Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Udyavarites President Speaks

Dear Fellow Udyavarites and well wishers,

We Udyavarites Committee would like to thank you all whole heartedly, for the success of Udyavarites Monti Feast, celebrated on 24/09/2010 at Karama Hotel.

Being a decennial year of this organization, we find immense satisfaction, on our part as we were able to do pretty well, and achieve as we aimed to perform as a charitable organization.



Our special thanks to Rev. Fr. Canute Barboza. He is also from Udyavar. His presence and blessings made the celebration more meaningful and memorable.



We Udyavarites acknowledge strongly, the mighty hand of almighty God, and all your support rendered to us throughout all these years. However we need your continued support so that we may serve better.



We pray and wish that our patron saint St. Francis Xavier may bless and intercede for us all in all our needs.



Thank you one and All…..!!!!!!!



Vivian D'Silva
President - Udyavarites

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Udyavarites UAE Celebrates Feast of Nativity (Monthi-Fest)

Report by : Louis Dante
Pics by     : Lancy Martis / Robin Machado

Dubai, Sep 24: It was an occasion for “Udyavarites - UAE” and friends to celebrate the feast of nativity in honour of our lady and to share a meal (fruits of the new corn) together with family and friends. The annual celebration of the MONTI FEAST also had a special significance to the UDYAVARITES who complete 10 years of forming the group and successfully contributing to some worthwhile causes in and around the Udyavar.








“Udyavarites” natives of the restive back water town - Udyavara living in the UAE were joined by well wishers and friends at the Tantra Banquet Hall of the Karama Hotel in Dubai for a day of celebrations with families and friends alike.



The Master of the ceremony Mr. Uttam Menezes set sail on a fun packed day with the melodies from Thushar Kuruvitage and Monica Valder along eminent Udyavarite Robert Fernandes who sang sentimental Konkani numbers and cheered the gathering with great music.




The Udyavarites had the honour of having a priest of their own Fr. Canute Barboza from Udyavar to bless the new corn and to pray for the wellbeing of the families and large number of little children gathered. There was the customery showering of flowers by gentle children who gracefully honoured our mother showering with colourful flowers.




As for the well wishers gathered there were quiz questions much to do with refreshing memories of the native life and style which present generations kids and youngsters were left to think and look for clues.







Little children put up some brave acts walking the ramp and demonstrating some brilliant Fancy Dress presentations. Young bunch of boys and girls presented few “nachbaliye” style dance performances along with singing in Konkani expressing the love for the language back home in Udyavara. Native Konkani language was again the theme of the brilliant skits acted out by the very able and dynamic stage actors among Udyavarites i.e. Antony, Donald, Jefrey, Joachim, Robert, Veena and Vivian under the able guidance and direction of Gilbert. 











There were competitions, spot quiz, prizes and gifts for all who tried their skills and played their part in making the day very enjoyable and memorable one.




The president of the Udyavarites outlined the various good works that were undertaken in support of the needy through the past ten years and called on all the new members and well wishers to be more interactive to make more of the opportunities that present themselves from time to time. He also requested all to log on to the blog http://www.udyavarites.blogspot.com/ to be able to track news and post views and to make the community more vibrant even in the e-world.




It was a day to thank and pray for all the benefactors and well wishers who have been with the Udyavarites in times of need with their good deeds with their generous contributions that go a long way into strengthening making Udyavarites a vibrant community here in the United Arab Emirates.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Udyavarites Nativity Feast Sept. 2010 - ಮೊಂತಿ ಫೆಸ್ತಾಕ್ ಯೆಯಾತ್..


ಉದ್ಯಾವರೈಟ್ಸ್ ಮೊಂತಿ ಫೆಸ್ತ್ ಆಚರಣ್ 2010:

ದೀಸ್   : ಸುಕ್ರಾರಾ 24  ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ 2010
ವೇಳ್   : 11:30 AM ಥಾವ್ನ್ 5:00 PM
ಜಾಗೊ : ತಂತ್ರ ಕ್ಲಬ್ - ಹೋಟೆಲ್ ಕರಾಮ, ದುಬಾಯ್

ಚಡಿತ್ ವಿವರಾಕ್ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ್ ಕರಾ:
ಜೆರಾಲ್ಡ್ ಪಿರೇರಾ (ಸ್ಥಾಪಕಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ್ ಉದ್ಯಾವರೈಟ್ಸ್ ಸಂಘಟನ್, ಯು.ಎ.ಇ.)
ಮೊಬಾಯ್ಲ್ : 050 4961235

Udyavarites Nativity Feast Celebrations 2010:

Date  : Friday, 24th September 2010
Time  : 11:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Venue: Tantra Club Hall - Hotel Karama, Dubai

All Udyavarites Are Cordially Invited.

For details, please contact:
Mr. Gerald Pereira (Founder President - Udyavarites U.A.E.)
Mobile : 050 4961235



Vivian D'Silva
President - Udyavarites

Udyavar Parisara Samithi’s Style Of Functioning Comes Under Fire

News Courtesy: Canara Times – 16 Sept. 2010

UDUPI: The Parisara Grama Samrakshana Samithi of Udyavar which has taken over the reins of administration of Udyavar Gram Panchayat with a promise to protect environment, has now completely neglected the cleanliness aspect, thereby disappointing the people who elected it to power.

Heaps of wastes are lying indisposed since the past several months on the roadside adjacent to the fish market in the heart of Udyavar town. Today, people living in the vicinity are forced to bear this stench emanating from the piled up wastes.

Though several panchayat members had raised this matter at the panchayat meetings, so far there has been no favourable response from the administration of the panchayat that rose to power on the pretext of protecting environment.

Villagers say if the erstwhile panchayat administration was regular in garbage disposal; the present administration has been testing the patience of the people through its lackadaisical approach.