Mangalore: Konkani Natak Sabha holds Inter Parish Singing Competitions
By Sunil Menezes
Bellevision Media Network
Mangalore,07 August 2012: Konkani Natak Sabha® Mangalore organized Singing competition for the parishioners of different parishes of Mangalore Diocese in the Don Bosco Hall here on Sunday August 5. The Competition was held in two categories i.e. outside city Parishes and city Parishes. In the Outside City Parishes in 6 entries (Ladies solo, Gents solo, ladies duet, gents duet, mixed group and married couple) 94 competitors from 10 Parishes took part in the competition. Hospet and Gurpur Parishes bagged first place, Permannur Parish stood second place and Ujire Parish third place. Gurpur Parish bagged overall championship in the children and adults singing competition.
In the City Parishes in 6 entries (Ladies solo, Gents solo, ladies duet, gents duet, mixed group and married couple) 96 competitors from 11 Parishes took part in the competition. Bondel Parish bagged first place, Cordel Parish stood second place and Angelore Parish third place. Bondel Parish bagged Overall championship in the children and adults singing competition by 43 points.
Antony Martis, Arthur Rasquinha and Alwyn D’Cunha were the judges for the competitions.
Fr Cyprian Peter D’Souza welcomed the gathering. Dolpy Saldanha and Martin D’Souza compered the programme, Convenor Prem Lobo introduced the judges. Convenor Raymond D’Cunha proposed vote of thanks and General Secretary Sunil Menezes announced the results.