Mangaluru: Laughing away to 15-year glory - Bondel Laughter Club celebrates landmark


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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Oct 8: Bondel Laughter Club, started in 2002, celebrated 15 years of its daily functioning on Sunday October 8 with scores of regular members and guest lustily laughing on Housing Board Maidan in Bondel.

The 20-minute session started with prayer, followed by warm-up physical exercises, ten types of laughter modes and ended with self-esteem declarations.

The function was articulated by John B Monteiro, founder and lead anchor of the Club.

Winnie Hart, a regular at daily sessions, led the function with prayer followed by welcome by Mohan Monteiro. MA Khalid, who has been a regular daily participant in the club’s sessions from its foundation, proposed a vote of thanks.

He was presented a bouquet by Primrose D’Souza-Monteiro for his longest association with the club.

Among the participants in the function included the immediate past MCC mayor Harinath and leading local physician Dr AG Ramachandra Rao.

Nearly 40 people, including children and the elderly, participated in the session, laughing away to glory.

Bondel Laughter Club functions daily on the same Maidan from 6 am to 6.20 am, except on Sundays and public holidays.

  

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  • J.F.D SOUZA, Attavar, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 09 2017

    Its a great work Mr. John Monteiro. Keep it up and continue this laughter club and celebrate Silver Jubilee too. Wish you all the best.

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  • J J Saldanha, Bajpe/ London/UK

    Sun, Oct 08 2017

    Well done Monteiro , you are man of vision good job, keep it up,

    All the best Mr & Mrs Monteiro ,

    J J Saldanha
    Bajpe/ London/ UK

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  • Leslie, Udupi

    Sun, Oct 08 2017

    Laughter is the best medicine...
    Involuntary laughter if one is blessed on regular basis is the best...
    Voluntary laughing sessions are also good alternatives...
    Life is all about laugh and cry...
    Why cry when we can laugh...???
    Go on and enjoy good heath....

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, Udupi/ New York, USA.

    Sun, Oct 08 2017

    I can't believe that Bondel Laughter Club has completed 15 glorious years of laughing. Keep it up and best wishes with God's blessing.

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  • Dominic Keru Saviao, Mlore

    Sun, Oct 08 2017

    Good. ...Continue to laugh all day along but not at others.
    Just laugh at my comment :)

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Sun, Oct 08 2017

    By laughing our mind & heart gets relaxed for that we need to be in a group of few.
    May (transportation) day starts with a laugh and some giggle by few ladies. Even in the office whenever an opportunity arises cracking some jokes. Sometimes I laugh reading some comment in D.W. I always like to watch comedy show in TV too.
    To cry there are lots of incidents but to smile, laugh and enjoy we must create a situation. Even we can laugh with small infants or kids.
    Good luck.

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  • Elwyn Goveas, Valencia

    Sun, Oct 08 2017

    Laughter the best medicine.Perfect for stress.With laughter your blood pressure goes down to normal.Your muscles relax.Your immune system is activated.You digest and sleep better.And you get more oxygen to every organ of the day.Specially I have seen these high officers in the military who have not laughed for years where this kind of laughter club is very good.

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  • Rems, Mangaluru

    Sun, Oct 08 2017

    Blessed are those who still find laughter in their everyday life.

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  • Florine Roche, Mangalore

    Sun, Oct 08 2017

    Congrats and all the best to Bondel laughter club. Well done Mr Monteiro. Your inspiration is sure to keep the club going with the same energy and enthusiasm.

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