Doha: MCC Talent competitions kicks off in Qatar

Media Release

Doha, 11 April 2011:  True to its goal of serving the community and its Motto ’YEYA EK KUTAMB BHANDIAM’, Mangalore Cricket Club (MCC), Qatar organizes talent competitions annually. These competitions are organized to promote and showcase the talents and creativity of our community in Doha both children and adults alike.  Over the years there has been tremendous success not only because of the participation of hundreds of children and adults, but also for the quality of the items that are presented and are being eagerly awaited for by the community. They get better and better with every passing year. The competitions kicked off on Thursday 7th April at the premises of Skills Development Centre in Qatar.

 

On Thursday, 7th April, little children in the category of up to 6 years had coloring contest. The children were delighted coloring the picture given to them.  This was followed by a Quiz on Mangalore for the teenagers in the age group of 12 to 18 years.  The quiz made the teenagers to put on their thinking hats and think about their trips to Mangalore and mark the right answers.  Quiz was followed by a Best of Waste competition again to the same group.  Participants grouped in pairs and got busy preparing the requested items from the materials given to them.  The items prepared were very much reflecting the creative thinking of the teenagers. William Lobo and Julie Lobo the creative artistic thinkers had a tough time judging the coloring and the Best of Waste Competition.  The quiz focusing on all areas of Mangalore with great importance to the basic facts that every Mangalorean should know was well prepared by Kiran Vas.

 

 

On Friday the 8th April for the first time in the history of MCC a cookery contest was kicked off to excitement of the participants.  The participants had to present one homemade Mangalorean Sweet dish.  It was a great feast to the eyes and stomachs of all gathered to enjoy and savour the great dishes.  Beautiful presentations of their dishes on the tables was really eye catching.  Mugadaliche vorn, Chanyadaliche vorn, Sagu vorn, Patholiyo,  Manni, Boblaychi Kheer, Guliyanchi Kheer, Porthapole, Shevio ani roce,  Malpuri, etc., were all there prepared by both men and women.    Norbert Corda, Ivy Rosario and Denzil Britto were the judges for the cookery contest.  They indeed had a tough time judging the presented dishes.

 

All those who were present had an unique chance of tasting variety of sweet dishes and to have their taste buds relish with sweetness.

 

Results are as follows:

 

Coloring – Children upto 9 years
1st place: Nikita Rego
2nd place: Lara D’Souza & Nidhi Noronha
3rd place: Ashel D’Souza & Saloni Lobo

 

Quiz – 12 to 18 years category
1st place: Anusha D’Souza
2nd place: Sana Britto & Rupal Aroza
3rd place: Melissa Crasto

 

Best of Waste – 12 to 18 years category
1st place: Melissa Crasto & Shawn D’Souza
2nd place: Sana Britto & Rupal Aroza
3rd place: Anusha D’Souza & Alaric D’Souza

 

Cookery – Adults above 18 years category
1st place: Maria Violet Fernandes
2nd place: Cynthia Cordiero 
3rd place: Asha Quadros

 

The organizers wish to thank all who participated in these competitions and extend their congratulations to the winners. The organizers were successful in unleashing many new talents through these competitions and continue to do so in the forthcoming competitions too.

 
The 2nd phase of the competition will be held on 29th April 2011 at the Skills Development Centre and the competitions lined up are Konkani Story Telling, Konkani Speaking, Konkani Pick & Speak, Instrumental and Konkani Solo, Duet and group singing.

 

The 3rd phase of the competition will be held on 20th May 2011 at the ICC Ashoka Hall and the competitions are Fancy Dress, Mad Ads, Dance Solo, Duet and Konkani Group dance competition.  Applications can be filled online http://www.mccqatar.com/tc2011.asp

 

These competitions are open to all Mangaloreans residing in Qatar (conditions apply), for further information please log on to www.mccqatar.com OR drop an email to mccqatar92@gmail.com