Mangaluru: Mandd Sobhann organizes 9-day residential camp - O’smitay

Bellevision Media Network

Mangaluru, 02 May 2016: Mandd Sobhann, city-based organization striving to promote Konkani and its distinct culture worldwide, in association with Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy organized nine-day residential camp for Konkani children, at Kalaangann, Shaktinagar, here from April 23 to May 1.

 

The camp, titled O’smitay (meaning ‘identity’) was inaugurated in a special way by the children, in the presence of the chief guest, Eric Correa, here on April 23. Fifty-nine children had registered in the camp; they were trained in singing, dance, theater and Konkani.

 

The camp concluded with the grand closing ceremony at Kalaangann, here on Sunday May 1 evening.

 

 

The special guest of the programme, Roy Castelino, the president of Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy, congratulated the children for having participated actively in the 9-day camp. He also congratulated Mandd Sobhann for having conducted camps regularly since the past 16 years and having trained more than a thousand children.

 

The chief guest, Fr Valerian Fernandes, editor of Raknno – Konkani Weekly and Kazullo – Konkani Monthly said that he was happy to note that the children enjoyed participating in the camp. He also appreciated the efforts of Mandd Sobhann in promoting Konkani among children through such camps. He advised the children not to leave behind in the campus, whatever they learnt in the camp, but to practice those ideals in their day-to-day life and be a role model to other children.

 

On behalf of all the participants, Samuel Sequeira and Donna D’Souza shared their experiences of the camp. Certificates were distributed to all the 59 participants of the Camp. The best in each category – Jason Lobo (singing), Navisha Deona Lobo (dance) and Greshal Sanjana Quadros (theater) – were honored with a certificate, a bouquet and cash prize of Rs 2,000 each. Sheldon Tauro bagged the Best Camper Award and was honored with a certificate, a bouquet and a cash prize of Rs 3,000. 

 

The resource persons Christopher D’Souza Neenasam (on behalf of Kalaakul), Sonal D’Cruz, Sandesh Monteiro, Rahul Pinto, Ronnie Crasta Kelarai, Roopith D’Souza and Stalin D’Souza – were also honored on this occasion.

 

Louis J. Pinto – president, Mandd Sobhann and Eric Ozario, the camp director – were also present on dais.

 

The children then entertained the audience with various songs, dances and a drama by playwright Ronnie Crasta Kelarai, titled Bhas Nato’l’lim at the 173rd Monthly Theater – ‘Bhurgyanlem Sobhann’, which followed thereafter. 2 songs composed by the children of the camp – Deepthi D’Souza and Jason Lobo, were also presented.

 

Frivita D’Souza compered the concluding ceremony, while Vichelle Noronha and Jason Lobo (both camp participants) compered the Monthly Theater.