Kuwait: United Mangaloreans Kuwait celebrate Monti Fest

Media Release

Kuwait, 19 Sep 2015: United Mangaloreans Kuwait (UMK) members along with their families and guests gathered to celebrate the feast of Nativity at a community hall in Salmiya, here on Friday September 11.

 

Programme started at 7.30pm with a warm welcome from compere Praveen Castelino, continued with the prayer service led by Flavia Lobo.

 

 

Infant Mary’s statue brought in a procession singing Konkani hymn, ‘Sakkad Sangatha Melyan.’ Clifford and Lucy Aranha led the procession followed by children carrying beautiful flowers to offer Mother Mary. Nirmala Machado and Vrinda Lewis sang the hymn, ’Moriyek Hogollsiyan,’ the children showered colourful flowers on Mother Mary. Doris Lobo, Suzette Pinto, Delma Lobo, Sarah Lobo, Aaral Noronha and Nicole Machado recited the Rosary and prayers prepared by Joseph D’Souza  in Konkani very meaningfully.

 

Blessed corns (novem) distributed in the milk to all the gathered.  

 

In his welcome address, Gurkar of UMK Agnel Saldanha, who always believes in unity as the main strength of existence, requested all the members to work hard to bring smiles on the faces of less fortunate brethren back home in India. He thanked God Almighty and Mother Mary for blessing UMK to stage 5 successful Fun-Filled Evenings, though which contributed huge amount of funds to six needy institutions, where aged, sick, bedridden, mentally retarded, handicapped and orphans are taken care of. 

 

Agnel thanked each and every member for making the Monti Fest celebration a memorable one.

 

He concluded his speech invoking the blessings on forthcoming Fun-Filled Evening 2015 scheduled at American International School, Maidan Hawally, here on Friday November 13, in aid of St. Joseph Prashantha Nivas, Jeppu, Mangaluru.

 

Nirmala Machado entertained the gathered with exciting fun-filled games. Sunil Mendonca entertained the audience by playing soothing devotional hymns and fast numbers to the sound provided by Anand D’Souza of Illuminations.

 

Saritha Noronha led the prayer before meal.

 

Prem Crasto, Avil Fernandes and Marvin Ferrao captured the moments of the event.

 

While seated on the floor, guests enjoyed the authentic and traditional food consisting verities of vegetables, mouth watering pathrode and vorn prepared by UMK family members, served on shiroti (banana leaf).

 

The event concluded with singing ‘Laudathe’.

 

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