Mangalore: Konkani Golden singing contest grand finale on Sep 15

Mangalore, Sep 13: In commemoration of the golden jubilee year of Konkani Natak Sabha, the grand finale of Konkani Golden Singing Competition will be held on September 15 at Don Bosco Hall, 3.30 pm onwards. Fr Valerian Mendonca, chancellor of Udupi diocese will preside over the programme. Rohan Monteiro, managing director of Rohan Corporation and Stephen Mendis, managing director of Western Institute of Technology and president of Divine Word Charitable Trust will be the chief guests. The grand finale will be held in three categories - below 10 years in solo, duet and mixed group; above 15 years in ladies solo, gents solo, ladies duet, gents duet, mixed group; and married couples. The preliminary round of Golden Singing Competition began at the deanery level of Mangalore diocese from May 15 at Puttur and concluded on July 14 at Don Bosco Hall, Mangalore. The participants selected in the preliminary round were made eligible to participate in the semi-final which was held on July 29 and August 8 at Don Bosco Hall, Mangalore. In the below-15 category, 349 participants in 175 entries from 40 parishes took part in the competition and in above-15 category 341 participants in 207 entries from 43 parishes took part in the competition. In both the categories, 690 participants from 52 parishes took part in the competition. The winners will be awarded with cash prizes, mementos and certificates in individual categories and cash prizes with certificates in group categories. The prize distribution ceremony will be held on September 21 at 6 pm at Don Bosco Hall. There is no entry fee. The following competitors will compete in the finale of the Golden Singing Competition of Konkani Natak Sabha: Below 10 years Solo  Olita Pinto Gurpur, Minola Saldanha Bondel, Simona Monteiro Cordel, Renita Crasta Bela and Riya Rodrigues Moodbidri Duet Minola Saldanha and Shaina D’Silva, Bondel,  Shaini Manisha Pinto and Vandana Joan Rasquinha, Angelore, Riya Rodrgues and Riyona Rodrigues, Moodbidri, Princia Serrao and Lenisha Moras, Bajpe and Ancita Monteiro and Velita Florine D’Souza, Surathkal Mixed Group Jennica Sonia D’Souza and group, Cascia, Lenisha Moras and group, Bajpe, Melrisha D’Souza and group, Nithyadharnagar, Viya Jovita Mascarenhas and group, Angelore and Joshua Sequeira and Group, Cordel. 10 to 15 years Solo Sonal Monteiro Cordel, Nihal Tauro Alangar, Jacquiline Mascarenhas Puttur, Anston Rodrigues Valencia and Aslita Rodrigues, Gurpur. Duet Diya D’Cunha and Sonal Monteiro, Cordel,  Soonali Noronha and Janci Fernandes, Bajpe, Lisha Pereira and Delisha Rodrigues, Valencia, Kripa Rasquinha and Jeswita Quadros, Angelore and Nishitha Sequeira and Olvita D’Souza, Kirem. Mixed group Sonal Monteiro and group, Cordel, Rajath Lobo and group, Bajpe, Veedal Monteiro and group, Nithyadharnagar, Greshal Quadros and group, Gurpur and Vensita Dias and group, Angelore Above 15 years Solo (ladies)  Josma D’Souza Permannur, Shaini Pereira Gurpur, Denora I V Fernandes Derabail, Lavita Lobo Angelore and Femina Moras Bajpe Solo (gents)  Jaison Sequeira Gurpur, Gavin E Menezes Derebail, Shelton Raynol Pinto Bondel, Arun D’Souza Jepuu and Vinil Lasado, Permannur Duet (ladies) Chrismitha D’Costa and Sharon Fernandes, Bajpe, Anjali Andrade and Betsy Rodrigues, Cordel, Helma Menezes and Nishel D’Souza, Puttur, Viona D’Souza and Oshin Theodore, Cascia and Primrose Pinto and Prinitha Pinto, Derebail. Duet (gents) Raynol Sequeira and Ashwin D’Costa, Cordel, Jaison Sequeira and Wilton Fernandes, Gurpur, Samson Coelho and Anil Roopesh D’Souza, Cascia, Ashwin Sequeira and Shailesh Pereira, Suratkal and Joywan Vincent D’Souza and Nester Mario Peris, Angelore Mixed group Divina Fernandes and group, Angelore, Frenita Tauro and group, Bajpe, Prem D’Souza and group, Cordel, Alida Peris and group, Gurpur and Shanthi D’Souza and group, Cascia Married couple duet Anil and Irene D'Cunha, Cordel, Maxim and Lona D’Souza, Kinnigoli, Prakash and Shirly Fronteio, Jeppu, Manohar and Anitha Cutinha, Hospet and Elias and Sylvia Coelho, Cascia.