Udupi: Alwyn Andrade Takes over as New President of ‘The Expressions'

Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Jun 23: The members of ‘The Expressions’, a group of like-minded people, who got together for the sole purpose of promoting talents, recently chose their new office-bearers for the next term. Multi-faceted Alwyn Andrade, Barkur, one of the founder members of the group and a dynamic leader, efficient organizer, photographer, dramatist, actor par excellence and an entrepreneur in and around Brahmavar, was elected as the president of the  group at a meeting  held at the residence Lancelot D’Almeida. Eric Soans of 'Thuruthuthuthu' fame retained his position as the secretary of the group, for the fourth time in succession.

Alwyn Andrade                       Eric Soans

Other elected committee members are as follows:

Founder President and Convener             :  Kishore Gonsalves, Barkur
President                                              :  Alwyn Andrade, Barkur
Vice-president                                       :  Zeeta Gonsalves, Barkur
Secretary                                              :  Eric Soans, Barkur
Joint Secretary                                      :  Marina Gonsalves, Brahmavar
Treasurer                                              :  Patricia D’ Almeida, Barkur
Cultural Secretary                                  :  Naveen Dais, Barkur
Joint Cultural Secretary                          :  Stenita Lewis, Saligrama
Public Relation Officer                            :  Praveen Carvalho, Barkur
Ex-Officio                                              :  Denis Rodrigues, Sasthan.

The handing over ceremony to the new office-bearers was held immediately after the election. All the members were present on the occasion.

Outgoing president Denis Rodrigues handed over the charge to the new president Alwyn Andrade. Accordingly, all the other outgoing office-bearers handed over their respective charges to the incoming office-bearers. Outgoing president Denis Rodrigues in his address expressed his gratitude to all the members of ‘The Expressions’ for extending him unstinted support during his tenure.

New president Alwyn Andrade his speech thanked all the members for choosing him as the president for the next term and requested them to extend to him full support to enable him to discharge his duties effectively.

The election was conducted by Lancelot D’Almeida, honorary member of the group in the presence of convener Kishoo, Barkur.