Mangalore: Catholic Sabha of Bondel Parish organizes Konkani Utsav - 2014

Pic by Spoorthi Ullal
Bellevision Media Network

Mangalore, May 5 : St Lawrence parish – Bondel Catholic Sabha unit in association with Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy, organized Konkani Utsav, cultural extravaganza of different Konkani folk-arts group at the parish grounds, here on Sunday May 4 evening.

 

Alphonse D’Souza Niddody and group presented Konkani Mandow, Gumta songs, Gopala Gowda and group presented other folk arts – rope dance, stick dance on the occasion.

 

 

 

The mayor Mahabaa Marla, deputy mayor Kavitha Vasu, Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy president Roy Castelinho, Konkani Prachar Sanchalan president Stany Alvares and Dr Rita Pinto were felicitated.

Bondel parish priest Fr Andrew D’souza, assistant parish priest Fr Patrick Sequeira,  parish council vice president Henbert Pinto, secretary Wilfred Alvares, Catholic Sabha – Bondel parish unit president Lancy Tauro were also present.