Report by: Ronald D’Souza
Abu Dhabi: St Joseph’s Konkani Community (SJKC) Abu Dhabi, organized the fourth annual family picnic at Al Wathba Park.
The picnic began with breakfast that was served to all who joined the festivities. The activities began at 11 AM as per the schedule with Manoj Menezes (the MC) introducing the whole event. This was followed by a short prayer led by Philomena, one of the members. Lancy D’souza, the coordinator of SJKC welcomed all the participants.
Thereafter, eight teams were formed for different games. This started off with a warm-up game, followed by other games such as the human tunnel, grab the shoe, banana game, sack football, sack race game and dress up relay game. After these games, a traditional lunch was served at 1.30 PM, after the gathering said the grace before meals, led by an elder of the community. Mangalurean delicacies like dukra mas (pork) and sannas (pancakes, idlis) were served along with other delicious dishes.
Ronny and his team entertained the crowd with live music during the lunch break.
The day was filled with several games like tug-of-war and many activities such as Konkani singing, group performances and activities related to the portfolio games. Separate games were also conducted for the children at the picnic.
At the end of the session, a movie spoof was performed by each group, during which the participants had the opportunity to exhibit their talents. Later, the teams tried to ‘crack the pot’ while blindfolded, and the crowds cheered.
At around 4.30 PM, tea, coffee and snacks were served to the gathering. The SJKC committee members distributed the prizes to the winning teams. They also thanked the gathering for their continuous support in making the event a successful one.
The SJKC committee members, along with a few volunteers, worked tirelessly to make this day a memorable one. Roveena D’sa, Roydon D’mello and Chandini carried out the activities in an orderly manner.
Sharan D’Souza, thanked the gathering, community members, volunteers and those who supported the cause directly or indirectly. The picnic was concluded with a prayer and came to an end at 5.30 PM.
More than 350 members were present to enjoy the beautiful day.
