London: UK Konkans celebrate Christmas with Grandeur to Packed Audience

Media Release

London, 10 Dec 2013: UK Konkans, the premier Mangalorean organization in the UK celebrated its annual Christmas programme with grandeur and to a full house at Addlestone community centre on Sunday December 8.

 
The Christmas celebrations started with all the children being invited to join in with the Christmas carol singing accompanied by live music provided by UK Konkans boy band. These angelic voices backed by fantastic live band showed the talent within the UK Konkans children.  This was followed by a Christmas tableau by the younger kids and pretty dancers which depicted the nativity of our Lord. What a perfect way to commence this years Christmas celebration!

 
The master of ceremony Tom D’Souza and Shanti Menezes welcomed the guest and presented a fantastic show. They connected well with the audience with lovely one liners, jokes and presented lots of novelty spot prizes. They invited UK Konkans first woman president Estela Vaz on the stage, who then introduced her entire team that has worked tirelessly to achieve this success.

 

 
The theme of this years celebration was ‘Share a smile’ and what a better way to do it than by supporting a good cause. Home made ‘Kuswar’ was sold to raise money for Seon Ashram in Beltangady, Karnataka, a charity that provides care of psychiatric patients, the aged and the education of poor children.

 
The stage was set alight with performances and skits that kept everyone well entertained throughout.

 
There were shiny and smiling faces everywhere, and the attendees were having a lot of fun interacting with fellow Mangaloreans and acquaintances.  All guests took active part in the Christmas Bible quiz which was a good way to refresh the Word of God during advent.

 
After building a very good appetite with lots of dancing, good music and games, the sumptuous buffet with pork Sorpotel, chicken curry, veg Korma, chicken fry, Kheer was thoroughly enjoyed by the guests.

 
The arrival of Santa Claus added true Christmas spirit to the event as large number children who were waiting eagerly welcomed Santa with enthusiasm. Santa, on his part, did not disappoint the eager kids and distributed sweets to all.

 
There were winners all around with the massive gift hamper won by Richard Menezes, other prizes were follow on prizes, housie prizes and a variety of spot prizes.

 
The party ended with a dance session followed by Mangalorean Baila. All left very satisfied and with heaps of praises to the organizers for bringing out such a lovely programme.

 
UK Konkans thanked all performers and volunteers who supported thems in every way to making this day a grand success.