Mangalore :

The semi finals and finals of ‘YayaInd-YaMayaya’, the first All India Konkanidance contest will be held at Kalaangann, Shaktinagar in the city on May 18 and 19.

The top two winners in group and duet category from seven audition centres of Mumbai, Goa, Bangalore, Honnavar, Kasaragod, Udupi and Mangalore will be competition in the semi finals. Winners in the finals will be awarded prizes worth over Rs five lakh. In addition, they will also be honoured with trophies and certificates.

The contest has been jointly organised by four leading Konkani organisations – Jagotik Konkani Songhotton, Mandd Sobhann, Konkani Prachar Sanchalan and Nach Sobhann. The main objective of organising the programme is to promote Konkani dance form to raise the huge resources required to fund their activities at the regional, national and international level, said organising committee convenor Eric Ozario.

“In accordance with the spiriti of the contest, many non-Konkani people also have qualified to compete in the semi finals. The semi finals and finals, which is a free show, will begin at 6.30pm. The grand awards ceremony will unfold at 8.30pm on May 19,” he said.

Industrialists Ronald Colaco and MLA JR Lobo will be the guests, he added.

source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / Home> City> Mangalore / by Vinobha KT , TNN / May 16th, 2013