Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (RD/CN)

Mangalore, Aug 23: Konkani Natak Sabha® organized fancy dress competitions at Don Bosco Hall on Sunday August 21. The competitions were held in two categories - below 15 years and above 15 years. Mangalore Catholic Co-operative (MCC) was the sponsor of these competitions.

MCC Bank director Valerian Sequeira inaugurated the competitions on Sunday afternoon.

Konkani Natak Sabha president-designate Fr Prakash Lobo, general secretary Sunil Menezes, and joint secretary Gerald Concesso were present on the dais.

In the below-15 years category, Angelore parish, bagged the first place while Vamanjoor and Bondel parishes shared second place, with Mukka and Paldane parishes sharing third place.

In the above-15 years category, Bondel parish bagged the first place, Vamanjoor and Rosario Cathedral parish shared second place, and Angelore secured third place.

Over 126 competitors from various parishes under the city deanery participated in the competition.

Capuchin Fr Robert Lasrado, Leslie Rego Bendore, and Naveen Pai, Derebail were the jurors.

Fr Prakash Lobo welcomed the gathering. Dolphy Saldanha compered the programme. Sunil Menezes proposed the vote of thanks.