Media Release

Dubai / Managaluru, May 14 : St. Mary's Konkan Community (SMKC) Dubai, a premier philanthropic Association in the UAE and back home in Mangaluru, announce with great pleasure their 15th year celebration "Grand Konkan Showers 2015" as a spectacular event on Sunday, 6th December 2015 from 5.30 PM onwards at St. Agnes Special School Grounds, Bendur, Mangaluru.

As a part of entertainment 264th Wilfy Nite will be presented during the event.

During the past 14 years, SMKC Dubai has been registered in the hearts and minds of people in India and abroad as 'Ambassadors of Love & Service'.

"GRAND KONKAN SHOWERS 2015" will be a memorable musical evening topped with entertainment and comedy. Renowned Konkani artistes will spin a magical evening with nostalgic songs and scintillating dances along with stand-up comedy chalked out in the program.

The amount raised through “Grand Konkan Showers 2015" will be contributed towards the below projects:

• “Tanzania Mission” towards the poorest of the poor children and people of God, where our Bishop of Mangalore diocese has set up a project working closely towards the upliftment of the society.
• Top up ‘SMKC Dubai Education Trust Fund’ established at Bishop’s house, Mangaluru, so as to empower many more under privileged families of rural areas by educating deserving candidates as Engineers, Doctors, Nurses and other higher professional courses. This year keenly looking out to educate IAS / IPS / IFS or any other civic studies.
• Top up ‘SMKC Dubai Health Care Fund’ established at St. Anne’s Friary, Capuchin Order, Mangaluru, to provide medical assistance for deserving cases from low income families.

Veronica Rego, President, says: “SMKC Dubai is proud to announce that as of today, the contribution sums up to ~ I. Rs. 1.55 Crores in a span of 14 years. To support our endeavours to reach out, SMKC Dubai had not only the dedicated members who stood by thick and thin, but also had generous and supportive backing of benefactors/donors and the community who were together throughout 'rain' or 'sunshine'. This year too, our well-wishers have promised to support another milestone of the association and reach out towards the SMKC mission. Life is so beautiful and God presents us with this ‘gift of life’ not to live on selfish and self-derived motives but to share some of our blessings with the less privileged ones. Our efforts and support together can fulfil our duty of cherishing every human life”.

Together, SMKC Dubai will be the promising “Fruit of Love, Service and Peace” to the underprivileged in our society.

More details will be published in the coming days on Daijiworld.com, official media partner for the event.