Aloysius D’Souza elected President of Mangalore Cultural Association, Doha Qatar

In the 12th Annual General Body meeting of Mangalore Cultural Association, Doha Qatar, held at the Ashoka Hall of Indian Cultural Centre, on Friday, the 1st of July 2022, Mr. Aloysius D’Souza was unanimously elected as the President and Mr. Sandeep Noronha as Vice President for the next term 2022-2024. The MCA Kala Puruskar for the year 2022 was also announced on Renowned Actor, Dramatist, Writer, Director, Francis Fernandes Cascia. The award consists of a shawl, Rs. 1,00,000, citations and a memento that will be conferred on Francis Fernandes during the annual event which will be announced soon. 

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Doha Mangaloreans Offer Tributes to CGS Taccode

 

 

Doha, Jun 6: Konkani speaking people working and residing in Qatar condoled the death off renowned Konkani litterateur, poet and King of humour literature in Konkani CGS Taccode and offered rich tributes to him at a condolence meet held under the aegis of Mangalore Cultural Association (MCA), Doha Qatar at Indian Culural Centre (ICC) here recently.

 

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Superhit Wilson Olivera Nite Captivates Doha Audience

It was Sangeet Sardar Wilson Olivera’s 54th Konkani Music nite and he could not have asked for a better host than Mangalore Cultural Association (MCA), famed united forum of Mangaloreans living in the State of Qatar, the Jewel of the Gulf countries, to provide the stage. And for its annual cultural extravaganza MCA could not have gotten a better artiste than Wilson Olivera to enthrall the Konkani music lovers at the brand new auditorium of DPS Monarch International School here on Friday January 17, 2020. Together, Wilson Olivera along with his fabulous troupe and MCA dished out a perfect weekend dhamaka that had the audience glued to their seats for over 4 hours.

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Wilson Olivera Nite to enthrall music lovers in Qatar on Jan 17

Wilson Olivera Nite, a Konkani musical extravaganza will be held on January 17, 2020 at 4.30 pm at the DPS Monarch International School, Al Wukair.

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Poet Melvyn Rodrigues Conferred with “MCA Kala Puraskar” in Unique Programme

A unique evening, a spectacular programme, august gathering, talented artistes and the best known Konkani poet, writer, lyricist and speaker of the generation. All these came together at the Hilton Hotel Doha here on Friday October 18 evening in presenting one of the most memorable and special events in the history of Konkani speaking community of Qatar that ended with the conferring of “MCA Kala Puruskar “ Melvyn Rodrigues, Konkani’s number uno poet and the winner of the prestigious Central Sahitya Academy award.

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MCA to hold Wilson Olivera Nite on October 18

Melvyn Rodrigues to receive ’MCA Kala Puraskar’ 

Wilson Olivera Nite, a Konkani musical extravaganza will be held on October 18 at 4.30 pm at Hotel Hilton, West Bay of the city. 

This programme is organized by Mangalore Cultural Association (MCA), an associate organization of Cultural Centre under the aegis of the Embassy of India. 

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MCA Celebrates Monthi Festh with Grandeur

Mangalore Cultural Association (MCA), Qatar celebrated the annual tradition Monthi Festh (Feast of Nativity of Mother Mary) with grandeur and cultural fiesta at the Indian Cultural Centre here on Thursday September 19, 2019.

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Mangalore Cultural Association conducted an enthralling night of elocution and quiz contests

Mangalore Cultural Association (MCA), Doha – Qatar, hosted the second season of the Konkani Elocution Contest (Bhashan Spordho) and Konkani Quiz Contest (InQUIZitive). The goal of these competitions is to encourage the skills related to the art of public speaking, to enrich the knowledge and and to encourage the use of our mother tongue Konkani. Like all other events organized by the organization, this initiative was also received with great zeal and enthusiasm. A tremendous response was received to the registrations of both the contests.

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Veena Rebimbus Pais re elected President of Mangalore Cultural Association Doha Qatar, Clement Saldanha Vice President

Mangalore Cultural Association, Doha - Qatar re-elected President &  Vice President for the term 2019-2021 during its 11th Annual General Body Meeting.

Mangalore Cultural Association, Doha held its 11th Annual General Body Meeting at Ashoka Hall, Indian

Cultural Center, Doha – Qatar on June 20, 2019.

Carol D’Souza, emcee for the evening welcomed the gathering and invited the members to sing the MCA geeth. She then gave a brief about the association and its activities.

 

 

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Vocal Voice Workshop by Alwyn Noronha 

Doha: Mangalore Cultural Association (MCA) flocked another feather in its cap by successfully steering a full day Vocal Voice Workshop for all Mangalorean Konkani singers in Doha Qatar. The well-known singer /composer/ musician from Mangalore Alwyn Noronha Bajpe conducted this workshop.

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Qatar’s ‘Best 12’ March into GVOM 6 Semi-finals

Qatar’s 12 Mangalorean singers marched into the semi-finals of the 6th edition of Gulf Voice of Mangalore, winning the closely-fought auditions organized by Mangalore Cultural Association (MCA), held at the Asoka Hall of the Indian Cultural Centre here on Friday June 08.

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MCA conducts enthralling ‘Konkani Bhashan Spordho’

Mangalore Cultural Association (MCA), Doha – Qatar, as a part of its decennial celebration, hosted a ‘Konkani Bhashan Spordho’ on May 25. Like all other events organized by the organization, this initiative was also received with great zeal and enthusiasm.

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Gulf Voice of Mangalore - Season 6 : Qatar auditions on June 8

Mangalore Cultural Association (MCA), ace cultural association of Doha Qatar, is gearing up to host the preliminary round of Gulf Voice of Mangalore (GVOM) Season 6, on Friday, June 8, at Indian Cultural Center (ICC) from 6.30pm onwards.

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MCA completes 10 spectacular years, announces Kala Puruskar to Meena Rebimbus

The 10th annual general body meeting of Mangalore Cultural Association (MCA), Doha-Qatar was held at the Al Andalus Hall Doha on Friday April 20 at 6:30 pm. The annual meeting commenced with the MCA theme song seeking God’s blessings on all the MCA members and their dedicated work towards their mother tongue, culture and the less fortunate brothers and sisters back home.

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Doha: CGS Taccode Conferred with MCA Kala Puraskar

Noted Konkani litterateur, King of Konkani humour literature Cyril G Sequeira, popularly known as CGS Taccode was conferred with the prestigious MCA Kala Puraskar-2017, given by Mangalore Cultural Association (MCA) Qatar, during the MCA annual celebrations amidst the Norbert Pereira musical extravaganza.

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Mangalore Cultural Association, Doha Qatar, inaugurates the Decennial celebrations with the traditional Monti Fest. 

Mangalore Cultural Association (MCA) - Qatar celebrated Monti Fest with great splendour and grandeur on September 15, 2017 at the Indian Cultural Centre Doha. This monti fest celebration was a very significant one as it was MCA’s 10th Monti Fest celebration and this program also a curtain – raiser of MCA’s decennial year.

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Doha - Qatar: Veena Rebimbus Pais, Clement Saldanha elected president & vice president of Mangalore Cultural Association 

MCA Kala Puruskar-2017 to be bestowed on CGS Taccode

Doha, May 12, 2017: Mangalore Cultural Association, Doha - Qatar elected President & Vice President  for the term 2017-2019 during its 9th Annual General Body Meeting.

Mangalore Cultural Association, Doha held its 9th Annual General Body Meeting at Ashoka Hall, Indian Cultural Center, Doha – Qatar on May 12, 2017. 

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MCA Felicitates the GVOM-5, 1st Runner Up Male and Female – The Voice Of Qatar 2016 Carol D’Souza and Clement Fernandes

Qatar’s sensational Melody Queen Carol D’Souza and Sonorous, Prince of Romance Clement Fernandes bagged the First runners up trophy at the recently conducted Gulf Voice of Mangalore, Season – 5 Finale in Bahrain.

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Carol DSouza, Clement Fernandes qualify for GVOM 5 finals

Dishing out fantabulous and heart-winning performance, Qatar’s sensational Melody Queen Carol D’Souza and sonorous, Prince of Romance Clement Fernandes bagged the ticket for the finals 5th edition of Konkani’s greatest reality show Gulf Voice of Mangalore, to be held in Bahrain on November 11. 

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MCA’s Monti Fest celebration - 2016 - Academic Excellence Recognition

Mangalore Cultural Association - Qatar celebrated Monti Fest with great splendor and grandeur on September 12, 2016 at the Indian Cultural Centre Doha. The program began with emcee, Jovita Pereira D’Souza’s hospitable welcome to the gathering. In order to seek the blessings of the Almighty on the auspicious program, MCA’s theme song was sung by the members and a prayer was recited by Mrs. Clara D’Souza. 

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