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18 Communitylink FEBRUARY 1, 2017 Classic Car Show a drive back in time David Burke-Kennedy Hundreds of Auckland classic car enthusiasts are polishing their steeds for the biggest car event on the New Zealand motoring calendar. The Ellerslie Intermarque Concours & Classic Car Show will stage its forty-fourth annual event at Ellerslie Race Course on Sunday, February 12, 2017. It will be held at the Ellerslie Race Course in Auckland from 10 am to 4 pm. Entry to the show is by tickets at $15 per person. However, the first 10 persons who send a text message between 10 am and 11 am on Friday, February 3, 2017 (not earlier or later) will receive complimentary tickets from Indian Newslink, courtesy of the show organisers. The beginning The show was born in 1972, when the MG Car Club rallied a handful of Auckland car clubs together at Cornwall Park to stage the country’s first Intermarque Concours d’Elegance competition to find the best classic cars. MG won the first Inter-Club Challenge Shield with Honours also going to Alvis, Studebaker, Jowett, Riley, and Citroen Car Clubs. Every year, more clubs joined the competition until by 1982, when the event had become so big that the organisers moved it to Ellerslie Race Course. A New Award This year for the first time, the show will reflect its long association with Ellerslie with Classic Cover Insurance club display competition themed ‘A classic day at the races,” with a Meguiar’s People’s Choice Award. The show is by far the country’s biggest classic car event with some restorations valued at millions of dollars. It is also the only New Zealand classic car competition judged to international standards focusing on presentation, appearance, originality and excellence. Among more than 700 classic vehicles on show - some the best in the world – will be two master-class restoration entries from MG and Daimler. Cars competing in Radio Live Survivor’s Class include a 1958 Studebaker Champion; 1966 Mini Cooper S; 1965 Chrysler Valiant Convertible (ex-Canada); 1961 EK Holden; 1973 E Type Jaguar Roadster and an MG. Entries must be unrestored, and at least 35-year-old with original bodywork, paint and upholstery. Porsche is the host club for the third year running after taking Club Team Honours in 2016 and 2017. Extensive display Displays cover virtually every marque seen in New Zealand from early last century including this year, a special line-up of the NZ-produced Trekka celebrating its 50th anniversary. A notable display vehicle will be a rare Alfa Romeo – the 1938 London Motor Show exhibit – which arrived in the country last year. Children’s charity GoBabyGo returns to display electric ride-in toy BMW cars that it donates to children with impaired mobility. New models Latest models on show will include Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Chrysler, Fiat, Jaguar, Jeep, Lamborghini, Maserati, Mini, Porsche, Rolls Royce, Volvo, with other exhibitors offering new and old books, accessories, Meguiar’s car care, vehicle grooming, paint restoration, classic car sales, storage and Classic Cover insurance. Auckland Transport is there for the first time too. Ellerslie Intermarque Concours and Classic Car Show Sunday, February 12, 2017 10 am to 4 pm. Ellerslie Race Course, Auckland Pictures supplied by New Zealand Classic Car magazine. Organisers are now targeting younger car enthusiasts whose definition of ‘classics’ includes cars as recent as the 1980s and 1990s and new names as opposed to marques that are extinct. They will advise anyone wanting to set up clubs for Marques and models not already catered for by an existing group. Little-known to those outside of the wider classic car fraternity is the Meguiar’s Tours d’Elegance that happens each year on the Saturday of the show weekend (February 11, 2017). It involves up to 200 classics touring to St Heliers from six departure points around the Auckland region. Departures this year start from Westgate, Northcote, Greenlane, Papakura, Pukekohe, and Albany – converging after a 100km drive to tour along Tamaki Drive to picnic in St Heliers with a “Homage” product for the best picnic presentation.
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 Communitylink 19 Punjabis mark Lohri in Christchurch Legend and Custom Bhagavad Gita says that Lord Krishna manifests Himself in His full magnificence during this time. The Hindus ‘nullify’ their sins by bathing in the Ganges. Lohri is more than just a festival, especially for the people of Punjab. Punjabis are hardworking, sturdy, robust, energetic, enthusiastic and jovial people, and Lohri is symbolic of their love for celebrations. Lohri celebrates fertility and the joy of life. In the event of the birth of a male child or a marriage in the family, it assumes a larger significance with the host family arranging a feast with traditional music and dance. The first Lohri of a new bride or a new-born baby is considered extremely important. Dr Ruchika Sachdev (left) and Nimi Bedi hosting the Lohri Festival Staff Reporter info@indiannewslink.co.nz More than 400 people attended the ‘Lohri Festival’ organised by the Indian Cultural Group (ICG) in Christchurch last fortnight. Second in an annual series, the festival was hosted by Dr Ruchika Sachdev and Nimi Bedi, who was an Auckland resident until two years ago. ICG President Dr Sandeep Sachdev said that the programme included Jagoo, Bhangra, Gidda and Boliyan with traditional songs. “The event was dedicated to women empowerment. Traditional Lohri food was served for the first time. Prizes were given for best dressed male, female and child participants,” he said. The following was sourced from Wikipedia: According to the Hindu calendar, Lohri falls in mid-January. The Earth, farthest from the Sun at this point of time, starts its journey towards the Sun, ending the coldest month of the year, Paush (in the Northern Hemisphere). It is also the start of the month of Magh and the auspicious period of Uttarayan. Music and dance are a part of the event Energy and passion punctuate dance debut Literary and cultural combo for Christmas Staff Reporter info@indiannewslink.co.nz When Rachel Ravi goes on stage to present her Arangetram in Auckland next fortnight, she would not only gratify her Guru, parents, family, peers and friends, but also demonstrate the high level of discipline and dedication that Bharata Natyam demands out of its performers. The teenager is getting ready to reach the milestone on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Dorothy Winstone Centre, Auckland Girls Grammar School, Howe Street, Newton, in the process of which two persons would play an important role – her Guru Renuka Ketheesan, who runs ‘Sai Natyalaya,’ and Dance Master, Producer, Director and Music Director Madurai R Muralidharan in particular. The progamme would commence at 530 pm and guests have been requested to be seated by 515 pm. Young Achiever A Year-13 student at Epsom Girls Grammar School, Rachel began her dance journey when she was three years old. She regularly participates in dance programmes and school competitions. She is an award-winning student and a keen participant in Chess matches held at school and regional tournaments. Her mother Anusooya Gnanavinthan Sincerity every step of the way Analytical thinking helps in good performance said that Rachel takes her studies seriously and is aware of the challenges and opportunities. “She is a student of Physics, Mathematics, Visual arts and Print making. Analytical thinking, strategic planning and time management are some of her key skills through which she copes with her studies with extra-curricular activities including Piano Lessons (Grade 4) and Speech and Drama (Grade 8). Amazing Girl Ms Ketheesan described Rachel as ‘an enegetic and amazing girl with passion for Bharatha Natyam.’ “She is a hard-working, talented girl with many potentials. She amazes me many times. I am very proud of having Rachel as my Shishya,” she said. Bihar Legislative Assembly Speaker Dr Vijay Kumar Chaudhary (Centre) with other guests and participants at the GOPIO event on December 25, 2016. Staff Reporter info@indiannewslink.co.nz A conference of bloggers, a poetry session, music and dance performed by a number of ethnic communities were all a part of the year-end celebrations organised by the Auckland and Waikato Chapters of the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO). The event, initiated by GOPIO Waikato Founder-President Suman Kapoor, was held at the Kelston Community Centre in Auckland on Christmas Day. Bihar Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, National List MPs Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi, Dr Parmjeet Parmar, Fiji Education Ministry Senior Education Officer Ramesh Chand were among the guests of honour. The participants Participants in the programme included Ratna Srivastava, Ravindra Prabhat, Dr Archana Srivastava (Barabanki), Dr Urmila Shukla (Raipur), Dr Ramakant Kushwaha (Devariya), Dr Vijay Pratap Srivastava (Gorakhpur), Dr Nirmala Verma (Lucknow) and Kusum Verma (Lucknow). Official opening of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan New Zealand, launch of a book (‘Thathi’) by Mr Choudhary, a Mixed Art Exhibition by Kusum Verma and a Korean Drumbeats item by the Korean Charitable Trust (Positive Aging) were among the highlights of the programme. Speaking about international bloggers, Ms Kapoor said, “While the print media such as newspapers, magazines and books enable expression of authors’ feelings, blogging has become an international platform for people throughout the world to instantly share their opinions and feelings.” She also drew similarities between Maori and Hindi languages. -With reporting by Dr Madhavi Srivastava
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