Jebel Ali: Konkani Dabazo, Mogachim Larhan on Sep 25
Daijiworld Media Network - Dubai
Dubai, Apr 6: John M Monteiro, president of Jebel Ali Assisi Konkani Community (JAKC), UAE along with core committee members, recently launched 'Konkan Dabazo 2' and 'Mogachi Lahran' to be staged at the Assisi Parish Hall, St Francis of Assisi Church, Jebel Ali on September 25, 2008 with a number of Konkani melodies by Vincent Fernandes, Cascia of 'Mogachi Lahran' fame troupe.
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Vincent has already released 5 volumes of this famous brand and he is expected to release a Kannada CD at the Konkan Dabazo 2 programme. A fancy dress competition for the little ones will kick-off the programme at 7 pm followed by entertainment. As per tradition the entry to the programme will be free of charge and dinner will be served at a nominal cost.
JAKC began with an intention to serve the less fortunate working in the Jebel ali free zone camps, Jebel ali industrial area and Al Quoz industrial area camps. JAKC celebrates a Konkani Mass every month on the first Thursday by its spiritual director Fr Freddy D'Souza. Konkani prayer group meetings are held on the first Monday of every month led by Francis Corderio. JAKC offers free transport to both the events to help the faithful.
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JAKC also organizes a programme to celebrate the feast of Nativity on September 8 every year with traditional distribution of paddy specially flown in from Mangalore. Sumptuous vegetarian dinner is served to the congregation free of charge. JAKC also takes part in the parish feast celebrated on the first Friday in October every year with contribution of pork sorpotel and pork bafat.
JAKC is headed by parish priest and patron Fr Eugene Mattioli, spiritual director Fr Freddy D'Souza, president John M Monteiro and treasurer Roshan Chacko. Other core committee members include Stephen Pinto, Andrew Rolphie Sequeira, Alwayn Rodrigues, Raphael D'Souza, Clarence Pinto, Mark Rego, Leena Periera, Cyril Baptist, Francis Corderio, Ivan Fernandes and Dorothy Fernandes.