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Abu Dhabi: Feast of entertainment at KCO’s Fiesta

[email protected] (Media Release)
May 11, 2015

Abu Dhabi: ‘Fiesta 2015’, which marked the 20th anniversary of Konkani Cultural Organisation (KCO) concluded with a glittering extravaganza at Abu Dhabi Country club in the midst of well attended dignitaries and a packed audience of Mangalurean/Goan community in the UAE.

It was 'entertainment, entertainment and entertainment' all the way at the Abu Dhabi Country Club on Friday May 8, when KCO's 'Fiesta 2015' unfurled with a splendid variety entertainment much to the delight of the Mangalurean and Goan audience. It was an apt occasion to celebrate the 20 years of eventful journey of KCO Abu Dhabi befitting its illustrious existence and the selfless service towards the community in the UAE and in India.

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KCO’s annual event lived up to its promise with continuous entertainment throughout the evening with a musical mix of Konkani, Hindi and English numbers belted out by the artistes specially flown in from Mangaluru - Melwyn Peris, Anita D'Souza, Robin and Zeena - and the vivacious and evergreen Lorna all the way from Goa, and the very popular Rameiro’s Band which pepped up the musical feast.

The programme commenced at 6.15 pm with a prayer led by Fr Joseph Martis, rector of St Joseph’s Seminary, Jeppu, Mangaluru and prayer song led by Rupert Vaz followed by KCO's theme welcome song rendered by KCO members, which laid the perfect start to the evening.

Entertainment Galore

As part of the celebration, entertainment was in plenty. The festive mood was all over the place and was evident in the manner the audience participated.

Legendary Lorna took the centre stage by commencing her immortal rendition with her powerful voice defying her age. Her presence on the stage and her energy in rendering her famous songs encouraged the appreciative audience to step on the floor.

Melwyn Peris with his golden silky voice mesmerized crowd presenting melody after melody, accompanied by the talented multi-lingual singer Anitha, ably supported by Zeena and Robin and they rendered melodies one after another. The new find Robin mesmerized the crowd with energetic performance. Foot-tapping music by Ramiro’s Band was commendable and had the crowd dancing all the way. As the night progressed, the tempo of music escalated with the audience enjoying themselves in the festive atmosphere. Another new feature in the evening’s activities was the colourful Latino dance which added colour and variety to the proceedings.

The guests of honour for the show were Pavan Kumar Rai, first secretary at the Indian Embassy, Abu Dhabi and Fr Joseph Martis, rector, St Joseph's Seminary, Jeppu, Mangaluru.

Another highlight was the theme song, rendered by the members of KCO to show their unity and solidarity specially composed for the event. The ever popular raffle draw with attractive prizes like air tickets by Air India, gold coin, large screen TV, smartphone, Tefal cookery sets and a host of other prizes got good response.

The spectacular evening concluded with the baila session with the audience dancing to their contentment, 'Lovdate' in the wee hours of the morning - at 1.30 am - to be precise.

Masters of ceremony Roshan D'Silva did a commendable job keeping the audience on their toes.

The success of the show was the result of meticulous planning, dedicated preparation, excellent arrangement and professional performance by all entertainers. This event showcased the unity and organizational capabilities of KCO members who worked hand in hand for the success of this show.

Completion of 20 successful years serving community, preserving and promoting Konkani flavour in the Gulf by itself is a major achievement for any organization.

Platinum sponsors
Al Mazroui & Clevy Automobiles
Dunes Hotel Apartments
Hyssna International LLC
Regal Furnshing & Storage Systems LLC
National Transport & Contracting Co
Nmc Healthcare / Uae Exchange
Noble Marine Metals Co
Ivory Grand Hotel Apartments
Al Mamaleek Building Materials LLC

Gold sponsors
Aldahra Agriculture
SFC Plus
Gems Education
Gobelink West Star Shipping LLC
Al Futtaim Engineering/York

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March 2,2020

Kuwait: State of Karnataka is enriched with Daasa culture, which had contributed immensely to its literature, culture, art & philosophy. Daasa tradition in Karnataka was part of the Bhakti movement which flourished from around 15th century and it extended considerable spiritual influence over the masses. Kuwait Kannada Koota, a socio-cultural association for the people of Karnataka in Kuwait, organized its annual Daasotsava on 14th February 2020 in remembrance of these saints, thereby displaying the rich cultural heritage of the state. 

The program started with a warm welcome address by Mrs. Spoorthy Kamath, convener of cultural committee. Divine invocation prayer by Mrs. Vasantha Ashok and Mrs. Sandhya Arun set the trend for the event. This was followed by lighting of the traditional lamp by the 2020 executive committee, comprising of President Mr. Rajesh Vittal, Vice President Mr. Sandeep Chabba, General Secretary Mr. Praveen Kumar Shetty and Treasurer Mr. Pradeep Rao. President, while welcoming the gathering, spoke about the importance of Daasas in Kannada literature & history and briefed about the series of upcoming programs. Cultural programs started with fancy dress competition by Koota children comprising of all age group starting from infants to elder kids. This program stole the show as the efforts & time invested by children and their parents were clearly visible. 

2019 executive committee was felicitated by the current committee for wonderfully managing Koota affairs & programs. This was followed by the release of Koota magazine “Marala Mallige", comprising of informative articles, drawings, poems etc., entirely contributed by the association members. Event’s main attraction “Vrindavana Leelavarana", a colorful dance drama spectacularly portrayed by 54 Koota children, was very well appreciated & received by the attendees. Association children who successfully completed 10th and 12th were felicitated as a token of encouragement. Executive committee gave away prizes to Kids who excelled in the stage competitions held earlier. Audience was treated to a divine and melodious Bhajan program conducted astutely by the ladies & men. Koota women performed Bhajan Kolata, along with ladies bhajan, in a well-coordinated manner. Vote of thanks was proposed by the secretary of Koota, thanking those who contributed for the success of the event. Another attraction was a quiz competition “Rasa Prashne", conducted efficiently between the programs, by Mr. Mahesh Shiramgond. 

The whole event was planned and executed astutely by the cultural committee under the leadership of Convener, Mrs. Spoorthy Kamath. Public Relations Committee, led by Mrs. Suparna Dambal, welcomed the members in a vibrant & colorful way, showcasing a beautifully erected divine mantap. The event was sponsored by Unimoni, LIC HFL, VSPL, Geetherb, Kotak Life Insurance, Joy Alukkas, Lulu Hypermarket & Total Environment. The program ended with a sumptuous satvik lunch, sponsored by the senior Koota member, Mr. Ramachandran Seetharaman.

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Kuwait City, Aug 9: Indian social forum organised Blood Donation Camp in association with central blood bank kuwait on Friday, 7th August 2020.

The forum organised camp to support the high demand of blood in the context of COVID-19.

All arrangements to maintain COVID-19 protocol were made in the camp including segregation of donors as branch wise batches along with strict safety measures of participants.

Forum also had donated blood to many patients during the lockdown period. 

Hundreds of people donated blood in the camp. The camp organised in Blood Bank, Jabriya was successfully managed by Dr. Asma Rafat and leaders of Indian social forum Vice President Aslam, Secretory Sayyid Bukhari Thangal, Moideen Koya, Khaleel, Aseem, Mohammed Sha, Shihab, Naushad,
Indian Social Forum expressed their deep appreciation and gratitude to the doctors, staff and management of blood bank, forum’s members and donors.



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The Overseas Indian Cultural Congress (OICC), Bahrain, has charted aircrafts to repatriate stranded expatriates to India. 

Boby Parayil, General Secretary, OICC National Committee, Bahrain has thanked all those who supported in this cause.

“The aircrafts were not licensed and were in crisis until the last minute. Finally, Mohammed Mansoor, president of Bahrain chapter of Indian Overseas Congress approached IOC Middle East in charge Dr Arathi Krishna, who helped get permission to operate flight to Kozhikode,” he said in a release. 

All mandatory approvals from the Foreign Ministry of Affairs and other government officials were accomplished by Dr Arathi Krishna. OICC has expressed gratitude to her for her timely support, he said. 

OICC is also grateful to former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy for doing necessary arrangements to get all the approvals for flight landing in Kerala, he added.

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