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Welcome to Issue 15 of the LCUK eNewsletter.
Thanks for your continued support - please get you Lohana
friends and family to register at www.Lohana.info. |
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Community
News & Cultural Events |
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LCUK
Sports Festival 2008 |
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The
Lohana Community UK LSA Sports event will be hosted at the
Gosling Sports Park in Welwyn Garden City over two days
- Saturday 3rd May and Sunday 4th May 2008.
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See
our website at www.LCUK.org.uk
(LSA 2008 page) for more details on the individual and team
sports to be played and click
here to download an entry form. Entries will only be accepted
until Tuesday 29th April 2008 - please send in your registration
and entry details asap. For any queries please email LSA2008@LCUK.org.uk
or contact Kiritbhai Karia on 0208 903 1413. |
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LCUK
Variety Show 2008 |
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LCUK
Variety Show 2008 results - This annual event was hosted on
Sunday 24th February 2008 in Watford Colisium, Rickmansworth
Road, Watford. Mahajans across the UK presented variety items
to show off the talents of their young members. The winners
were Lohana Community South London with their dance
item "Aaja Nachle", second were East London
and third were Ashton-U-Lyne. |
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Achievement |
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Lohana
Appointed By Eton To Teach Religion |
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Symbolising
the growing influence of Hindus in the UK, a prestigious British
college has appointed a Lohana for the first time to impart
religious teaching. |
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Head
of the Hindu Academy and Education Director for the Hindu
Council in UK, Jay Lakhani will provide pastoral support
and religious teaching to Hindu boys at Eton college and contribute
to its inter-faith activities. |
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Mr
Lakhani said: "I see this as an exciting opportunity
to explore a broader vision of spirituality with the boys
at Eton College, particularly how the Hindu idea of spiritual
humanism manages to reconcile differences between religious
and secular world-views. Religious pluralism offers the best
prescription for making religions once again the cohesive
force in our society." |
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Eton
and Harrow are thought to be the world's two most famous public
school for boys, known for producing boys who, in later years,
often distinguish themselves - whether in corridors of power
and wealth or on the battlefield. Our congratulations to Jay
Lakhani on his achievement. |
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Forthcoming
Religious & Cultural Events |
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Lohana
Girls Promote An Indian Classical Dance Event. |
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A
group of London Lohana girls who are part of a group called
AKS 'Reflection of Kathak' and are holding four
dance shows, purely on the classical art form of Kathak, to
help preserve our culture.
They have organised professional Kathak dancers as well as
professional artists from India to accompany with live music
on sitar, tabla, vocal, flute etc. The shows are to be held
at prestigious venues such as the Art Depot in Finchley and
Watermans Theatre in Brentford, as well as in Slough and Wembley.
Click
here
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Readers
Contributions |
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Petition
For Gandhiji Statue In Leicester |
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Sign
up to ask the Prime Minister to support the application
to Leicester City Council that a statue of Mahatma Gandhi
be erected in Leicester. The statue would celebrate the
life and work of Gandhi as the leadfing figure of non-violent
resistance and as a champion of inter-cultural harmony and
cooperation. Please click on the link to confirm
your signature on the petition. http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Leicester/BdWFFiCYZOeaCKxL9KAv5o2
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The
petition was created by Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP and reads 'We
the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to support the
application to Leicester City Council that a statue of Mahatma
Gandhi be erected in Leicester. The statue would celebrate
the life and work of Gandhi as the leadfing figure of non-violent
resistance and as a champion of inter-cultural harmony and
cooperation. |
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Good
Website To Learn Gujarati |
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How
good is your or your children's Gujarati? Do they need to
improve? Here is a site worth visiting - http://kids.baps.org/gujarati/index.htm |
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Kenyans
Sing For India |
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This
is worth four minutes of your time. You will love it! Imagine
wananchi wa Kenya na oumba national anthem ya Wahindi !!
Mimi me stajabu !!! (For those who might have forgotten
Kiswahili means : Can you imagine local Kenyans sing national
anthem of India!! I am amazed !!!)
May
10th has been designated as Pangea Day, the purpose of which
is to bring the people of different cultures and political
beliefs in the world together through film. The ultimate
mission of Pangea Day is WORLD PEACE! One way they are trying
to accomplish the mission is by having people of different
countries sing national anthems of countries other than
their own.
The people indigenous people of Kenya decided to sing the
national anthem of India since there is a fairly large Indian
population in Kenya. While the Indians who have lived in
East Africa will be able to relate to it more than other
Indians, everyone of Indian origin will enjoy. Turn on your
speakers and click on the following URL or copy and paste
in your Internet Explorer.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAWarHi0OgE |
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Vcashpoint
- young people improving their community. |
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Vcashpoint, an initiative of V, the youth volunteering charity,
is giving away £1 million to 16-25 year olds in England
who want to set up their own volunteering project in their
community. Applicants are invited to apply for grants of up
to £2,500.
vcashpoint funds new projects that are led by young people
and really make a difference to the community. Your project
should create at least three new opportunities for young people
to volunteer.
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These
could include: running activities for children - transforming
a community space - supporting victims of bullying - running
workshops for young people - setting up a campaign - clearing
up a beach - running music, art or sports events for disadvantaged
people - organising a festival to bring different cultures
or communities together
or something totally different
Be creative! |
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Vcashpoint
will fund new projects or ideas which aim to expand or develop
projects which have been carried out once in the past, involving
new young volunteers. All projects must create at least three
NEW volunteering opportunities for 16-25 year olds, be youth-led,
take place in England and benefit a chosen community. vcashpoint
must be the only source of funding for the project.
The next application deadline: 25th April 2008. For more information
visit the V website:
www.vinspired.com/vbuzz/campaigns/171/ |
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Gurjar
Hindu Union (GHU) turns 40 |
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GHU are building a Sanatan Mandir and Community Centre in
Crawley, Sussex. See their website at www.crawleyhindu.com
for more details. |
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Gujarat,
The Land Of The Legends |
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Click the link to view the YouTube video - a must to watch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6A91F2W7XM
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Amazing
Video Of Indian Dabawalas |
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This
amazing group of transporters bring lunch to thousands of
office workers daily. The sheer logistical challenge is amazing.
You can't fit a lunchbox on the crowded trains in India, so
these guys do a good business delivering hot lunches all over
the city.
They charge $8 a month to the householder and for that will
pickup and return the lunch containers daily. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3nHLhaevWc&feature=related
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Articles
from our Readers are hosted on the
www.Lohana.info
website.
If you have any interesting articles then email them to
eNews@LCUK.org.uk
- please
let us know if you have got the articles from another website
so we can acknowledge them. Any comments and feedback welcome
for all these articles - write to
Feedback@LCUK.org.uk.
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Community
Announcements |
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Engagements |
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Lataben
and Pradipbhai Chandarana of Birmingham are happy to announce
the engagement of their beloved daughter Nehal to Shami,
beloved son of Shashibhai and Rajshreeben Lakhani of
Coventry. |
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Roopa,
daughter of Subhashbhai & Varshaben Rajani from
Birmingham got engaged to Aatish, son of Sureshbhai
& Kalaben Suchak from Stanmore. Our heartiest
congratulations to both the engaged couples and their families.
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Weddings |
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Jaykar,
son of Ranjitbhai and Minaben Panchmatia of Leicester,
got married to Anita, daughter of Ajaybhai and Bansariben
Jobanputra of South London on Saturday 29th March 2008.
Congratulations and best wishes to the newly weds and their
families. |
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Bereavements |
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Shree
Rugnathbhai Kalidasbhai Sachdev of Finchley (formerly
Soroti) passed away on 12th April at the age of 84 years.
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Shree
Rameshchandra Liladharbhai Vithalji Kakad passed away
on 5th April 2008 in Nottingham aged 67.
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Smt
Jayaben Chhotalal Marjaria of Kenton (formerly Tabora/
Dar es Salam) passed away on 2nd April. She was daughter of
Harilalbhai Devchand Gadhia of Kampala and mother of Harshillaben
Raja. |
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Shree
Vinubhai Devchand Pabari Of Toronto, Canada (formerly
Kenya), husband of Anooben, father of Seema & Sanjiv and
brother to Ushaben Popat, Satishbhai, Prakashbhai & Latabhabhi,
passed away on Saturday March 29th. |
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Shree
Jayantibhai (Babubhai) Lalji Kurji Mamtora aged 72, of
Edgware (formerly of Blantyre, Malawi) passed away on 26th
March 2008. |
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Shree
Jayantibhai (Babubhai) Lalji Kurji Mamtora aged 72, of
Edgware (formerly of Blantyre, Malawi) passed away on 26th
March 2008. |
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Smt.
Vrajkoonver Gordhandas Chandarana, aged 97 of Iganga,
Uganda, sadly passed away on 23rd March 2008. |
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Smt.
Jayaben Natwarlalbhai Kotecha of Wembley (formerly Malawi)
passed away on 23rd March at the age of 67 years |
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Shree
Subhashbhai Maganbhai Gokani of Greenhyde, Kent (formerly
Kabale) passed away 23rd March at the age of 58 years |
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Smt.
Narbdabai Purshottam Sachdev of East London passed away
at the age of 80 years |
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Smt.
Rohiniben Vinodbhai Thakar of Wood Green (formerly Kampala)
passed away on 17th March at the age of 53 years |
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Doctor
Shree Harishbhai Meghjibhai Rughani of Windsor (formerly
Zanzibar) passed away on 11th March at the of 67 years |
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Smt
Kanchanben Vallabhbhai Rabheru of Stockport, Manchester
(formerly Mwanza) passed away at the age of 91 years |
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Shree
Chhaganlal Karsandas Ghelani (C K Ghelani) of Leicester
(formally Of Soroti, Uganda) passed away on 6th March 2008
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Smt
Shantaben Harilal Teli Of Phildelphia, Usa (Formerly of
Kampala), mother of Sureshbhai Teli of Bristol and Sarlaben
Adatia of Harrow passed away on 28th Feb aged 89 years. |
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Shree
Ramniklal Manjibhai Pujara of Finchley (formally of Nairobi,
Kenya) passed away on Wednesday, 27 February 2008 aged 78.
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Shree
Rajnikant Vallabhdas Madhvani of Jinja, Uganda passed
away on 26th February aged 67 years |
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Smt
Shantaben Tulsibhai Dasani of Isleworth (formerly Tanzania)
passed away on 26th February at the age of 76 years. |
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Smt.
Shantaben Govinjibhai Somani of Harrow (formerly Nakuru)
passed away at the age of 92 years. |
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Shree
Kaushik (Kash) Sureshbhai Morarjibhai Thakrar(Bhai Bhai)
of Rickmansworth (formerly Kamuli) passed away on 22nd February
at the of 39 years |
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Shree
Rasikbhai Rughnathbhai Gondhia of Mbale, Uganda passed
away on 18th February aged 71 years. |
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Smt.
Chandrikaben Buddhdev of Ontario, Canada passed away on
February 14th |
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Smt.
Damyantiben Navinchandra Radia of Pinner (formerly Kampala)
d/o Bhagwanjibhai Gordhanbhai Thakrar (of Nairobi) passed
away on 12th February. |
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Shree
Satishbhai Son Of N.D. Kataria (Temple Wine) of Southgate
(formerly Barara) passed away on 9th February at the age of
54 years. |
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Smt.
Kantaben Kakubhai Majithia of Welwyn Garden City (formerly
Kampala) passed away on 7th February at the age of 83 years. |
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Shree
Rajnikant (Batuk) Dhirajlal Sanghani of Nairobi, Kenya
passed away on 31st January. |
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Smt.
Manglaben Chaganlal Manek of Chicago (formerly Dar Es
Salam) passed away in Chigago on 30th January. |
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Smt.
Sarswatiben Babulal Manek of Coventry passed away on 24th
January. |
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Contributions
& Feedback |
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If
you have any contributions to make to our next e-newsletter,
please email all relevant details / articles to
enews@lcuk.org.uk.
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Similarly,
if you have any feedback to give us on this e-newsletter please
email the Convenor Ajay Jobanputra on
feedback@lcuk.org.uk
- thank you for your time and support. |
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