Media Release
Mangaluru, Sep 12: Konkani Natak Sabha (KNS) conducted 2nd Voviyo Verse competition at Don Bosco Hall here on the Sunday September 11.
Fr Dr Rocky D'Cunha OFM Cap, president of KNS welcomed the participants and audience. Fr Dr Melwyn Pinto SJ, director of Konkani Institution, St Aloysius College, inaugurated the competition by lighting the lamp. Praveen Tauro, marketing manager of Daijiworld Media Private Ltd and Stany Bela, production director of Daijiworld Media Private Ltd were the guests for the competition. Liston D'Souza, vice president of KNS, Floyd D'Mello, general secretary, Gerald Concessao, treasurer and Praveen Rodrigues, assistant secretary were present on the dais.
A ‘Vojacho Purshanv’ was enacted by the members of KNS led by Cletus Lobo as gurkar in the beginning.
Seven teams from Angelore / Bajal, Maryashram, Fajir, Cascia, Jeppu, Manjeshwar, and Team Assisi from Merlapadavu participated in the competition.
Cletus Lobo conducted the competition and Melwyn Almeida assisted. Valencia unit of KNS were in charge of the competition.
Fr Dr Melwyn Pinto SJ, Joel Pereira Bejai, and Irene Rebello Cordel officiated as judges. Floyd D'Mello introduced the judges, compered the programme and delivered the vote of thanks. KNS manager Boniface Pinto took the responsibility of computation of scores. Competition convener James D'Souza announced the results.
Daijiworld 24×7 and Daijiworld.com are the media partners of the competition.
Short play competition will be held at Don Bosco Hall on September 18. Interested teams can register their names by September 14 by 6 pm.
Results of Voviyo Verse competition:
- First Place: Team Assisi, Merlapadavu
- Second Place: Team Cascia
- Third Place: Team Angelore/Bajal