The Matharpacady Residents Welfare Association organised their first Talent Contest – Fancy Dress, Singing and Dance Competition on Sunday, 17th July 2016 at St. Isabel’s High School Hall from 6.00 pm onwards. Both children and a few adults took part in these competitions to the lustily cheering and applause from all those present. Our Master of Ceremonies, Merwyn D’Mello, compered the function, while DJ’s Rodger Gonsalves and Clinton Lobo provided the sound and set the tempo for the evening with their music. Tasty refreshments in boxes were served to all after the three contests. Thereafter, Dennis Baptista organised a Quiz for all those present, based on the just concluded Euro 2016. Nathan Borges and Canute Monteiro were awarded the first and second prizes respectively for this Quiz. Prizes were also given to the children for the game of passing the parcel as well as many spot prizes.
Special thanks to our two judges -Mrs Jennifer Rodriques and Mrs Frenny Siganporia for spending their time with us to select our winners. Each and every participant was awarded prizes. The details of the prize winners are given below :
Fancy Dress – below 10 years : 1st Prize Derrick D’Souza (3 years) – Twinkling Star, 2nd Prize Elijah Monteiro (5 years) – Giraffe, 3rd Prize Shalom Mendes (9 years) – Peace, 4th Prize Steven Alphonso (3 years) – Chacha Nehru.
Singing – 10 years & below : 1st Prize Jaden Valladares (10 years), 2nd Prize Rhea Viegas (3 years), 3rd Prize Shalom Mendes (9 years), 4th Prize Sarah Pulical (10 years), 5th Prize Eldrick D’Souza (5 years).
Singing – Above 10 years : 1st Prize Humera Shaikh (13 years), 2nd Prize Ryan Viegas (12 years), 3rd Prize Domnic Fernandes (70 years), 4th Prize Sneha Peres (11 years), 5th Prize Mehndi Khan (13 years).
Dance – Individual : 1st Prize Shalom Mendes (9 years), 2nd Prize Rhea Viegas (3 years).
Dance – Group : 1st Prize – Manasi Sakhare, Kumkum Joshi & Bhavna Parmar (all 14 years).
Our heartfelt thanks to Percy D’Souza for sponsoring all the prizes for the function.
Merwyn thanked all the participants and their parents for taking the trouble in preparing their kids for the fancy dress, singing as well as the dance competition. He also thanked all the guests present for coming to encourage those who had taken part in the competitions. He thanked the Managing Committee, the Trustees and Management of St. Isabel’s High School, all the contestants for a memorable, enjoyable evening of competition and camaradie. We are looking forward to making this an annual event.
Dennis Baptista announced that the next Whist Drive would be held on Thursday, 28th July 2016 from 6.00 pm onwards at the St. Isabel’s High School.
With inputs from – Canute Monteiro
Photographs – Courtesy Stanislaus Baptista
