Rotary Club of Bombay

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RCB’s Fellowship and In-Camera Committee held its first In-Camera event for the current Rotary year on September 29th, 2021. The topic was “Moda Goa” - a fascinating insight into the late Wendell Rodricks’ dream project, the Moda Goa Museum and Research Centre. Rtn. Ritu Prakash Desai introduced the speakers, Jerome Marrel (Wendell Rodricks’ partner and administrator,...

The museum’s collection of over 800 artefacts stretches from the 7th century AD till present date. It includes statues, objects, furniture, photographs and of course costumes, jewellery & accessories. Casa Dona Maria, as the house was named, is an unregistered heritage house dating to the late 1500’s for the ground floor to the mid 1750’s to 1850’s...

The museum’s collection of over 800 artefacts stretches from the 7th Century AD till present date. It includes statues, objects, furniture, photographs and of course costumes, jewellery & accessories. Casa Dona Maria, as the house was named, is an unregistered heritage house dating to the late 1500’s for the ground floor to the mid 1750’s to...

Director-in-Charge: PE Shernaz Vakil Chair: Rtn. Rituprakash Desai Co-Chair: Rtn. Khurshed Poonawalla Members: Rtn. Anar Shah, Rtn. Mudit Jain, Rtn. Ptn. Avaan Vakharia, Rtn. Ptn. Malti Jain This year, the Fellowship and In-Camera Committee took on a new role - a reason for club members to connect virtually. An important tool connecting housebound Rotarians! Therefore the aim was to...

Meher Marfatia – Invisible Mumbai, Hidden Gem Meher Marfatia began covering Bombay in the 90s. She was a young mother and was looking for things to do in and around the city. She often heard others say there was not enough for people to do in Bombay. In fact, she thought it was elitist. Her response...

Shobha Mohan, founder of ‘Rare’ and a storyteller, took Rotarians through a virtual tour of some hidden gems across India [gallery columns="1" size="full" link="none" ids="25462,25463"]...

ELSIE NANJI’S UNIQUE AESTHETIC HAS CREATED IDEAS AND IMAGES OVER THE LAST FOUR DECADES THAT HAVE BLURRED THE LINE BETWEEN ART AND COMMERCE. WORKING WITHIN A CULTURAL AND SOCIAL CONTEXT OVER 40 YEARS, SHE HAS SHIFTED HER FOCUS FROM ADVERTISING TO PURE DESIGN IN THE WORLD OF GRAPHICS, ENVIRONMENTAL BRANDING AND INTERIORS. She feels fortunate to...

The Fellowship & In Camera Committee held an In Camera event “Magnificent Moscow & Elegant St. Petersburg” on September 25th. Over 70 members & their partners enjoyed a virtual tour of these fascinating cities in Russia. The presenters Meher Framjee & Rahul Sapte from Holidays @ Leisure gave us wonderful glimpses of cultural highlights and...

Nature, beaches, culture & heritage, nautical, camping, luxury, gastronomy, health & wellness, and rural tourism ~ a holiday through Croatia and Slovenia has everything and more [gallery size="full" columns="2" link="none" ids="23572,23573,23574,23575,23576,23577,23578,23570"]...

Chairperson: Rtn. Zina Lawyer Vice Chairperson: Rtn. Ritu Desai The Committee had the following three events: IRAN BY ROAD The year started with a talk by avid motorist and Autocar magazine editor Hormazd Sorabjee who spoke extensively about on a once-in-a-lifetime drive through the heart and soul of Iran in a convoy of six Mercedes SUVs. The pictorial talk...