Mangaluru: The prize distribution ceremony for the annual competitions conducted during the course of the year by the Konkani Natak Sabha, Mangaluru was held on September 29 at the Don Bosco Hall.
Prizes distributed were for competitions such as elocution, singing and dance.
In the singing competition, from the parishes outside the city, Gurpur Parish bagged the first place, Puttur Parish won the second and Elyarpadav and Pezar Parish won the third in the below 15 years category. From the parishes within the city, Cordel Parish bagged the first place, Bondel Parish the second and Bejai Parish the third place.
In the above 15 years category, from the parishes outside the city, Gurpur Parish bagged the first place, Fajir Parish won the second, Bantwal and Elyarpadav Parish the third. From the parishes within the city, Cordel, Angelore and Shaktinagar Parishes bagged the first, second and third place respectively.
The Gurpur Parish bagged the overall championship in the children and adults category from among the parishes outside the city. Cordel Parish bagged overall championship in the children and adults category from among the city parishes.
In the dance competition Cordel parish bagged the first place, Angelore parish stood second and Cascia third place in the below 15 years category. Angelore Parish bagged the first place, Cordel Parish second and Cascia Parish the third place in the above 15 years category.
Cordel parish bagged the overall championship in all the competitions held during the year.
The prizes of the competitions were distributed by the President of KNS Fr Paul Melwyn D’Souza along with Santhosh Sequeira, Pro. Santhosh Arrangers.
Vice president Sunil Menezes, General secretary Judith D’Souza, Treasurer Jerald Concessao and Joint Secretary Jossy Theodore, Raymond D’Cunha, Jerald Towers, Adolpus (Dolla) Cutinha, Ronald Tauro Don Bosco Hall Manager Boniface Pinto among others were present.
President Fr Paul Melwyn D’Souza welcomed the gathering. Vice President Sunil Menezes read the list of prize winners and congratulated them on behalf of the Konkani Natak Sabha and proposed the vote of thanks. Raymond D’Cunha compered the programme.
