DIWALI FESTIVITIES WERE ORGANISED BY the Fellowship Committee on October 31st, 2018 at Four Seasons Hotel. It was a lovely evening with fun games, cocktails and dinner, attended by around 200 Rotarians and their partners. The attendees enjoyed a scrumptious dinner with Indian and Pan Asian dishes on the menu. A high energy entertainer kept guests...
Rtn. Tara Deshpande Tennebaum launches a new book IN AN INDIAN SENSE OF SALAD: EAT Raw, Eat More, Rtn. Tara Deshpande Tennebaum shows how to use fresh, local, easily available Indian vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds, natural sweeteners and cold-pressed oils to prepare raw and partiallycooked salads from around the world. Tara de-constructs classic Indian dishes...
RTN. AKHIL AND MADHVI SANGHI HAD A NICE ASSIMILATION DINNER ON October 20th at their Prabhadevi residence from 8 to 11 pm. There were 36 people in attendance. PP Rtn. Sandip Agarwalla and Rtn. Zeenia Master spoke at length about Race for Humanity (November 25th, Sunday) to those present....
The mention of Burjor Framroze Poonawala’s name among veteran Rotarians invariably invoked responses of “a great sense of humour” and “he was so witty”, to describe him. The ‘Master Printer’ bid a final goodbye to family and friends on October 3, 2018. He was born on May14, 1934. He and his company, Commercial Art Engravers, received...
Rtn. Rekha Tanna – Secretary of our club hosted a fellowship dinner at her lovely home on 27th September 2018. It was a fun evening with cocktails and a fantastic spread of traditional Guajarati dishes organized by the gracious hostess. Over 60 Rotarians including President Vijay Jatia were present and enjoyed her warm hospitality. Pravin Bansali, Pranay...
Rtn. Jimmy Vakharia and his wife Avaan hosted a dinner at their lovely home on 7th September 2018. It was an elegant evening with cocktails and a fabulous spread of Continental and Parsi dishes organized by the gracious hosts. Over 40 of their Rotarian friends, as well as President Vijay Jatia and President elect Preeti...
The Fellowship committee organised the Parsi Nite on 23rd August 2018 at The Imperial Club house, Tardeo. It was a lovely evening with music, cocktails and dinner attended by around 160 Rotarians and their partners. The lively band and dancing made it a fun-filled evening. The attendees had a wonderful time. We wish...
Past President Rtn. Arun Sanghi and his wife Arti Sanghi hosted a wonderful fellowship at their lovely home on Thursday, 9th August. It was attended by President Vijay Jatia, President Elect Preeti Mehta, Past President Sandip Agarwalla as well as the Chairpersons of the various committees. Everyone enjoyed their warm hospitality and delicious food....
We had our second Assimilation dinner on 11th August 2018 at Rtn. Dilip and R/anne Shalini Piramal’s very tastefully done residence in Worli. The evening began at 7.45pm with 70 members in attendance. As has now become the format for these events, we started by requesting all the new Rotarians and their partners to introduce themselves....
The first event from the Assimilation Committee was held at PP Rtn. Nirav Shah’s (Co-chair Assimilation Committee) residence on 13th July 2018. Nirav and Devina are not only the warmest and caring hosts but are also the finest food connoisseurs. Thus, this event was set-up to begin the Assimilation Committee's ‘Big- Bang’ start for the year...
The last fellowship of the current Fellowship Committee was held at the Quarter, a new age music venue at Mumbai's iconic Royal Opera House, offering live jazz with drinks and dining, on Sunday, May 20th at midday. 65 Rotarians & Rotary Annes against 80 confirmations, showed up on a hot May Sunday in the peak of...
Friday 27th April heralded a delightful opportunity for our music loving Rotarians who were treated to a magical evening of Sufi Music and Poetry at the iconic Darbar Hall of the Asiatic Library, Fort, Mumbai. The event was organised by the Fellowship Committee and hosted by the Urban Heritage Committee. All attending were welcomed with a high...