NRI Digest

Manama: Young Konkani music icon Kevin Misquith will host a show in Bahrain next year. Bahrain Konkans, in association with the Indian Club Bahrain, will host ‘Kevin Misquith Live in Concert’ on Friday, February 24, 2017 at Indian Club auditorium. A part of the proceedings will be donated for the education of underprivileged girls of Konkan region. Kevin Misquith, born in Bahrain, first emerged in

Jeddah: Expatriates from Karnataka celebrated their state formation day as Karnataka Rajyotsava day which was organized by Karnataka Non- Resident of Indian (KNRI) Forum Jeddah recently held at the Indian Consulate Jeddah. Mohammed Noor Rahman Sheik, Consul General of India attended function as Chief Guest , Anand Kumar, Consul for Consul Affairs as guests of honor and large number of Kannadigas

Kuwait: St Aloysius College Alumni Association (SACAA), Kuwait held its Annual General Body meeting at Salmiya, Kuwait under leadership of the outgoing President Ashley D’Silva. L to R Sitting – Noah, Henon, Kiran,Neil :1st Row L to R – Darrel, Sujay, Alzeena, Prashanth, Vijesh, Lloyd SACAA Kuwait is in existence from 11 + years when like-minded Aloysianalumni based in Kuwait felt the need to bond

Doha: Karnataka Cultural Foundation (KCF), Qatar, recently organised a workshop ‘Treasury of Success’ in Doha. The main speaker was Sheikh Bava Mangaluru, the General Secretary, KCF International Council. Hafiz Umarul Farooq Saqafi, the president of KCF Qatar presided over the program and Sayyed CTM Umar Assaquaf Thangal, the chairman of Manshar Global Educare village initiated the program with

Dubai: Karnataka sports and cultural club (KSCC), an entity registered with Community Development Authority, UAE & Govt of Dubai, recently organized a fun-filled family get-together, ‘Ahlan UAE-2016’ at Crescent English School, Al Qusais, Dubai. It was heartening to see families including infants to all age group arriving with great enthusiasm. Kids filled the place with joy and laughter all set

Abu Dhabi: The Konkani Community of St. Paul’s Catholic Church Mussafah, Abu Dhabi celebrated St. Francis Xavier’s Festival with a great fervor on Saturday, 3rd December 2016. The Holy Mass started at 5.30 pm with a procession with carrying the statue of St. Francis Xavier in a cradle to the Alter by Community members followed by Alter Servers, Lay Ministers and Priests. The main celebrant of the

Dubai: This December 9 will be a historical day for all the Tuluvas in the world as the curtain raiser of five day conference of ‘Vishwa Tulu Ayono 2016’ will open up in Badiadka, Kasaragod, the border town of Karnataka and good to know that Sarvotham Shetty from Abu Dhabi has been chosen as the honorary President of the International Wing. There are around 156 Tulu Associations all over the world

Doha: Mangalore Cricket Club, a Qatar based socio-cultural organization reached out to its community in a noble initiative organizing a blood donation camp on December 2nd 2016 at the Hamad Medical Corporation Blood Bank unit. This camp not only brought all its members but also different nationalities together to join this noble cause as a holistic service to the community and Qatar, This was the

Dammam: Indian social forum- Karnataka state in association with Lulu Hyper Market Jubail & Al khobar, organized “Art Beat” Coloring Competitionfor students of KG1, KG2 and Grade 1. For this unique event more than 200 children participated altogether in Jubail & Al Khobar, recently. In Jubail: The Event in Lulu hypermarket-Jubail started at 7 pm and more than 80children participated in “Art Beat”

Dammam: Karkala Association Saudi Arabia (KASA), a charitable organization of expatriates from Coastal Karnataka, in the kingdom will be conducting an 8-over knock out cricket tournament on December 9 at SABSA ground Rakha, Dammam. 12 Asian teams from the Eastern Province (Dammam, Al Khobar, Jubail) of Saudi Arabia will be participating in the third edition of Karkala Super Cup 2016 being