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Dubai, 11 Sept 2005: The feast of Blessed Virgin Mary also known as the Harvesting Feast and above all Family Feast holds a primary importance in the lives of Konkan people. Down the years many lovely customs and traditions have evolved around this feast like blessing of new corn, showering of flowers to our lady, mailing the new corn to family members living away from home. Reflecting a glimpse of what exactly happens back in Indias Konkan areas on the day of the feast of Blessed Virgin Mary; St. Marys Konkan Community celebrated the Monti Saibinechem Fest at St. Marys Church, Dubai today (9th September, 2005) with grand pomp and splendour. A huge congregation of around 5000+ attended the concelebrated Holy Mass. The main church as well as the chapel was packed to capacity to celebrate the feast with many of the devotees standing out in hot sun and all this simply exhibited peoples devotion to our Mother. Ladies dressed in traditional sarees, men wearing suites,children and babes in the mothers arms, all well dressed were hustling early morning hours to find a seat for them selves inside the Church all to venerate the Heavenly Mother and invoke her blessings on her birthday. It was the joyous moments for each and everyone to come together as one family. The concelebrated Holy Mass began at sharp 10.00 am with altar boys leading the procession followed by a few children with basket of flowers, and the lay ministers carrying the sheaves of the paddy corns. Fr. Jossie Fernandes (Provincial of Karnataka Province, Bangalore) was the main celebrant, along with Fr. Harry Dsouza, Fr. Cyprian Dsouza, Fr. Anthony Lopez (Abu Dhabi), with a visiting priest as concelebrants. The entire Mass ceremony was conducted in a solemn manner. The flower offering ceremony was conducted in front of the Grotto. The congregation was led in a procession. Small children with their enthusiasm and joy stood in lines carrying flowers and were walking towards the grotto singing with the melodiouschoir and crowd singing "Moriek Hogollsiam" and "Sokkodd Sangata Melleam" in Our Ladys honour. The Arabian temperatures, though soaring high meant nothing at all with people standing in the hot sun waiting patiently till the end of the celebration. Refreshments were served to the congregation. SMKC Yuva the youth wing of SMKC Dubai won appreciation from everyone as they put in their best efforts to provide Sugar Canes to the congregation purely depicting the way that happens back in our hometown. SMKC newsletter Uzvad was distributed at the end of the Ceremony The evening cultural program is yet to begin today evening at 7.00Pm in the main church followed by Novem Jevonn. Around 1800+ people are estimated to attend the evening program. Evening by Konkan Yuva Exhilarating and simply fabuluous!! ...performance beyond expectations on Friday, 9 September evening by KONKAN YUVA of SMKC DUBAI. It proved to be a runaway success for SMKC Dubai with the Monthi Festh celebrations again on Friday, 9 September evening. The steering wheel at the strong hands of SMKC Dubai proved to be even more stronger again with KONKAN YUVA (Youth Wing of SMKC) stepping in to the arena to steer the evening cultural programme on the occasion of Monti Saibinechem Festh 2005. Hardly 6.00 PM and the people began to knock on the doors of the Chuch Main hall which had a limited seating space of 800 people. Within a few minutes the hall was packed to its capacity and many were forced to avail the seating arrangements outside in the Church compound to watch the entire show on the LCD projection. The programme commenced precisely at 7.00 p.m. A prayer dance was performed with a theme - Naman Kharounk Moriekh - performed by 3 young talented girls to the song tune of Deva tu zaun asai Mog followed by a small comedy skit - "Pokku and Gunda". "Konkani amchi bhas, Konkan amcho Gaon", a song composed by Wilfy Rebimbus was sung by the youth followed by the dance - "Shiradharincho Pavs". The stage took over to felicitate the sponsors in English which Brendon took over for a short time from the dynamic duo - Sachin Dsouza and Sunitha Baptist The host and hostess of the entire evening cultural programme. Mr. Boniface Carlo, Vice Co-ordinator escorted the dignitaries to the dais. Flower bouquets were presented to Fr. Jossie Fernandes, cap. o.f.m., Fr. P. M. Peter (the parish priest of St. Mary's Church), Fr. Cyprian D'souza, Fr. Joy, Fr. John Harry Dsouza (Sevak Editor from St. Anne's Friary, Mangalore), Fr. Kingsly (visiting priest from Goa), Fr. Zaki Para. All the sponsors - Mr. & Mrs. Ralph D'mello, Mr. & Mrs. Theo D'souza, Mr. Francis Fernandes Cascia were greeted with a bouqet of flowers. Mr. Francis D'souza and Mr. Melvin D'sa were unable to attend the evening show. Then, Fr. Cyprian inaugurated the revamped www.konkanuae.com the official web portal of SMKC Dubai. Certificates of Appreciation & Merit were distributed to all the members who were actively involved in SMKC's own web portal. Wilson D'mello, Naina Pinto, Atin D'souza, and Prajval Colaco's efforts and time behind the new face look and salient features set up was greatly appreciated along with the team work of Edwin Mathias, Alwyn D'sa, Mamtha D'souza, Oswald Fernandes, Elizabeth Noronha and Jennifer Mascarenhas. Cyrstal Rodrgiues, Nishel Pais, Richard Dsouza were welcomed aboard the new web portal. Mrs. Veronica Alva and Mr. Shetty (not present) from Prince Sweets were also called up on the dais to recognise their annual contribution of cakes and sweets for the morning event of Monthi Fest. The program continued and the YUVA boys startled the crowd again with the lively dance - Goan Mandho . This item was followed by "Darya Kyushin", another catch tune followed by a comedy skit - "Bikari Vinod Sequeira, founder of Ocean Kids in Mangalore and now in Dubai with his well-trained team put forward a stunning and exuberant dance performance which practically left the audience breathless. A short play titled Yamadooth was followed by a lively dance - "Tujhe Ghar Kayi go Chedva "- again choreographed by Vinod Sequiera. Roshan DSouza sang a melodious song Khelon Hav Astha accompanied by slide shows from Mangalore brought alive the memories of our home town. It seemed that people were glued to their seats as not a single chair was left vacant with eyes down to watch the most awaited drama of the evening "Kazarachie Dothun" . The applause grew louder with the typical appreciation of whistling along the way from the gathered crowd. Fr. Cyprian Dsouza blessed the Novem Jevonn sprinkled with the new blessed grains. Norbert Dsouza (SMKC Member) proposed the vote of thanks with a special mention to KONKAN YUVA dynamic team lead by Ullas, Sandeep, Blaze, Mamtha .. and the rest of the youth. At the end of the programme, the lucky coupons / winners of the lucky dip MONTHI STAR 2005- were drawn from the big spinning barrel by Fr. Cyprian Dsouza along with the SMKC key group members. Many winners have yet to claim their prizes and the winning coupon numbers are mentioned in the article click here Hats off to SMKC DUBAI along with KONKAN YUVA team. In the morning too, SMKC Dubai created history to bring the munchy, juicy SUGAR CANES to the Oasis of this desert region (U.A.E. and other gulf states if not Oman) for the first time. Young and Old, children and adults grabbed the chance to take home the sugar canes and 500 pieces were sold like hot cakes during the morning heat after the High Mass in Konkani. Thanks to KONKAN YUVA group team. Overall performance by SMKC YUVA was simply exhilarating and beyond expectations. It was indeed matchless Evening with extraordinary and lively performance by our own young crowd belonging to our Konkan world hailing from Mangalore and surrounding areas, Bangalore, Bombay & Goa too. Their skills and talents were indeed praise worthy and SMKC Dubai promises more evenings and lively performances with the KONKAN YUVA group. Courtesy: Konkanuae.com |
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