Mangaluru: Konkani Natak Sabha hold inter-parish dance competitions

By Sunil Menezes
Pics by Gerry Concesso, Derebail
Bellevision Media Network

Mangaluru, 01 Sep 2015: Konkani Natak Sabha® here organized fifteenth Inter-parish dance competition for the parishioners of Mangaluru diocese at Don Bosco Hall here on Sunday August 30.

 

The competition was inaugurated by Elias Fernandes, managing director of Four Winds Mass Communication, here along with Konkani Natak Sabha president Fr Peter Cyprian D’Souza.

 

The competition was held in 3 categories: below 10 years, 10 years to 15 years and above 15 years in women’s duet, men’s duet, mixed group and married couple.

 

 

Two-hundred-thirteen participants in 72 entries from 14 parishes took part in the competition.

 

In the below 15 year’s category, Bondel parish bagged the first place, while Milagres parish stood second and Bejai parish bagged the third place.

 

In the above 15 years category, Cordel parish bagged the first place, Ashoknagar parish bagged second place, Bondel, Bejai and Urva parishes secured third place.

 

Sweety Jane Monteiro, Maria Deepa Penha and Thomas John D, were the jurors of these competitions.

 

Fr Peter Cyprian D’Souza welcomed the gathering. Raymond D’Cunha and Floyd D’Mello compered the programme. Convenor Florin D’Souza introduced the jurors. Konkani Natak Sabha general secretary Sunil Menezes proposed vote of thanks and onvenor Tresa Pinto announced the results.