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Mumbai, Nov 12: Over a thousand audience enjoyed themselves at Claud Nite Show held on Wednesday, November 11 at 8.30 pm at a Prabodhankar Thackeray Hall Borivali.

The show was presented by Canara Konkani Welfare Association Borivli (CKAB) under the leadership of its president Albert W D’Souza. The event was organised by Konkani Kala Manch and was sponsored by Model Co-operative Bank that has 100 years of existence in banking.

The show was held on the occasion of 10th anniversary of CKAB. President Albert W D’Souza, vice president George D’Souza, president of Konkani Kala Manch, Clement Lobo and the general manager of Model Bank, William D’Souza were present on the dais. Konkani Kala Manch secretary, Ancy Paladka, treasurer, Harry Sequeira and coordinator, Charles D’Cunha were present on the occasion.

The show started with the introductory speech by Clement Lobo and later on he invited the anchor Leslie Rego to take up the responsibility to lead the programme forward.

Various songs composed by Claud D’Souza were presented on the occasion. Leslie Rego, Dolla Manglur, Alwyn Veigas, Juze Peenth, Felix Lasrado and Anil Saldanha presented hilarious skits. Thunder Guys presented the dances. Joswin Pinto and his team accompanied the melodious music. Chris Electronics provided the sounds and the lighting for the programme.

The show started with the song ‘Konkanni Kalakar Konkani Taram’ by Claud, Ivan Sequeira, Ashwin D’Costa, Anita D’Souza and Jyotsna Fernandes, followed by ‘Bapoi Zalam’ of Ivan Sequiera describing the agony of a father who works abroad. Ashwin D’Costa and Anita D’Souza came up with ‘Ek Zalim Kalza’ expressing the feelings of married couples. Alwyn Veigas, Joseph Pinto and Felix Lasrado also presented a hilarious skit ‘Kanikecho Dabbo’ exposing the hippocratic behaviour of a laity and the priest. Claud and Anita sang ‘Goyenkara Manglurgara’ expressing the unity of the couples of Goa and Mangalore. Ashwin D’Costa presented a song ‘Oh Beauty’ expressing his feeling to the lady love.

Leslie and Dolla entertained the audience with the series of jokes. Ivan and Anita came with a dance song inviting loving partner to the dance stage. The joke ‘Pinvddo’ by Alwyn and Felix describing hysterically funny intelligence of a drunkard for wrong reasons took the audience to the boisterous cheerful world. Claud DSouza came with a song ‘Alter’ describing the changing situation of the new generation that cares very little for devotion. Anita D’Souza presented a song ‘Pinzryantlem Suknne’ with her melodious voice. Ivan Sequeira brought the memories of legend singer late Wilfy Rebimbus through his song ‘Konkan Kogulle Pattim Ye’. Once again Dolla and Leslie cracked various jokes. Anita presented a song ‘Mario’ and Jyotsna a dance song ‘Jaiv’. Alwyn, Joseph, Felix and Anil Saldanha presented a hilarious skit ‘Dollak Martat’.

Claud presented a song ‘Ikravo Upades’ questioning 10 commandments that only orders man not to covet neighbours’ wife. In his song, he insisted God a necessity to have the 11th commandment ordering the women not to covet their neighbour’s husband. Ashwin D’Costa presented a stunning dance song ‘Dinna Dinna’. The programme ended with ‘Vadyantlo Roce’ explaining beautiful rose culture of Mangaloreans by Claud and Ivan.

Thuder Guys of Bajpe consisting Yatish, Joslian, Nagaraj, Anand, Vishwendra, Nikita M K, Nikita Joji and Shwetha presented a splendid dance performance on the occasion.

Joswin Pinto who played lead guitar presented a melodious music with his team with Sanjay (Organ), Nigil (Trumpet), Jill (Drums) and Aurthor on base guitar.

Sounds and lightings were managed by Christopher Mascarenhas of Chris Electronics Mangalore. Sound and Lighting engineers were Sudhakar, Kiran and Kuar. ‘Mataro Chorbela’ fame inspiring artist Francis Fernandes Cascia and Philomena Lobo Chakala extended their support to the team during their stay in Mumbai. Anil Saldanha was the team manager of team.