Holi Celebrations Gujarat Samaj.pdf - Nottingham Asian Arts Council
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<strong>Samaj</strong> Sandesh<br />
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Issue 1<br />
Feb 2010<br />
<strong>Gujarat</strong> <strong>Samaj</strong> <strong>Nottingham</strong>’s Newsletter<br />
Dates for your diary<br />
Mon 1 st Mar<br />
Wed 24 th Mar<br />
Mon 29 th Mar<br />
<strong>Holi</strong> Festival<br />
Ram Navmi<br />
Hanuman Jayanti<br />
Sun 27 th Jun <strong>Gujarat</strong> <strong>Samaj</strong> AGM &<br />
Elections *<br />
Sun 25 th Jul Family Barbeque *<br />
Sun 15 th Aug<br />
Tue 24 th Aug<br />
Thu 2 nd Sep<br />
Sat 11 th Sep<br />
Fri 8 th Oct -<br />
Sat 16 th Oct<br />
India’s Independence<br />
Day<br />
Raksha Bandhan<br />
Krishna Janmashatami<br />
Ganesh Chaturthi<br />
Navratri & Dusshera<br />
Festival *<br />
Sun 17 th Oct Dusshera *<br />
Fri 22 th Oct Sharad Poonam *<br />
Fri 5 th Nov<br />
Sun 7 th Nov<br />
Laxmi/Chopda Pooja &<br />
Diwali Get-together *<br />
New Year<br />
Monday 1 st March 2010 from 6pm to 8pm (prompt)<br />
at Victoria Embankment Park, Green Street<br />
The Meadows, <strong>Nottingham</strong> NG2 2LA<br />
Junction of Green Street and Wilford Crescent East - next to Kings School<br />
(see map below)<br />
As usual there will be a bonfire. Members will be allowed to<br />
play with colours. However, you will only be allowed to play in<br />
the marked off area and you should be considerate to other<br />
patrons who may not wish to be covered in colour. Please<br />
remember to wear appropriate clothing. We advise you not<br />
to come in your best clothes. If you bring your own colours please<br />
ensure that they are washable. There will be powder colours for<br />
sale on the day. For further details please contact Hasmukh<br />
Mistry (07946643403) or Kirit Dabhi (07711877740).<br />
‘<strong>Holi</strong>’, the Festival of Colours marks the coming of Spring and is a<br />
celebration of new life and the seasons. <strong>Holi</strong> is the most vibrant<br />
Indian festival, when distinctions of caste, class, age or gender<br />
are set to one side and everyone has fun by smearing each<br />
other with paint and throwing powder colours at each other, all<br />
done in a spirit of celebration. There are many legends given as<br />
the reason for celebrating ‘<strong>Holi</strong>’.<br />
Sat 18 th Dec Children’s Party *<br />
* Details to follow<br />
Get involved!<br />
Make a difference to<br />
your <strong>Samaj</strong><br />
28 Handel Street, <strong>Nottingham</strong>, NG3 1JE | Tel: 07946643403<br />
Registered Charity No.: 513936<br />
Car park<br />
Web: www.gujaratsamaj.org<br />
Email: gujaratsamaj@hotmail.com
Children’s Party 2009<br />
Advertisements<br />
The Children’s Party was held on Saturday 12th December 2009 at Bramcote Hills Community & Sports<br />
College. All the children contributed towards the party costs. We would like to thank all the parents,<br />
teachers and volunteers who helped to put on the event. Also thanks to all those who brought in food<br />
and other items. A special thanks to Jagdish Gohil for covering the shortfall for the party costs.<br />
<strong>Samaj</strong> Activities - Photographs<br />
We will be publishing photos taken at various <strong>Samaj</strong> events over the last few years. The photos will<br />
be published on the <strong>Samaj</strong> website, Newsletters and other communication to members and registered<br />
families on our database. If you have any comments please write to: The Secretary, <strong>Gujarat</strong> <strong>Samaj</strong><br />
<strong>Nottingham</strong>, 28 Handle Street, <strong>Nottingham</strong>, NG3 1JE.<br />
Specialists in Mandap Hire & Wedding Reception and all Party Services<br />
Based in <strong>Nottingham</strong> and East Midlands<br />
Contact:<br />
Pradeep 07790248110<br />
Kirit 0115 9164199<br />
Kumar 07949220154<br />
Complete wedding package<br />
Decorations for all occasions<br />
Email: enquiries@sangammandaps.com<br />
Web: www.sangammandaps.com<br />
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2009 Summary<br />
Web: www.gujaratsamaj.org<br />
Email: gujaratsamaj@hotmail.com 3
Youth Club and Radford Unity Centre -<br />
Relocation News<br />
Many of you will be aware that we have been<br />
running our Youth Club from Radford Unity<br />
Complex, Radford Boulevard, <strong>Nottingham</strong> for<br />
a number of years. However, <strong>Nottingham</strong> City<br />
<strong>Council</strong> have decided to close the building where<br />
we are based and are pressing ahead with plans<br />
to close the complex on 31 st March 2010. All the<br />
community groups based at the complex have<br />
been told to look for alternative centres from which<br />
to operate. We are all of course disappointed<br />
that we will not be able to use the centre from<br />
1 st April 2010. We are looking at alternate venues<br />
but these are limited. If you or a member of<br />
your family attend the Youth Club, you will be<br />
informed of what our plans are for re-locating.<br />
In the meantime, please contact Chandri Vora<br />
(07779185644) or any of the youth workers for<br />
further information.<br />
<strong>Samaj</strong> Membership<br />
AGM and Elections 2010<br />
The Annual General Meeting and Elections of the<br />
<strong>Samaj</strong> will be held on Sunday 27 th June 2010.<br />
Details of time and venue will be announced nearer<br />
the time, please check our website for updates.<br />
The <strong>Samaj</strong> is keen to introduce new blood in the<br />
committee and encourages all those able to help.<br />
If you are interested in joining the committee or<br />
know someone who might be, please contact<br />
Hasmukh Mistry (07946643403), Kirit Dabhi<br />
(0115 9164199) or Kumar Seth (07949220154).<br />
Please support your <strong>Samaj</strong>!<br />
Email Us!<br />
Annual Membership<br />
Adults £2, Children 12 - 18 yrs £1 Under 12 yrs - Free<br />
Life Membership<br />
Adults and Children £51. Special offer - £35 before 31 st March 2010 (£51 thereafter)<br />
Unless you are a life member, your membership is due for renewal at the end of March. Please check<br />
the details and/or update the information on the enclosed form and return it as soon as possible with<br />
the correct remittance.<br />
<strong>Gujarat</strong> <strong>Samaj</strong> Committee Members<br />
Please send an email to<br />
gujaratsamaj@hotmail.com to optin<br />
for regular future announcements<br />
and e-newsletters.<br />
Jay Chohan Kirit Dabhi Meera Dal Dilip Desai<br />
Kashmeera Gorecha Maulik Jhaveri Anek Mehta Bharat Mistry<br />
Hasmukh Mistry Mitesh Mistry Milan Patel Kumar Seth<br />
Pradeep Seth Purnima Vadera Manish Vadolia<br />
Anantbhai Jani<br />
(Religious ceremonies)<br />
Do you have any items, articles or<br />
adverts you would like published<br />
in the Newsletter? If so, please<br />
email them for the attention<br />
of the Secretary to the address<br />
below.<br />
28 Handel Street, <strong>Nottingham</strong>, NG3 1JE | Tel: 07946643403<br />
Registered Charity No.: 513936<br />
Our Facebook page is being<br />
updated with new information<br />
and media to accompany the<br />
website. Add us as a friend today,<br />
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Web: www.gujaratsamaj.org<br />
Email: gujaratsamaj@hotmail.com