Muscat: Bellevision holds annual picnic during Eid holidays

By Arun Rodrigues
Bellevision Media Network

Muscat, 06 November 2011: The much awaited Bellevision-Muscat annual picnic was organised on 04th November 2011 at Barka Farm, few kilometres from the Muscat city .A full week Eid holidays and rains which had just come a day back also added joy to the picnic. All members along with their families met at the Barka filling station at 9 am as decided before from where all proceeded to the farm which was located at few kms  away. The group comprised of 83 adults and 16 children.

 

President of Bellevision-Muscat, Mr.Edward Mendonca welcomed the crowed and prayer was lead by Mrs Lilly D’Souza which was followed by traditional Breakfast “Patrade”’.

 

The responsibility of conducting gamed was taken over by Mrs. Felcy and Mr. Lawrence Alva, for entertainment and fun, the entire group was divided into four teams led by a captain A panel of three elderly people were assign to judged the teams and give points to the teams and individuals for their performance.

 

Each group had to perform certain tasks such as Pick and act and different fun games such as ‘balancing the lemon with spoon , filling water to bottle with cup, cross dressing  etc where all members of the team had to take part to add points to their team.

 

 

At around 12 noon, the children cooled the summer heat at the swimming pool when adults were warming and cooling themselves with beverages and snacks. Even some adults who were in a mood to have a dip in the water joined the kids in the swimming pool.

 

As everyone was hungry by then, lunch was served at 3 pm which was prepared by Mrs. Gracybai– menu was rice, kuwalachi kadi, tendli-chane, lonche and chicken sukka.

 

Following the sumptuous lunch prizes were distributed to the winning individuals and teams. Tea was served at 5 pm followed by the distribution of goodies by Mr. Sylvester Alva for all the children. Games ended with Housie-Housie.

 

At 6 pm the picnic was winded up with the thank giving note by the president for all the people who had participated in the picnic and also he expressed gratitude to all the sponsors and the people who helped to make the picnic a grand success.