Muscat: MCCP Annual Dance Contest a Resounding Success
Report: Clarence Pinto
Daijiworld Media Network - Muscat
Pics: Arun Jivraj Lobo
Muscat, Nov 22: The Mangalorean Catholic Center of the Parish (MCCP - Sts Peter and Paul Church, Ruwi) under the leadership of Lawrence Alva, president for the year 2012, 2013, organized an annual dance competition for its members recently at the main parish hall of Sts Peter and Paul Church, Ruwi.
The programme commenced with a warm welcome by Astrin D'Silva, current cultural secretary of MCCP and then an opening prayer which was led by Frederick Castelino, spiritual secretary of MCCP.
'Parameshwara', a CD comprising the legendary Konkani songs was released by Oswald D'Souza known as the prince of the Konkani music world and famous composer and singer of the Konkani world, Apolinaris D'Souza. Oswald D'Souza and Apolinaris D'Souza were felicitated by Clita Crasta, vice-president, Cultural Spiritual and Community Services and Ajit Walder, vice-president, Sports and Finance Committees.
Introduction of the eminent judges was done by Sonia Martis, general secretary of MCCP, Dolphy Frank, honorary treasurer and Valentina Rodrigues, Community Services secretary. The judges were Mark Redwood, Judy Pinto and Stawin Fernandes who have been good choreographers and well-known dance prodigies of Muscat.
Dance competition for various categories was held very systematically and children and adults participated in the competition with community spirit and unity.
Astrin D'Silva proposed the vote of thanks. The judges of the competition, Mark Redwood, Judy Pinto and Stawin Fernandes, were honored with mementos by Clita Crasta.
Winners
Solo Performances, Group A
Girls
First : Melanie D’Cruz
Second : Gloria Barboza
Third : Renessa Walder and Nicole Kaitlin D'Souza
Boys
First : Lionel Vaz
Second : Shaun Menezes
Solo Performances, Group B
Girls
First : Stacy Vaz
Second : Lizy Barboza
Third : Melina Goveas
Boys
First : Aldrean Antony Moras
Second : Glen Alexi Menezes
Solo Performance, Group C
Girls
First : Pearl Menezes
Second : Liza D’sa
Third : Melita Janie Rodrigues
Boys
First : Neil Castelino
Second : Chris Aaron D'Souza
Solo Performance, Group D
Girls
First : Bertyl Noronha
Second : Shaina Lisa D'Souza
Third : Priyanka Edna Mendonca
Boys
First : Alston Moras
Second : Joshua Tharakan
Adults, Group (tie for second place)
First - Sachin Lobo, Saira D'Souza, Patsy Lasrado, Shailesh Cutinho, Austin Crasto, Arun Lobo, Dreema Lobo and Reema Rego
Second - Ajay Lobo, Avinash Menezes, Sylvester Vaz, Peter Fernandes, Nancy Vaz, Nirmala Goveas, Gracy Barboza and Jessy Pereira
Second - Flavia Castelino, Wilfred Castelino, Priya Menezes, Sunita D Souza, Stanly Menezes, Oswald D Souza, Praveen Lewis, Babita D Souza
Third - Flavia Castelino, Wilfred Castelino, Priya Menezes, Sunita D'Souza, Stanly Menezes, Oswald D'Souza, Praveen Lewis, Babita D'Souza