mixed group and married couple. Cordel parish bagged the first place, Bajjody and Bejai parish the second and Cascia parish the third place.

 

Cordel parish bagged overall championship in the children and adults category among city parishes.

 

Meera Crasta, Roshan Martis and Alwyn Noronha were the jurors.

 

Convener Jossy Theodore announced the results. Vice president Prem Lobo introduced the jurors. Fr Cyprian Peter D’Souza welcomed the gathering. Raymond D’Cunha and Dolphy Saldanha compered the programme. KNS general secretary Sunil Menezes proposed vote of thanks.