
He was welcomed by Dilip Correa with a floral bouquet. Ligory D’Mello, a very well-known businessman from the Mangalurean community in Oman was the chief guest for the programme. Dilip Correa, president of MCCP for the current year welcomed the audience.

Triven Goveas accompanied on the keyboard. The event commenced at 5.30 pm with a prayer song which was sung by Canan D’Souza, Joel D’Souza, Ida Pinto, Ruby Rodriguez, Leanne D’Souza, Cavin D’Souza and Joel Mendonca. Parish priest of Sts Peter and Paul Church Ruwi, Fr Raul Ramos, and spiritual director Fr Marian Miranda facilitated the MCCP in conducting this event in the Parish Hall. They will now compete in the final round to be held in Qatar. In a competition that saw splendid performances by six couples, Deepak D’Souza and Glenda Castelino were adjudged winners. Gulf Baila Naach is a competition organized by Mangalore Cricket Club Qatar, as part of its silver jubilee celebrations for all Mangalorean Konkani Catholics residing in Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar. Muscat, Nov 14: Mangalorean Catholic Center of the Parish (MCCP), Muscat conducted the qualifier round of the ‘Gulf Baila Naach’ on November 4, titled locally as ‘Naach Baila Naach’. Community Services Secretary – Merita Pinto.


