St Daniel Comboni Abbassiya Konkani Families celebrate Monti Fest
Kuwait: St Daniel Comboni Abbassiya Konkani Families, Kuwait celebrated the Feast of Nativity (Monti Fest) on Friday September 15 at Integrated Indian School premises. Celebration began 4:00pm singing joyful songs in honour of Mother Mary by the parish Konkani Choir. Then followed the solemn procession with musical band followed by solemn procession with children honoring Mary with flowers, followed by the Committee members along with Blessed candles (Manachi Vaath) paddy grains and dates, and the enthusiastic young men carrying the beautifully decorated INFANT MARY followed by the Altar Servers & priests.
With the blessing of the new grain and the people singing ‘MORIYEK HOGOLLSIYAN’ the children showered the flowers on Mother Mary with great enthusiasm and devotion which brought back to mind the childhood memories of the Monthi Fest celebrated in our hometown, Mangalore.
The solemn mass was celebrated by the visiting priest Fr Ivan Melwyn D’Souza OFM Cap. Concelebrated by Fr Antony Lopez, Fr Blany Pinto and spiritual director Fr Noel D’Almeida. Fr Xavier joined in later After the mass Manachi Vaath was distributed to all the sponsors and donors. Then, sugarcane (Kobu) was distributed to the delighted children, the present generation who are rarely aware of the actual Monti fest celebration.
President Rony Fernandes with his welcome speech commenced the THIRD PART of the evening which was the cultural programme & noven jevann presentation, Dance, Skit, Songs, Hymns & wherein the gulf voice 2016 winner Joyline was honoured and new Konkani CD “Nasha” of Anil Lavina Pais was released. Also Main Sponsors (Pirjinth) felicitated by the Abbasiya Konkani Faimilies Kuwait.
As the dignitaries and the people savored the delicious traditional vegetarian Manglorean food (Nove Jevan) prepared by M & M caterers served on a banana leaf and licked off their fingers with the mouth-watering ‘Vorn’.
Stage, Sound & Lightings done by Waves Group Anand & Team. Brass Band Sponsored by Naveen D’Sa.
The programme was well compered by Deepak Andrade and Walter Santhmayor. Previous Achievements read by Maxi D’Souza and vote of thanks was delivered by Lavina Furtado.
Over 1,500 people partook in the celebration and enjoyed this Unique Abbasiya Konkani Community traditional Monti Fest 2017.
‘It was indeed a memorable day for all those gathered at the occasion’.
