Sunil Menezes
Pics: Jery Concessao, Derebail
Mangalore, Aug 8: Konkani Natak Sabha® Mangalore (KNS) organized the 47th Elocution Competition at Don Bosco Hall here on Sunday August 3. The Competition was held in four categories – 5 to 10 years, 10 to 15 years, 15 to 30 years and above 30 years.
In the 5 to 10 years category, nine competitors from seven parishes took part in the competition. In the ladies category Delisha Miranda from Moodibidri Parish bagged first place, Danica Vinola D'Souza from Cascia Parish, the second and Rachel Crasta from Vamanjoor Parish the third place. In the gents category Lein Shawn Sequeira from Derebail Parish bagged the first place.
Fourteen competitors from ten parishes took part in the 10 to 15 years category. In ladies category, Lish Ann Pereira from Valencia Parish bagged the first place while Venciita Dias from Angelore Parish the second and Annalisha D'Silva from Bondel Parish the third place. In gents category Anjelo Sucheth Noronha from Cordel Parish bagged the first place, Ravl Samuel Noronha from Bajpe Parish the second place and Renold Lobo from Cordel Parish the third.
In the 15 to 30 years, ten competitors from eight parishes took part and in the ladies category Nishal Nivya Rodrigues from Ashoknagar Parish bagged first place, Stephi Helen D'Souza the second while Jesma Roshni Pais from Hospet and Nilisha D'Souza from Bejai Parish shared the third place. In the gents category Brian Peris from Gurpur Parish bagged the first place, Roshan Crasta from Paldane Parish the second and Merwin Lobo from Gurpur Parish the third.
In the category of above 30 years, seven competitors from five parishes took part. In ladies category Edna Noronha from Cordel Parish bagged the first place, Lavina Crasta from Vamanjoor Parish the second and Irene Mendonca of Cascia Parish the third. In gents category Roshan Lasrado from Paldane Parish bagged first place, Charles Fernandes from Paldane Parish stood second and Jacob D’Souza of Modankap Parish the third.
Aloysius D’Souza, Edi Netto and Meera Pinto were the judges for the competitions.
Vice President Dolphy Saldanha welcomed the gathering. Martin D’Souza compered, while joint secretary Jeri Pinto introduced the judges. Treasurer Prem Lobo proposed vote of thanks.