Riyadh: Aangan Konkneche Celebrates Nativity Feast
By Arun Palimar
Daijiworld Media Network – Riyadh (VA)
Riyadh, Sep 10: Aangan Konkneche here celebrated the Feast of Nativity - Monthi Fest on Wednesday September 8.
The new corn (novem) was brought from Mangalore and delicious home made vegetarian meal consisting of allum-dhento, thoushya karamb, sango, podwalen, karathe, thendlim, ghosalim, sonno, sanna and vorn was served to all in banana leaves. This dinner was prepared by the Mangalorean community residing here.
Arun D’Souza Palimar welcomed the gathering and compered the entire programme. Ambrose D’Mello Pangla led the prayer service through the hymn ‘Sokkod Sangatha Mellyam’ and ‘Moryek Hogollsiyam’. He also spoke few words about the traditional Noven Jevan.
Later Housie Housie game was conducted by Henry Gonzales. Entertainment programmes were also organized on the occasion. Michelle Mascarenhas Urva sang a devotional song ‘Morye Muja Mogal Maye’ from the album of Lancy Moras. Valerian, Roshen Lobo, Manoj Rekha, Marvin Nimie, Shwetha, Condred , Eline Henry among others participated in the entertainment programmes.