Spectacular ‘MLC’ show sparks Dubai audience with complete entertainment

Report: Shodhan Prasad | Photos: Sunil Pinto

February 2, 2019

Dubai: ‘YuvaPrathiba / Melody Star’ Maxim Pereira Anjelore’s ‘Maxim Live in Concert’ (MLC) along with top notch artistes of G-major Anjelore rocked Dubai audience with their spell bound four and half-hours’ non-stop cent percent entertainment programme which took the jam packed audience into a musical journey. The ticketed show in association with Maestro Events was held at Emirates Theater, Jumeirah on Friday the 1st February, 2019.

Philanthropist/Businessman/Singer-cum-actor Joseph Mathias, MD of Merit Freight Systems Co LLC hosted the event single handedly and recorded success. He had promoted Maxim Pereira’s several events and films in the past and had whole heartedly supported various Konkani/Tulu/Kannada events for the past several years in the Arabian Gulf and India.

The programme started at around 5.45 pm with introduction of our own Magician AntonyMascarenhas who then performed spell bound magical presentations very well applauded by the audience.

Later Guests Jacinta Mendonca, ShobaMendonca, LavinaFernandes, Asha Correa &Nisha Pereira officially inaugurated the programme with lighting the traditional lamp.

The formal stage programme continued with Arthur Pereira’s Maa Creation & Lloyd RegoThakode’s ‘Jezu Muja Moga’ CD release. Joseph Mathias escorted James Mendonca who did the honours. Followed was Orson D’Souza’s ‘Awesome Orson – MiiYa More’ CD release which was done by Patron of Sharjah Karnataka Sangha, Mark Denis & Producer of Tulu Movie, Ronald Martis. On the same stage Musician/Producer, Canute Mathias’s CD was also released. Keerthan was introduced by Maxim Pereira and all the formal stage programme was ably conducted by MC Vernon D’Souza who later beautifully introduced the famous one and only MC Roshan D’SilvaVamanjoor to command the entertainment part of programme.

MC Roshan introduced Joseph Mathias & Team who render a beautiful number ‘Rome Sheher’, followed by Dony& Asha Correa’s ‘Ho EkloCholo Choli’& Anson-Sabitha duo sang ‘MoghachiDhaag’. Baby Tiana Mathias ‘Oot MunshyaPoile’ was superb singing which was very well applauded by the audience. Later Priya Menezes sang ‘MogacheYene’, Maxim sang ‘TukaMuji Rani Kartha’, Preema with ‘TuttlemSopan’, Joseph &Dony with ‘DonyDuje’, Sabitha’ ‘Ye Rasnara’, Melwyn’s ‘Joylina’ got a thunderous response from the crowd with his interaction.

Maxim’s ‘Manasa was another beautiful number well presented with the dance and appreciated by the whole audience. Followed was ‘Dolly’ by Anil, ‘MogacheGeet’ by Anson, ‘Marghai’ by Joseph Mathias, ‘MogUdthaMaka’ by Melwyn&Priya& ‘Maina’ by Canute Mathias who revealed that this song was penned by Maxim to his wife Nisha long back.

‘ZodyabesLagnacho’ by Anil &Preema was another beautiful number followed by ‘Kapad’ melodiously rendered by Joseph Mathias, Maxim Pereira &Dony Correa.

In between the singing and in right intervals were 3 beautifully enacted Comedy punching acts by ‘SangonMugdanaKalakar’ Team comprising of multi-talented crew LavinaFernandes, Godwin Castelino, Roystan Pereira, Paul D’Souza Paladka&Venetia Rodrigues which was brilliantly presented and was ably supported by Rohan with background Music.

‘V Dynamites’ dance crew headed by the very famous Vinod Sequiera ingested richness to the singers’ performances with their colourful dances well-choreographed suiting to the lyrics of the songs. Their final presentation a Bollywood dance was spell bound.

Roshan D’Souza Angelore was the Music arranger and along with him the team of G-major artistes were honouredon the stage. All the performers and the MC’s were individually honoured and felicitated. There was a surprise felicitation to Joseph Mathias and he went emotional accepting the honour. He spoke well and thanked all those who have supported him in this venture.

Outside the venue was tasty savory food stall with variety of Mangalorean delicacies by Dasprakash Restaurant including ‘dukramaas’ & ‘Sanna’.

The programme got concluded with Maxim’s famous ‘Baila Boom’ non-stop songs and the crowd cheered and danced all along for 20 minutes until 10.10 pm.

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Ramesh Chennitthala inaugurates campaign for 20th ‘Learn the Qur'an’ conference

P A Hameed Padubidri

February 24,2020

Riyadh, Feb 24: Indian Islahi Center, Riyadh (IICR) kicked off the propagation campaign of "Learn the Quran" national conference, which is slated to be held on March 27, 2020 at Nofa Istiraha, Exit 18, Riyadh, Kingdom Saudi Arabia. It's IICR's 20th successful program.

Kerala Legislative Assembly's opposition leader & Congress leader, Ramesh Chennitthala inaugurated the campaign that was held at Voco Hotel in Riyadh, capital city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ramesh was on two days visit in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The objective of the campaign is to instil the keenness & to keep creating the continuous awareness amongst the community on Quran. It also enables to recite the Quran with Tajweed (science of reading the Quran) & correct form.

Aboobakker Edthanatukkara (President of IICR), Abdul Qayyum Bustani, Kunhi Kumbala, Abdullah Vallanchira, Adv. Abdul Jaleel, Naushad Ali Kozhikode, Mujeeb Ali Thodigappulam, Muhammad Kutty Kadannamanna, Fasal Rahman City Flower, Mujeeb Irumbuzhi, Jaleel Alappuzha, Arafat & others were present on the occasion.

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ISF urges Indian govt to address the woes of Indian expats in Saudi Arabia

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April 16,2020

Dammam: President of Indian Social Forum, Eastern Province Mr.Wasim Rabbani urged immediate intervention of Indian government to help Non Residential Indians who are in trouble due to corona pandemic in Saudi Arabia.

He said in a press rease that expatriate Indians are in concern as number of corona infected people and deaths are increasing in danger level.

Hea said, "the Saudi health minister's statement a few days ago indicates that the situation in Saudi needs to be taken more seriously with precautionary methods. There are concerns among expatriates because the number of people infected with the coronavirus and the number of deaths reported in various provinces are increasing at an alarming rate."

"Saudi Government and Health Ministry are taking excellent precautionary measures, however, in the coming days expect to see the number of cases to increase in Saudi Arabia. The Indian government needs to take diplomatic and immediate intervention to ensure the treatment of Indian expatriates considering the number of effected people increasing", He said.

He also urged that the Embassy and the Government of India should ensure qaurantiane faculty for Indian expatriates and arrange special low cost flights to bring back expatriates who would like to return home country.

" Government of India and Indian embassy need to intervene immediately to ensure that the quarantine system is in place for Indian expatriates as the facilities in the rooms where the residents are staying together are very limited. There should also be a mechanism to organize low-cost flight services for expatriates who are ready to go home. The government system should also be able to accommodate the expatriates in special quarantine areas in hometown as soon they arrive in India", he urged.

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Karnataka NRI Forum Jeddah repatriates 177 stranded Kannadigas from Saudi Arabia

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July 30,2020

Jeddah: The first chartered flight for repatriation passengers from Jeddah to Bengaluru organized by Karnataka NRI Forum Jeddah – Saudi Arabia was successfully landed at Bengaluru airport by 01.00 am on 19th July 2020.

Spice Jet (SG9884) departed from King Abdul Aziz International Airport Jeddah by 05.00 pm local time with 177 stranded passengers which includes 12 Pregnant Woman, 3 infants, 44 Short term visa holders, 3 medical emergency patients and 115 migrate workers and labours from various districts of Karnataka state.

Karnataka NRI Forum Jeddah, a registered charitable organization under Government of Karnataka & Indian Consulate Jeddah - Saudi Arabia, helping the Kannadigas overseas & in Karnataka State as well, has initiated major role for helping stranded Kannadigas to travel back to home. During Pandemic hundreds of stranded Kannadigas were approached to the forum and requested to arrange special chartered flight to Bengaluru from Jeddah.

Initiating from collecting the data of passengers, the forum’s special panel including its President Mr. Mohammed Mansoor, Secretary Mr. Peter Mascarenes, Vice Presidents Mr. Nasir Khurshid, Dr.Ashfaque Maniyar, Chief Coordinator Mr. Shaikh Saoud, Cultural Secretaries Mr. Arifulla Shariff and Mr. Rajesh Suvarna, Treasurer Mr. Habib Rahman and Press Secretary Mr. Baig, the forum’s members have worked very hard to conclude this task very successful.

The forum provided food packets as refreshment, complementary PPE kitsto each passenger as precaution against the spread of any infections while travelling and also guided all passengers by supporting them in Awdha portal (Saudi Passport Department) and Seva Sindhu portal registration of Government of Karnataka.

The official travel partner ITL Travel Management Company has rendered remarkable service to the passengers not only in ticketing but also supported with top priority in confirming the aircraft from SPICE JET and availed good service from ground staff at Jeddah Airport.

All passengers have reached safely to their homes after completing the 7 days institutional quarantine at Bengaluru. 100% passengers had NEGETIVE report on Covid-19 test made on arrival as well as after institutional quarantine.

In the press release published from the President, Mr. Mohammed Mansoor has expressed his prodigious gratitude to the Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia H. E. Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, Deputy Consul General of India - Jeddah Mr. Y Saber and Chief Minister of Karnataka State Shri B. S. Yediyurappafor providing necessary approvals and NOC for the chartered flight operation. He also conveyed his boundless appreciationto Shri B. Y. Raghavendra, Member of Parliament Shimoga District (Karnataka) for his swift support extended to the forum and as well to Dr. Aarathi Krishna, Ex-Deputy Chairperson – NRI Forum of Karnataka – Government of Karnataka for her significant guidance and support on completing this mission.

The forum has thanked all the officers in King Abdul Aziz International Airport Jeddah and Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru for the facilities provided to the passengers. The Forum has thanked all passengers travelled for their calmness and also thanked to all other members of the forum, Staff of ITL Travels and SPICE JET for their tremendous support extended throughout the mission accomplishment.