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Monti Fest 2024 by Konkani Kutam e.V. Germany
Sakkad sangatha melyaan… Moriyek hogolsiyan

Konkani Kutam e.v Germany celebrated their Monthi Fest on 14th September, 2024 at St. Christophorus Church Frankfurt.
Members and friends from across Germany and neighboring countries such as Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland gathered to celebrate the occasion together and to pay homage to Mother Mary.

We began the day with veneration and adorning Mother Mary with flowers. The veneration was accompanied by soulful hymns performed by a big choir, led by Jeevitha Lora and prayers led by the sisters of the Bethany congregation. We proceeded with the Eucharistic celebration led by Fr. Melwyn Rosario and Fr. Jason Anthony. The sisters of the Bethany congregation helped immensely with the beautiful decorations in the church. We’re very grateful to Fathers and sisters for their contribution.

After mass, we proceeded to the church hall where we commenced the cultural celebrations. The program included an assortment of homemade dishes prepared by the members of Konkani Kutam themselves.
Core team Secretary-Milind Lobo and Vice President-Curran Dsouza office bearers of Konkani Kutam welcomed the gathering.
The hosts Jane Mascarenhas, Waylon Machado and Roel Dsouza, kept up the spirits of the gathering, and led the event seamlessly.

The logo of the community was recently redesigned through a competition held the days leading up to the event. The new logo, designed by Karen Dantis, was revealed at the event by President Keeth Noronha and Vice-President Curran Dsouza.

The cultural segment featured the highly anticipated auction of organic vegetables and plants generously sponsored by members. The auction featured a pumpkin that weighed just over 30 kilos.

The event also included games, solo song performances, a comedy skit, and traditional Baila songs and dances with the talented DJ Jaison D’Souza. President Keeth Noronha expressed his sincere gratitude to the volunteers for their noteworthy help and support in making the event a great success.

This event was live streamed on Youtube, for those who couldn’t be there in person