Media Release

Manchester, Feb 10: KCA-UK, a well-known Konkani Association in the United Kingdom serving the Konkani people for the 17 years, held its Annual General Meeting on January 29, 2022 in Manchester. The present president, a well-known Konkani lyrist, singer and music composer Stan Mendonca welcomed the gathering. Secretary Charlotte Barboza presented her report highlighting the community cohesion activities to stay connectedduring COVID-19 and the approximate amount of Rs 2.5 lac of financial help provide to the social work in India during the pandemic. She sincerely thanked the generosity of donors for this work. Treasurer Stan Rodrigues presented the account details to the members.

This is followed by the election of the office bearers for the year 2022-2024. Marina Monis unanimously elected as the president of the association, Marina Monis is well-known name in the United Kingdom Konkani community and serving the community for the last 17 years. This is the first time a woman candidate becoming the president of this association. The details office bearers are as below:
President – Marina Monis
Vice President – Sujith Rodrigues
Secretary – Lawrence V Barboza
Treasurer – Ronald Lobo
Cultural Secretary – Lainet Pinto
Communication Coordinator – Arshiya Pereira

The meeting ended with a vote of thanks followed by delicious dinner.