Doha: Stanley Fernandes-Dattu of Oman to grace MCC Qatar Monti Fest on Sep 15
Bellevision Media Network
Doha/Qatar, 13 Sep 2017: Mangalore Cricket Club (MCC), the premier forum which unites Mangaloreans living in Qatar has been striving to promote Mangalorean culture in Qatar by celebrating Monti Fest – the family feast for the past 25 years. MCC has continued over all these years preserving and nourishing distinct Konkani culture in the distant country uniting all Mangaloreans in Qatar by celebrating feast of Nativity every year with the sharing of new corns, the first fruits of the nature through annual Novem Jevann.
MCC will be celebrating Monti fest on Friday, September 15at 5.30pm sharp at the Multi-purpose Recreation Hall, West End Park Stadium, near Grand Mall, Asian Town.
The highlight of the evening will be the sharing of the blessed corn Novem and partaking in the home-cooked meal, as a family.
Stanley T H Fernandes (Dattu), past president of Mangalorean Catholic Centre of the Parish (MCCP), Sultanate of Oman will grace this event as chief guest. He is an ardent Konkani lover and community leader, also recipient of Hall of Fame bestowed by MCCP on behalf of Mangaloreans residing in Sultanate of Oman and Muscat Konkan Rathan title during MCCP’s twenty-fifth silver jubilee celebrations held during February 2017.
In addition, MCC will also be felicitating outstanding Mangalorean students who have excelled in academic studies and sports in 2016-2017 and Kho-Kho champions for consecutive 3 years of ICC organized National Sports Day.
MCC has always provided platform for budding artistes to showcase their various talents and rising to the occasion. MCC talented members will present variety of cultural programs with songs, dances, skit, jokes, spot games and entertain you through the evening.
MCC extends the invitation to all Mangaloreans in Qatar to join the Monti Fest celebration as one family.
For your easy reference, here is the location map to the venue https://www.google.com/maps/@25.1949067,51.500766,13