KCA UK held their annual picnic on 13th July 2024 at Haigh Woodland Park to come together and take part in numerous recreational activities to continue the long-held tradition.
The day started with a breakfast of idli, sambar, chutney, and dhokla as well as tea and coffee, made lovingly by Jyothi Mendonca, Dominic Kumar, Anthony Mary, Reena Pinto and Marina Monis. The attendees were able to enjoy such a fulfilling breakfast whilst listening to upbeat music and catching up with friends.
Following the breakfast, Sonal Mendonca gave a short introduction to officially start the picnic. Reshal Pais and Richelle Rodrigues kindly led a guided dance as an entertaining warm-up for all the attendees: a fusion of both Western and Indian tunes, old and new, allowing everyone to enjoy a song.
Many events took place, such as lagori, tug-of-war, dog-and-the-bone, under-over with a balloon, and mini throwball matches, where many of the admirable KCA throwball team players took part in.
Lunch consisted of mutton biryani and seekh kebab, warmly served by Helen D’sa and Jyothi Mendonca. Attendees were able to talk freely with friends, whilst accompanied by cheerful music.
Throughout the day, any interested participants were able to sing and dance all together, thanks to Rajesh and Santhosh for organising sound for the day.
