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Daijiworld Media network – Udupi (JD)
Udupi, Apr 23: Khathkutli Thottam team emerged as the winner of ‘Hasyancho Phugetyo’ season 2, while Yungisthan Sasthan and Prerana United Friends Kolalgiri bagged second and third place respectively in the Udupi diocese level Konkani Skit Competition organized by ICYM, Kalmadi unit on Sunday, April 21.
Riya Lewis Sasthan and Steve Thottam won the best actress and best actor awards respectively.
Inaugurating the event Fr Alban D’Souza, parish priest, Kalmadi church said, “We deeply mourn the death of our brothers and sisters in Sri Lanka. Laughter is a very good medicine. Due to stress and tensions our mental and physical health may get damaged. But laughter helps in sustaining health. Laughing out loudly alone is known as non-sense. But where two or more people meet and laugh on a joke is a very good thing. To make others laugh is also a difficult matter.”
Alister Andrade of Kalmadi parish, a budding Taekwondo performer was honoured on the occasion for his achievement in sports field.
Adolphose Cutinho (Dolla) Mangalore, Alwyn C Veigas and Dolphy Saldanha were the judges for the competition.
Naach Sobhann Mangalore entertained the audience with their soulful dance performances.
Br Praveen Monteiro, Fr Reginald Pinto, Fr Francis Cornelio, Fr Fredrick D’Souza, Sanjay Andrade, vice-president parish Pastoral council, Shobha Mendonca, Secretary parish Pastoral council, Melwin Carvalho, President ICYM Kalmadi Unit, Dion D’Souza, president, ICYM, Diocese of Udupi, Sandeep Andrade, Animator and Leslie Aroza were present on the occasion.
Melwin Carvallho welcomed the gathering. Sandeep Andrade rendered the vote of thanks.
Roshan Sequeira and Rosalia Cardoza compered the event competitions. Jeshma Mendonca compered the formal stage function.