St. Xavier’s College, Mapuça bagged top honours in the Open Category at the All-Goa Carol
Singing Contest organized by Betalbatim Cricket Club at Betalbatim. St. Jude’s H.School, Betalbatim emerged winners in the Schools Category.
Archangels, Orlim
and Joyous Melodies got the 2nd & 3rd Prizes
respectively in the Open, while Fatima Convent, Margao and The King’s School,
S. Jose Areal got the 2nd & 3rd spots among the
schools.
Chief Guest Mickky Pacheco, Parish Priest Fr. Pascoal Afonso &
Asst. Parish Priest Fr. Milagres gave away the prizes. Former Goencho Nad Member & Banker Emanuel Furtado and John
Fernandes former Music Teacher of
the British School, Bahrain were the Judges. Xavier Cota compered the programme while Wilma
Noronha Cota conducted an
interesting quiz on Carols. Cheryl Athaide Lobo Cota proposed the vote of
thanks. The competition, contested by 13 troupes this year, began way back in
1978 and annually draws excellent choral groups from North & South Goa. The
contest launches Christmas celebrations in the village.
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