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Travelogue: of Vietnam & Cambodia Tour by Bellevision lensman John V Tauro

A group of 30 senior citizens from Maharashtra including me and my wife Regina embarked on a tour to Vietnam and Cambodia that was organized by Veena World Tour. Accordingly, all members met at Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai as per the scheduled fight departure time and proceed to Hanoi. Vietnam is a country that lures in travellers with its spectacular scenery and keeps them thoroughly fascinated with its unique heritage.

Splendid view of Golden Paddy and pleasing topography from Mangalore-Madgaon Intercity Express

Whenever I travel by train either to Mumbai or Goa, I am neither tired nor bored to view the topography along the Konkan Railway tracks. However, one does not have the luxury of viewing both sides of the track through the windows of the running train. Many a times I did feel the absence of a camera to capture the unique features of the landscape as I rarely take the expensive camera on train for fear of being stolen. Around six years ago I had the opportunity to click a number of pictures on the way to and from Mumbai which were posted in bellevision.com...[By Dr. Eugene DSouza]

Udupi District Level School Athletics Meet Concludes Successfully with Valedictory Function

The Udupi District Level School Athletics Meet that was inaugurated on Monday, 9 October 2017 concluded successfully on Tuesday, 10 October 2017 with a grand valedictory function from 3 pm to 5 pm. The valedictory function was presided over by Wilson Rodrigues-Memebr of Udupi Zilla Panchayat. Other dignitaries on the dais included Fr. Clement Mascarenhas- Correspondent of St. Lawrence Educational Institutions, Fr. Lawrence Cutinha-Assistant Parish Priest, Rajendra Kotianâ€“ Vice President of Udupi Taluk Panchayat

District Level School Athletics Meet Commences with Grand Procession and Inaugural Function

The first ever District Level three days long School Athletics Meet hosted by St. Lawrence Educational Institutions commenced with a grand procession and inaugural function on Monday, 9 October 2017. A large number of students from St. Lawrence Educational Institutions, teachers and members of Womenâ€™s Organization of St. Lawrence Parish (Stree Sanghatan) and Shri khestra Dharmasthala Self Help Group...

Preparation for the District Level School Athletics Meet in full swing

St. Lawrence Educational Institutions, Moodubelle have taken the responsibility of hosting the Udupi District Level Primary, Secondary and Physically Challenged studentsâ€™ athletics meet on 9, 10 and 11 October 2017 in St. Lawrence PU College ground. Originally the event was scheduled in the month of November..... [By Eugene DSouza]

Feast of Nativity of BV Mary is celebrated around the globe

The Nativity of Our Lady or the birthday of our beloved Mother Mary, also called as "Monthi Fest" by Mangalorean Catholic community is also celebrated as a harvest festival. We have compiled pics of Celebrations from all Parishes and organizatons here below as "Albums of Monti Fest 2017 Celebrations"

Travelogue: An experience on the tree House

I used to build tree house in the forest near my home during my school and college days. Along with my brothers and friends we used spend considerable time on top of it especially during Christmas and summer holidays. Hence I developed affinity towards tree house, hill tops, landscaping and farming. With this background I happened to spend a day on the tree house along with my wife and son at Wiantalgasse, Krems-Land, Austria. [By Ronald Sabi DSouza]

Rev. Dr. Lawrence DSouza celebrates Ruby Jubilee of Ordination with Thanksgiving Mass and Felicitation

Rev. Dr. Lawrence Dâ€™Souza, presently Secretary of Catholic Education Society Udupi (CESU) celebrated the Ruby Jubilee of his ordination with a solemn thanksgiving mass in St. John the Evangelist Church, Shankerpura (Pangla) followed by reception in the parish hall on Tuesday, 18 July 2017. Fifty priests from the Dioceses of Udupi and Mangalore were present for the solemn thanksgiving mass along with those who were ordained with him by late Bishop Basil Dâ€™Souza on 5 May 1977 at Milagres Church

Travelogue: Memorable Journey Through Switzerland

One of the most visited countries in the world, touring Switzerland does not need a second thought. The weather, food and easy access to some of the incredible travel destinations, the country is the favourite of many and so is mine. We, the members of Veena World tour Company, started our journey from Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai. After the departure formalities..[By John Tauro]

Priyanka Mendonca â€“ Youth of the Youth

Bubbly, Boisterous confident MCCP gurlieo Priya, is a bundle of talents always ever ready with hiphop moves burning the stage or at the outfield swinging the bat to drive the ball outside the fence to a six!â€¦ yes, she has excelled the art of dance and cricket, alongside performing other scholastics. Now you get it, why her name comes first to the minds of Mangalureans, at any event either sports or cultural.

Gardening, for longer life and healthy living!

Gardening offers many opportunities to improve oneâ€™s life by providing outdoor exercise. I find in growing many varieties of colorful flowers my own is that I find hand watering a very good and calming therapeutic time in my morning and evening activities. Flower gardens are indeed a key factor in modern landscape design and even architecture, especially for large businesses, some of which pay to have large flower gardens torn out...[By Francis Saldanha]

Travelogue: An exciting and memorable tour of Dubai and surrounding Emirates

Veena World, a travel organising company, arranged tour for a group of nine families of 25 people from Karnataka and Maharashtra. It met at Mumbai Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport, as per the scheduled flight departure time and proceeded to Dubai. Other tourist guests met the group as per their convenience.

Fr. Edwin Dâ€™Souza: From Amravati Mission Stations to Toronto Archdiocese in Canada

Fr. Edwin DSouza who was ordained a priest fifty years ago on 22 December 1966 celebrated the Golden Jubilee of his ordination on 22 December 2016 in St. Lawrence Church, Moodubelle. His vocation, training, missionary work in Amravati and his eventual journey from Amravati to Toronto, Canada is an interesting reading. The profile of Fr. Edwin that was published in Bellevision.com five years ago on 30 January 2011 is republished for the benefit..[By Dr Eugene DSouza]

Mangalorean Star Ester Noronha: From Singing and Dancing to a great leap into Multilingual Movies

Ester Valerie Noronha is a very popular film actress not only in Konkani movie circle but also well-known in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Marathi film industries. Besides being an accomplished actress, Ester has proved herself as a great singer and classical dancer as well. At a very young age she has achieved so much success that would make not only her family but every Mangalorean proud of her. Her first Konkani movie was â€œNashibacho Khellâ€œ...[By Alphonse Mendonsa]

Karkala: Platinum Jubilee of Christ the King Parish celebrated with solemnity and grandeur

Solemnity and grandeur marked the celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Christ the King Parish, Karkala Town on Wednesday, 23 November 2016 which was also observed as the annual parish feast day. Prior to the solemn feast and jubilee mass, the Bishop of Udupi Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Gerald Isaac Lobo was accorded red carpet welcome to the sound of brass band by Rev. Fr. Joswey Fernandes, Parish Priest of Christ the King Church and Rev. Fr. Roshan Cordero, Assistant Parish Priest. The Bishop entered the renovated church and prayed in front of the main altar for few minutes.