Dammam: MASA Talents Day a scintillating success
Report: Ravi Karkera, Nayaz Kaiser & Puttaraju
Dammam, Oct 17: MASA Talents Day 2013 held recently at Crystal Hall, Dammam was a scintillating display of the hidden talents of its members, kids, teens and adults. The event took off with a welcome note by entertainment committee chief Sathish Bajal followed by lighting of the ceremonial lamp by MASA management committee and other committee heads.
President Dayanand Shriyan, while addressing the gathering appreciated large number of members coming forward to take part in various events. Before concluding his speech he mentioned that all participants who perform on stage are winners. Chief judge, Ravi Karkera briefed on the contest rules before the start of each event like singing, fancy dress and dance competitions. He also appealed the audience to cheer up all participants to boost their energy and inspired all participants for their day and night effort with motivating words.
The event was mainly divided into three segments, singing, fancy dress and dance for different age groups. It was a fun-filled carnival atmosphere as all the spectators witnessed colorful, dynamic performances from kids, teens and adults. Judges had to sweat out in marking their evaluation sheets as the competition was very tough. Each and every performer displayed stunning performances one after the other. Almost 80 items kept the nerves of audience on hold for about seven hours from 4 pm to 11 pm. The classic act by participating members took the houseful spectators of over 600 members and guests into a different world of entertainment and joy. It was just like watching a reality TV show.
A total of 13 judges were welcomed and honored with bouquets before the start of each event. They were invited and introduced by Ravi Karkera and Naveen Bhandari.
Judges for singing competition: Arshad Anjum, Vishwanath Kamath, Molly Richard D’ Silva and Parinita Gopal Shetty
Judges for fancy dress competition: Ivy Stany Mathias, Archana Chittaranjan Shetty and Sarita Peter Aranha.
Judges for dance competition: Sukumar Shetty, Aruna Rajesh Shenoy, Ameer Hussain, Roopa Dayanand Chowta, Sowjanya Sreekumar and Deepika Vinayadas Rai.
Timers and tally counters: Puttaraju H and Prakash Shetty
Anchors of the evening were Victor Nobby Sequeira, Amrita Arun D’ Souza, Chirag Harshraj Rai, Mahima Sadanand Poojary, Nayaz Kaiser, Shreyas Chowta, Sujaya Ravi Karkera, Sumithra Pradeep Kadekar and Deepika Suvarna.
The various assignments were led by Sathish Bajal and team (auditorium control), Vidyadhar Shetty and team (stage management), Peter Aranha and Santhosh Kulal team (cash management), Ahmed Gulam Beary and Usman Hosangadi team (catering management), Puttaraju and Ibrahim Khader (door prizes), Naveen Shetty and team (entry management), Jagajeevan Karkera and Chandrashekhar (first aid), Narendra Shetty and Dayanand Chowta team (green room), Sadashiv Poojary and team (guests care), Sukumar Shetty and team (safety), Sharief Karkala (security), Viraj Kumar Shetty and team (sound and CDs management), Gopal Shetty and team (awards management). Door prizes were announced by Ibrahim Khader. Vote of thanks was presented by joint secretary Mohd Nooman
Sponsors of the evening were Arabian Cargo Freight Forwarding, Al Azouny Trading and Transportation Svcs - Richard D’ Silva (winners' plaques), Al Manafa Trading - Joey Fernandes (evening snacks), M M Amin and Co, Yogish D Poojary, Shankar Billava, Al Raqwani Company, Satish Bajal, Sharief Bajpe, Ravi Karkera, Dayanand Shriyan, Prakash Sanil, Purvankara Projects Limited, Edwin Martis, Babu Kotebettu, Chandrashekar, Ahmed Gulam Beary And Group, Prakash Shetty and Group, Sadashiv Poojary, Santosh Shetty Jr and Group, Sadanand Poojary, Pradeep Kadekar, Viraj Kumar Shetty, Naveen Shetty, Ameer Hussain, Vincent Saldana, Ganesh Karkera, Vishwanath Suvarna, Nesma and Group, Elroy D'souza, George Fernandes, Naveen Bhandary, Vidya Shetty (medals for participating children), Well Wisher, Vidyadhar Shetty, Mohammed Nooman and Mogul Garden Restaurant.
An appeal was made to the audience for financial help to the bereaved family of MASA member the late Shrinivasa Shetty who passed away a few days ago. The immediate response was great. MASA excom is thankful to all members and guests for their generous contribution to this cause.
The owner of Crystal Hall, Gahtani was invited and honored with bouquet. Stany Mathias was appreciated for arranging tasty evening snacks. Birthday of MASA member Wilma George was celebrated by cutting a cake. That was an exciting moment for her family and friends. Parents on visit visa were welcomed and felicitated with shawls.
All participants aged below 18 were invited on the stage before the award ceremony and presented medals and the winners with attractive plaques. Ravi Karkera during the award ceremony expressed how the all members felt about the absence of their livewire Santhosh Shetty.
Before conclusion, all were invited for MASA's forthcoming attraction, a food festival to be held on November 15, 2013.
A pleasant and memorable evening concluded with the national anthem. For MASA the Talents Day 2013 was one more feather on the cap.
Winners of various competitions:
