Media Release
Bahrain, Nov 9: Konkan Singers Club one of Bahrain’s oldest expatriate associations in their pursuit to promote Konkani language and culture hosted a Konkani elocution competition for children and a Konkani singing competition for both children and adults on November 6 at the Karnataka Social Club Hall.
The programme began with compere Santosh Danthy welcoming the gathering with a beautiful phase ‘A language doesn’t die when people stop loving it, it dies when the next generation stops speaking it’. Sujay Pinto, the president of Konkan Singers Club, delivered the president’s welcome address and invited the gathering to support Konkani language and culture by ensuring our children learn to speak Konkani, as Konkani cannot be taught anywhere else but at home.
The competition was conducted for various age groups. The elocution competition was divided into 3 age groups namely 4 to 8 yrs, above 8 to 12 yrs and above 12 to 18 yrs. The competition was judged by lyricist, composer and founder of Krisben Music Production Christopher Roshan Lobo, prominent public speaker and toastmaster Rufus Pinto, veteran toastmaster Joe Andrade.
At the end of the elocution competition the audience were served with refreshments.
The singing competition was divided into 6 categories namely 4 to 8 yrs, above 8 to 12 yrs and above 12 to 18yrs, above 18 to 45yrs, above 45 yrs and duet category. Duet categories were open to all without any age limit. The singing competition was judged by instrumentalist and vocalist of popular local band - The pastmasters – Deorn D’Souza, music enthusiast and priest Fr Avil Rosario and another music enthusiasts and instrumentalist Prinson Machado.
At the end of each competition the judges addressed the gathering and complimented the organizers and the parents of the participants for taking efforts in teaching Konkani to the younger generations and passing on the baton of Konkani language and culture to the future generations.
The elocution competition had a winner and 2 runners-up in each category
The results were as follows:
Age 4 to 8 yrs
Winner – Anora Fernandes
1st runner up – Siyona Adeline Tauro
2nd runner up – Nathan Mathias
Age 8 to 12 yrs
Winner - Josvita Nazareth
1st runner up – Michelle Anitha Monteiro
2nd runner up – Deona Pinto
Age 12 to 18 yrs
Winner - Aiden Danthy
1st runner up – Aden Sherwin Fernandes
2nd runner up - Alric Danthy
The singing competition had a winner and a runner up in each category
The results were as follows:
Age 4 to 8 yrs
Winner - Raizel Nazareth
Runner up – Rex Immanuel D’Silva
Age 8 to 12 yrs
Winner - Josvita Nazareth
Runner up – Warren Mark Aranha
Age 12 to 18 yrs
Winner - Maeveen Tauro
Runner up – Aden Sherwin Fernandes
Age 18 to 45 yrs
Winner – Asha Moras
Runner up – Layolla Martis
Age 45 yrs and above
Winner – Francis Lobo
Runner up - Arun Stephen Fernandes
Duet
Winner - Asha Moras & Sachitha Fernandes
Runner up - Josvita Nazareth & Raizel Nazareth
All the participants were awarded certificate of participation and the winners and runner up were awarded with the winner’s certificate, trophies and prizes.
The program was wonderfully compered by Santhosh Danthy and ably supported by Stany D’Souza. Sanjay Sequeira, the vice president of Konkan Singers Club, proposed the vote of thanks. In attendance were executive committee members, members of Konkan Singers Club Cletus Rodrigues, president of Karnataka Social Club, parents and supporters of the participants, several benefactors and well-wishers.
The participants were supported with cheers and applause by the wonderful audience. The programme ended with dinner being served to the attendees.
Our sincere thanks to our volunteers Reema, Shanti, Lavina Paladkka, Lavina D’Souza, Vijay Lobo, Anil Menezes, Nelson Menezes, George Crasta, Simplicio, Wilroy D’Souza, Lester, Ivan DMello