Israel: Talents Day by Konkan Catholic Sanghatan
Report by: Preeti Roshan Monteiro, Omzoor (Asst. PRO, KCS)
Photos by: Praveen Lobo, Omzoor (PRO, KCS)
Tel-Aviv - Israel – Sep. 28: Konkan Catholic Sanghatan (K.C.S.) conducted "Talents Day" on Saturday, the 27th of September, 2008 to bring out the hidden talents among the Indians working in Israel.
The programme commenced at 10.00 am in Levanda 32, Tel-Aviv, with a Prayer song by Konkan Beats, which was followed by a short Stage Programme.
Melwyn Furtado, Bajpe (Organiser), Praveen Pereira, Taccode (Vice - President), Roshan Monteiro, Omzoor (Secretary), Vinay D'souza, Belthangady (Cultural Secretary) inaugurated the programme by symbolically Lighting the Lamp. This was followed by a brief description of the Competition rules by Vinay D'souza, Belthangady. Roshan Monteiro, Omzoor introduced the judges for various competitions.
The results of the competitions are as follows:
SOLO SINGING:
1. Sandeep, Jerusalem
2. Minin Rodrigues, Honavar
DUET SINGING:
1. Minin Rodrigues & Nisha Misquith 2. Johnson & Juliana, Jerusalem
GROUP SINGING:
1. Minin & Group, Honavar
2. Johnson & Group, Jerusalem
DANCE:
1. Seema, Sirsi
2. Philomena Pereira, Vorkady
SKIT :
1. Prakash Vaz & Group (Honavar Talents)
2. Preeti Roshan Monteiro & Group
Fr. George Andrade of Jeevan Jyothi Prayer Group, Gonibeedu, Chikmaglur handed over the prizes to the winners and expressed his joy in seeing a large number of Konkani Catholics in Israel.
A crowd of nearly 300 were present to suppport the new talents. Konkan Beats entertained the audience with hit numbers. Roshan Monteiro, Omzoor (Secretary) proposed the Vote of Thanks and Lydia D'souza, Gantalkatte compered the Stage programme.
The programme was successful with the support of all KCS members, participants and a large audience.