KCA UK Celebrates their 21st Monthi Fest in the Jubilee Year 2025 graced by Most Rev. Robert Miranda, Bishop of Gulbarga.   Report by – Samuel Saldanha Manchester, UK – 6th September 2025: With the objective of preserving Mangalorean Catholic traditions in the United Kingdom, KCA UK (Konkani Community Association -United Kingdom) hosted its 21st annual ‘Monthi Fest’ celebration at The Wythenshawe Forum....

KCA UK Family picnic was held on 26th of July 2026 at Brokehole on Windermere, Lake District.

KCA Manchester 2025 Inter-City Athletic Meet – A Celebration of Language, Unity, Hope, Culture, and Sportsmanship     The much-anticipated KCA 2025 Inter-City Athletic Meet took place on 28 June 2025 at the Cleavley Athletics Track in Eccles, Manchester, UK, drawing enthusiastic participation from the Konkani-speaking community across the UK and Ireland. The day began with KCA serving a traditional...

KCA UK celebrated Mission Sunday with a Holy mass in Konkani by Fr. Anil Crasta, a missionary from Gulbarga Diocese.   It was an honour for the KCA community to host Fr. Anil Crasta a missionary from Gulbarga Diocese & now Associate Director of CARITAS INDIA on 12 Oct 2024 during his tour of the UK and Ireland. Fr. Anil celebrated a Konkani Mass at St. Bernard's Church in Burnage, Manchester, for...

A Blessed Milestone for KCA UK : Bishops from Mangalore and Manchester Unite for KCA UK's Monthi Fest and 20th Anniversary   Report by – Arun Noronha  KCA UK Manchester Celebrated Monthi Fest and their Association's 20th Anniversary with grandeur and fanfare. The Konkani Cultural Association (KCA) UK is the leading Mangalorean Konkani Association in the United Kingdom, which celebrated its 20th...

  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...

First Ever InterCity Athletics Meet - KCA UK   The KCA UK InterCity Athletics Meet, held on 1 June 2024 at Cleavly Tracks, Eccles, was a landmark event in the Konkani community, uniting members from various Mangalorean associations across England. This inaugural meet aimed to enhance the physical and community well-being of participants while providing a unique platform to showcase athletic...

Our Nurses Our Future. The Economic Power of Care Konkani Cultural Association – UK (KCA UK) organized a heartfelt Nurses Day event on 11th May 2024, celebrating the dedication and hard work of nurses within our community. The event, meticulously planned and delivered by the dedicated men and women of KCA, was a testament to the profound impact of nursing on society. The event, held at Krystal...

  'Love in the Air' - KCA UK Valentine's Day Love and laughter filled the air as St. Mary’s Community Centre came alive on the 10th of February 2024, playing host to the annual Valentine's Day bash by the Konkani Cultural Association – UK (KCA UK). The evening kicked off at 7pm with a warm welcome from our hosts Riana Lobo, Sinol Mendonca, and Sonal Mendonca, setting the stage for a memorable...

      'Be Kind and compassionate'- KCA UK Celebrated Christmas Boom 2023   Konkani Cultural Association - UK (KCA UK) celebrated its annual Christmas celebration 'Christmas Boom' on the 9th of December 2023 with families from near and far gathering at St. Kentigern's Parish Hall, Manchester. Be kind and compassionate was the theme of this year's celebration. The celebration was kicked off at 7pm by four of...

Monti Feast Celebration by KCA UK Manchester  Monti is the Konkani name for Mother Mary. As Pope Benedict XVI said “Mary’s greatness consists in the fact that she wants to magnify God, not herself” Konkani speakers of Mangalorean catholic origin celebrate the Mother Mary’s birthday or nativity feast in a unique way. This feast day is celebrated along with the harvest festival on the same day as...

  Manchester: On July 15, 2023, KCA UK organised its annual picnic to Roundhay Park in Leeds. The park is owned by the City of Leeds. Roundhay Park now covers over 700 acres of parkland, lakes and woodland and is one of the largest urban parks in the world. 46 families of KCA UK living in and around the north west of England participated in this summer picnic. A coach was hired for the travel,...

 Fog Lane Park , Manchester  - Report by Sujith Rodrigues It is said, “Talent Wins Games, but Teamwork and Intelligence Wins Championships”, in that spirit the Konkani cultural association of Manchester United Kingdom (KCA UK) successfully conducted the annual sports meet 2023 for its members on June 3rd, 2023, at Fog Lane Park in Manchester. The sports meet this year too as in the past saw...

Spiritual Retreat in Manchester    Manchester: On March 31, 2023, Konkani Cultural Association – UK (KCA-UK) managed the Spiritual Retreat at St. Bernard’s R C Church, Burnage Lane Manchester. The retreat was conducted by Br. Prakash D’Souza - Divine Mercy Konkani Charismatic Group Bandra East-Mumbai. Br. Prakash D’Souza was on UK tour, which was basically organised by St. Patrick’s Konkani Prayer Group –...

Love, Care and Respect - Valentine’s Day Celebration by KCA UK - Manchester Manchester:Valentine's Day, or St Valentine's Day, is celebrated every year on February 14. It's the day when people show their affection for another person or people by sending cards, flowers or chocolates etc. KCA UK celebrated this year’s Valentine’s Day on February 11, 2023, at St. Kentigern RC Church Hall...

  KCA UK leaders meet High Commissioner of India to UK His Excellency Mr Vikram Doraiswami - Report by Sujith Rodrigues High commissioner of India His Excellency Mr. Vikram Doraiswami visits Manchester in his first landmark trip to the City on Saturday 14th January. On the occasion of his visit the consular General of Birmingham Dr.Shashank Vikram Organised a community interactive meeting in...

 Christmas Celebration by KCA UK, Manchester 17th December - 2022 Christmas celebration by KCA UK, popularly known as Christmas -Boom, which attracts people from different communities to come together and share some memorable moments. This year’s Christmas Boom-2022 was held on December 17, 2022 at the Elegance Banqueting Suite - Manchester. There were around 120 people who gathered from...

Monthi Fest -  2022 Manchester, September 12, 2022: Konkani Cultural Association (KCA UK) celebrated Mother Mary’s birthday, popularly known as ‘Monthi fest’ as per Mangalorean traditions and culture, at the Jain Community Centre, Manchester, offering flowers and new harvest as a symbol of reverence, devotion, and gratitude to Mother Mary. There were around 350 guests from across the country who...

KCA UK Summer Picnic -2022  Manchester: Cannon Hall Park is situated 6km west of Barnsley immediately north-west of the village of Cawthorne in an area which is rural and agricultural. The history of this place goes back to 1760’s. This approximately 100-hectare area is filled with park, farm and gardens, at Cannon Hall there is something for all ages.   On July 09, 2022, KCA UK organised its annual...

Sports day and picnic by KCA UK 4th June 2022 Manchester: KCAUK organized its sports day along with get-together on June 04, 2022, at Fog Lane Park Manchester. Nearly 25 Families of KCA UK living in and around of Manchester and Warrington gathered at Fog Lane Park for a day out.     KCA UK had this event well planned, the families started reaching the park at around 10.00 AM. In the morning, though...

Monthi Fest - Konkani Cultural Association (KCA-UK), Manchester Manchester: Konkani Cultural Association, popularly known as KCA-UK celebrated Monti-Fest on September 11, 2021, in Manchester- UK, approximately 180 Konkani speaking people from different parts of the United Kingdom gathered on time as one family to celebrate this event.The event began with the introduction from Jyothi Mendonca....

KCA UK Manchester Celebrates Monti Fest Manchester: Konkani Cultural Association, popularly known as KCA-UK celebrated Monti-Fest along with its 15th year of service to the community on September 07, 2019 in Manchester-UK, approximately 300 Konkani speaking people from different parts of United Kingdom gathered on time as one family to celebrate this event.   The celebration began with a...

Manchester: KCA UK holds annual get-together Manchester, Jul 3: KCA UK, Manchester, held its annual summer picnic on June 22 at Carsington Waters, Derbyshire. The turnout was great, as there were around 110 people that attended. KCA UK was at its best, celebrating the community spirit.The picnic started with a prayer on the bus and a welcome speech by Santhosh Pinto, president of KCA UK.The...

KCA UK Celebrates Christmas in Manchester Manchester: KCA UK held the Christmas celebration which is popularly known as ‘Christmas Boom on December 21, 2019 at Hotel Royal Nawaab Stockport-Manchester. This is one of the events hosted by KCA UK, which attract people from different communities to come together and share some memorable moments. There were around more than 25 families gathered from all...

KCA UK holds ‘Christmas Boom 2018 Manchester: KCAUK hosted the Christmas Boom on the 15th of December 2018 at the Lal Qila restaurant, Manchester. This event is organized annually at Manchester to collectively celebrate the Christmas Spirit. 110 guests attended the Christmas Boom on this day. The evening commenced with the welcoming of the guest by the President of KCAUK, Santosh Pinto. The...

KCA UK Feast of Nativity - Manchester UK Manchester, Sep 11: KCA-UK celebrated Monti fest on September 8 at Gandhi Hall in the city. More than 200 Konkani speaking people from different parts of the United Kingdom gathered as one family to celebrate this religious event. Ronald Lobo and Jyothi Mendonca from Manchester presented an introduction to the celebration. To commemorate the birthday of Infant...

Kevin Misquith Live in Concert - London 2017 South Kanara Association London (SKA) and Konkani Cultural Association United Kingdom (KCAUK) organised Kevin Misquith's live musical concert at Harrow Art Centre in London on October 22. The day perceived another propitious day in the life of Konkani speaking people based in the United Kingdom. Kevin Misquith rocked at his 46th Konkani musical...

Monti-Fest Celebrations in Manchester KCA-UK celebrated the 12th successive Monti-Fest on September 09, 2017 at Gandhi hall in Manchester, UK. More than 250 Konkani speaking people from different parts of the United Kingdom gathered as one family to celebrate this religious event. The introduction before the mass was done by Reena Rodrigues and Lainet Pinto from Manchester. The children and...

KCA UK Manchester Picnic at Sheffield 2016

Monti Fest Celebrated In Manchester Manchester: KCA-UK, celebrated the Monti-Fest on September 10, 2016, at the Gandhi Hall in Manchester- UK. The Konkani speaking families from different parts of UK gathered on time as one family to fete this joy. Gathering of around 200 people renewed the spirit of happiness to this feast and inspired to carry on this feast in a typical Mangalorean Konkani...

KCA UK holds Christmas Boom  Manchester: On December 17, 2016, KCA UK organised Christmas celebrations at Britannia County House Hotel Manchester. This celebration is popularly known as ‘Christmas Boom’. This is one of the events hosted by KCA UK, which attracts people from different communities to come together and share some memorable moments. This was the 10th successive celebration by KCA UK....

KCA UK Annual Picnic to Brockhole Lake District 2015

  Manchester 5th September 2015: KCA-UK once again triumphantly celebrated the day with dual occasions. The first was the decennial celebration of the Association and the second was the feast of Nativity. This was celebrated at the Jain Community Centre in Manchester on Saturday 5th of September 2015. The day began with the holy mass in Konkani celebrated by Fr.Vincent Sequeira. People from all over...

KCA UK celebrate Christmas Boom Manchester, Dec 29: KCA UK held the Christmas celebration, which is popularly known as ‘Christmas Boom’ for the eight successive year. This is one of the events hosted by KCA UK, which attract people from different community to come together and share some memorable moments. The event was held at Hotel Royal Nawaab Stockport- Manchester on December 27, 2014. There were...

 Manchester, Sep 19: KCA-UK, a well known Konkani Association in the United Kingdom celebrated the Monthi Fest on September 13, 2014 at the Gandhi Hall in Manchester- UK. The Konkani speaking families from different parts of UK gathered on time as one family to fete this joy. This thrilling support from the guests not only renewed the spirit of happiness to this feast but also inspired to carry...

Christmas Boom - 2013 Celebrations by KCA UK Manchester UK, Dec 28, 2013 : KCAUK celebrated “Christmas Boom 2013” with its members, their families and guests on Saturday 21st December 2013, for the seventh consecutive year in Hotel Nawaab at Manchester UK. The twilight celebration was initiated by Mr. James of Trickys Company. He led the role of blazing the spirit of Christmas, in the hearts of the guest...

Monti-Festh Celebration in Manchester by KCA-UK Manchester: KCA-UK, a well known Konkani Association in the United Kingdom celebrated the Monti-Festh on September 07, 2013 at the Gandhi Hall in Manchester- UK.   The Konkani speaking families from different parts of UK gathered on time as one family to fete this joy. This thrilling support from the guests not only renewed the spirit of happiness to...

KCA UK annual picnic to Carsington water 2012

Manchester: KCA-UK Celebrates Monthi Fest Manchester, Sep 11: KCAUK celebrated the Monthi Fest on September 8 at the Gandhi Hall in Manchester, UK. It was the consecutive seventh celebration of the feast of Nativity by KCA UK in the United Kingdom. The Mangalorean Konkani speaking families from different parts of UK gathered on time as one family to celebrate this joy. The support from the...

Christmas Boom 2011  Manchester, 23 December 2011: With cultural cohesion as its paramount objective, for the fifth successive year, KCA UK held the Christmas celebration, which is popularly known as ‘Christmas Boom’ . The event was held in Hotel Nawaab Stockport, Manchester on December 17. About 28 families gathered from all over the UK to be part of this fun-filled evening. The event commenced with a...

KCA Picnic 2011 with family and friends.

KCAUK, Manchester Celebrates Monthi Fest Manchester (UK), Sep 15: KCAUK celebrated the feast of nativity, on September 10 at the Jain Community Centre Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester. The Mangalorean Konkani speaking families from different parts of UK gathered at Manchester to collectively venerate Mother Mary by following the same culture and tradition as being followed back home in...

Christmas Boom 2010  Manchester  December 29, 2010: KCA UK held the Christmas celebration, which is popularly known as ’Christmas Boom’ for the fourth successive year on December 26, 2010. Families belonging to different faith and communities participated in this fun filled Christmas Boom extravaganza. The event was held at St. Margaret’s Hall Burnage Manchester. The event was designed for both...

KCA PICNIC - 2010 at Ullswater Cumbria KCAUK had organized it’s annual picnic to Ullswater in Cambria on 24th July 2010.. This year the spirit of the picnic began at Warrington, the journey started at 07:15 am picking up 4 families of KCA UK, the next stop was Manchester at 8.00 am, a second group consisting 15 more families joined the group to the onward joinery to Ullswater, at this stage, Mr. Santosh...

Manchester: KCAUK celebrates Monthi Fest Manchester, September 14: KCAUK celebrated their dual joys on September 11, 2010 at the Gandhi Hall in Manchester UK. The first was the celebration of the feast of Nativity Consecutively for the fifth year in United Kingdom and the second was the celebration of the  fifth anniversary of the KCAUK Association. The Mangalorean Konkani speaking families from...

UK, July 27th 2009: KCAUK had organized it’s annual picnic to Keswick in Cumbria –“The Lake District” on 25th July 2009. Mr. Santosh Pinto the president of KCA welcomed the group of 15 families in Manchester where the spirit of the picnic began. The journey started at 08:40 am followed by the prayer led by Mrs. Renny Buthello. The favouring weather boosted the picnic moods of the families....

Christmas Boom 2009 - Manchester Nawab  Manchester UK: Peace and Unity as paramount objective, KCA UK held the Christmas celebration, which is popularly known as  Christmas Boom for the third successive year on December 26, 2009. The event was held at St. Margaret Hall Burnage Manchester. There were 38 families around the United Kingdom from different communities participated in this fun filled...

Manchester : Nativity Feast by KCA UK Manchester UK, Sep 15: : KCA UK celebrated ‘Monti Fest’, popularly known as the ‘feast of the family’ on September 12, 2009 at Gandhi Hall Manchester with all traditions and greatness. All the Mangaloreans arrived to this event and experienced a renewed spirit of joy to attend this program. The celebration began at the entrance of the hall with, children...

KCA-UK Celebrates Christmas 2008 December 28th 2008: KCA UK organized the Christmas Boom in Manchester on 27th of December 2008 at the St.Margaret Church Hall. This was an other occasion for KCA UK  for  successfully creating an other opportunity for the people to get-to-gather and share the joys of Christmas amongst one another. The programme commenced with the fire works and the entire...

United Kingdom: Konkani Catholic Association Celebrates Monti Fest Manchester, U K, Sep 18: The feast of Nativity was celebrated by Konkani Catholic Association (KCA) UK in Manchester on 13th September 2008, at the St Kentigerns Church. The celebration began with the welcoming of the guests by Vinod Barboza followed by the holy mass celebrated by Fr Alwyn Dias, Capuchin, as the main celebrant...

KCA-UK Celebrates Christmas 2007 By KCAUK Team Members Manchester 29th December 2007: On successfully hosting the St. Mary’s Feast in the month of September  2007, KCA UK held another social gathering on December 29, 2007 the ‘Christmas Boom’ at St. Margaret’s Hall Burnage Manchester.  The sole objective of the get together was to provide platforms for social gatherings amongst the Mangaloreans...

Feast of Nativity 2007 Celebrations KCA UK upheld the roots of Konkani culture consecutively for the third time by feting the birthday of Mother Mary at the St. Kentigerns Church Manchester on 8th September 2007. The observance began at 10:00AM welcoming the KCA Members and guests by Ronald Lobo and Fr. George followed by the procession of reverencing Mother Mary. Rev. Fr. Connolly, the Parish...

Feast of Nativity 2006 Celebrations KCA UK Celebrated the Mary’s Feast successfully for the second time in Manchester UK at the St.Kentigerns RC church on 8th of September 2006. The ceremony commenced with the blessing of the corn by Rev. Bishop Robert Miranda and Fr.Abraham D’souza followed by the Konkani Mass. Fr.Abraham gave the provenance of this feast and its significance to the assemblage. The...

The Konkani Friends Team who initiated to organize the Saint Mary's Feast UK have accomplished it with flying colours. The team comprising of Mr. Raj Francis Pereira ( L to R ) the founder of the Konkani Friends Group and the association from the lake district of UK "Carlisle", the communication coordinator of the Association, with Mr. Santhosh Pinto the Cultural Secretary from Manchester, Mr....