Doha: Mangalorean Talents Galore at MCC Annual Talent Contest
Media Release
Doha, May 10: Mangalore Cricket Club (MCC), Qatar conducted the second and final leg of the 5th edition of its Annual Talent Competitions for Mangaloreans in Qatar, on Friday, 8th May 2009 at the Seraphic Hall of the Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Doha
Stretched over 6 hours and with an audience of more than 400, hundreds of children and adults participated wholeheartedly to bring out the best in them in dance, Fancy Dress and skit competitions.
The evening began at 4.00 p.m. with hosts for the first part of the evening’s happenings, Clara Castelino & Edward Roshan D’Souza welcoming the audience and Clara leading those present in a prayer.
The President Mr. Alwyn D’Souza in his address emphasized on the club’s motto “Yeya Yek Kutamb Bandiyan” and the club’s efforts to build a greater family through its various activities. He spoke of his dream and vision of all Mangaloreans in Qatar joining together one day as one Big MCC family.
And then it was Competition time with Fancy Dress & Skit Competitions for children and adults. As usual, the response to the Fancy Dress was over whelming and it was heartening to see the great enthusiasm and creativity of the participants. The all Mangalorean panel of Judges consisted of Mr. Alwyn Goveas, Mrs. Sandra Pereira, and Mrs. Jacintha Mendonca.
At the end of the Fancy Dress & Skit Competitions the above Judges along with Mrs. Judy D’souza and Mrs. Annette Venkat, the judges of the Drawing Competition held on 1st May 2009, were felicitated. The winning entries of the Drawing Competition were displayed at the venue.
At 6.00 p.m. the Dance Competition began and the Seraphic Hall was reverberating to the feet thumping music and thunderous clapping of the audience. It was feast to both ears and eyes as tiny tots as young as 3 years and adults alike let it all loose and danced to tunes both slow and fast, Desi & Pardesi, Cinematic, folk, rock, Hip-Hop, Jive…you name it, they had it . The quality was stupendous and the judges had a tough time in deciding the winners, which was evident with a number of tied positions.
The Judges for the Dance Competitions were: Mr. Ryneer Pinto, Mrs. Dimple Fernandes and Mr.Polycarpo Decosta.
The dynamic duo Mr. Errol D’Cunha and Miss. Jovita Pereira were the MCs for the Dance Competitions. Miss. Melinda Fernandes and Mrs. Gracy Fernandes were the time keepers for the evening.
As per those present, the 5th Annual MCC Talent Competitions have been the biggest and the best so far as both the quality of the performances and the number of participants has increased leaps and bounds over the years, which speaks about the popularity of these competitions.
Mangalore Cricket Club (MCC), Qatar takes this opportunity to congratulate the winners of the competitions and thank the Parish Priest and all the priests at the Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Doha, all the participants, parents, volunteers, Judges, well wishers and the wonderful audiences for all the support and co operation, with out which the events of the past two Fridays would not have been possible.