Bhajans to be performed by Hirabhai.

Light refreshments will be served following bhajans.

Please note this programme is free of charge.

All donations are welcome.

Gujarati Arya Association London has organised a Golf Day on
Friday 24th July 2009 at Stanmore Golf Club.

We have arranged a golf tournament together with a delicious meal afterwards at our Kenton Hall Social Bar in the evening for the all inclusive cost of just £35 per player.

The registration time is at 1.00 pm and the first tee-off time is at 2.00 pm.

There will be Trophies to play for!

There are limited places and anyone interested are encouraged to apply for confirmed bookings by 10 July 2009. Please note that we must have a firm booking as we would require payment for a 'no show'.

We are proposing the scoring to be under Individual Stapleford Rules. More details will be given in due course.

If this event is successful then we intend to hold regular similar events.

For more details please contact the following:
Ramesh Parmar - email: click here
Anil Pardiwalla - email: click here (Tel:0774 8108 032)

We are pleased to announce that we will be celebrating 'Nori-Nem' on
Thursday 30th July, 2009 at our hall. from 2:00pm to 8:00pm.
To cover the Association's costs, we are charging £5 per person.
(adults and children over the age of 10).

Please be advised that as there are limited places, entry will be by pre-booking only, with the closing date for the last application being the 25th July, 2009. Please respond as early as possible to avoid any disappointment.

For further details please call one of the following::

Jayaben	020 8902 1675
Ranjenben	020 8903 1098
Bhagwati	020 8969 0218 / Mobile: 07957195984

GAA London is proud to announce “Bhangra Workout” starting from
Tuesday 28th July 2009 from 7.00pm till 8.00pm
(12 years and above only).

Bhangra’s traditional dance form is from the Indian State of Punjab, Bhangra has become a global dance style and is especially danced at Weddings, Parties and even in British Asian Night Clubs. This would be a great way of learning new dance moves or simply workout.

The classes are going to be taught by our Resident Dance Teacher Trishna Kumari, some of you already know her from our previous GAA London dance performances, but she also teaches Kathak Classes at our hall.

BBQ Fun Day

We hope you are enjoying the warm weather!

To celebrate the end of school year and to get you in the right mood for your summer holidays, GAA London, Mahila Mandal and the Sports Club are organising a BBQ Fun Day for our community members - both young and old. The event is to show our appreciation for the support you have given to the Kenton Hall Project and GAAL Events. Any profit raised from the Fun Day event will go towards our Sports Club.

DATE: Sunday 28th June from 11:30am to 6:00pm.

We shall have both veg and non-veg food. Lot's of activities indoors and outdoors in the field, including an adult bouncy castle (please give the kids a go), volleyball, rounders, football and more. So put your name down and bring the whole family over.

Tickets for the BBQ and Fun Day are on sale now at a very reasonable £5 per person. Children aged 5 and under are allowed free. PLEASE NOTE: All young children must be accompanied by an adult and looked after on site at all times.

Price includes Veg or Non-Veg food, which will be served from 12:30pm to 4pm.

All drinks will be on sale in our subsidised bar.

As tickets are limited and the ‘cut-off’ date for last applications is the 22nd June, we advise you to book early to avoid any disappointment!

Cricket practice for the seniors (over 16's) starts next Tuesday 9th June and we are also entering the 6-a-side tournament on 21st June, where our cricket skills will be put to the test against all the other centres...

So, please can all our senior cricket players come to practice this Tuesday!

The tournament is not far off and therefore If you are keen to play, please can you attend the bar this Friday evening from 7:30pm for an informal meeting. If you cannot make the meeting, then see you at practice!

If you want to play in the tournament but cannot make the Tuesday practice sessions, please let me know.

Senior's practice will take place at:
Harrow Recreation
Roxborough Rd
Harrow HA1 1NS
(Behind Harrow Tesco's)

From 7pm onwards.

JUNIOR'S CRICKET
Quick cricket for the juniors will start next Friday 12th June on the Sports field outside GAA Kenton Hall from 7.30pm, address:
GAA Kenton Hall
John Billam Playing Fields
Woodcock Hill
Kenton, HA3 0PQ


LADIES/GIRLS ROUNDER'S:
Calling all ladies/girls for rounder's!! If you you think you can hit a ball out of the ground or at least try then please get in contact! The Mahasabha 11-a-side ladies rounder's tournament is on the 21st June. If you would like to participate, please give me a shout.

PLEASE CONFIRM ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATION TO ANY OF THE ABOVE

If you have any questions, please contact:.

Kunal Chauhan
07957 440 981
kunal_chauhan20@hotmail.com

Please pass this information to friends & family who may be interested.

Mata Ni Choki Jagrata Bhajans Sung By Famous Artist : Ravi Sharma & Party

at Kenton Hall, Woodcock Hill, Kenton HA3 0PQ
on Sunday 10th May 2009

Arrival From 2.30pm, for Prompt Start at 3.00pm to 6pm

Highest Donor/Bidder will have the pleasure of performing Ganesh Puja & Deep Jyot/Arati
Chundri's Will Be Available for purchase At The Hall, and Light Refreshments Will Be Served after Bhajans.

Entry may be refused if the hall gets to full capacity due to planning regulations, so please arrive early to avoid disappointment.

If you are interested in making a donation, and for further details on both of this event, please contact either;
Jayaben Chauhan on 0208 902 1675
or
Sharda Pardiwala on 07733 330 191
 

Dear Members,
In our Biennial General meeting, that was held on the 23rd November 2008, your Association advised that membership costs have not changed for many years, and it was recommended that we should raise them as soon as possible. To that extent, after very careful consideration, the Executive committee have confirmed the Association’s intention to raise membership fees from
1st February, 2009 as follows:

Annual Membership	£25
Life Membership	£101
Patron Membership	£451

Considering the time that fees have been held at current levels and in comparison with other community’s membership costs, GAA London represents very good value. We therefore urge everyone who is not currently a member, especially family members who may have come of age, to take advantage of the current lower rates and seize the opportunity of becoming a Life Member of the Association. Please note that membership forms can be downloaded from our community website www.gaalondon.org.uk.

We sincerely hope that you understand why we need to increase our membership costs and why it is paramount that you do become Members of the Association, By having this affiliation we can become a strong and unified Gujarati community in London and at the same time deliver greatly increased benefits for our members, especially as our facilities and the Association develops from strength to strength.

Kind regards,
GAA London Executive Committee

All children up to the age of 10 are welcome to the party. There will be lots of various activities and entertainment including a PANTO, followed by a scrumptious Christmas dinner and all the children will receive a present from Santa himself!

We will be asking for a £10 donation per child.
In order to facilitate the correct amount of catering and presents, entrance will be by pre-booking the child’s name (also specifying the age and whether they are vegetarian or not) with the contact named below.

Your Association is pleased to announce that we will be holding a Children’s Christmas party at our hall on Saturday 6th December, from 1:00pm to 5.00pm.

All children up to the age of 10 are welcome to the party. There will be lots of various activities and entertainment, followed by a scrumptious Christmas dinner and all the children will receive a present from Santa himself!

We will be asking for a £10 donation per child.
In order to facilitate the correct amount of catering and presents, entrance will be by pre-booking the child’s name (also specifying the age and whether they are vegetarian or not) with the contact named below.

The GAKM has organised New Year Celebration & Community Gathering on 2nd November 2008 in Birmingham.

Venue: The Bingley Hall, 1 Hockley Circus, Hockley, Birmingham,B18 5BE

Ticket Price: £15.00 (for every person occupying seat) pp which includes three course Veg & Non-Veg meal served on the table.

Music: Live band

Doors open 10.00am. programme from 11.00am to 5.00pm.

Please contact our Secretary for further details. We have limited tickets to sell.

We are happy to announce Navratri festival will be celebrated from
Tuesday 30th September to Wednesday 8th October

at Kenton Hall for 7.00 PM till late.

As last year tickets will cost £10 for a pass for 9 nights or £2 at the door. Children under five and old age pensioners are free. Please contact committee members to purchase your season pass prior to festival starting.

The New Year Gathering will be celebrated on
Wednesday 29th October from
6.30pm to 9.30pm.

For these events we would like to emphasize drivers share their cars with as many passengers as possible. If you are going to arrive in the car by yourself then please park in the Preston Road shoppers car park (2 minutes walk along path from hall).

Shraddh Bhajans are to be held at our hall on
28th September 2008 from
3.00pm to 7.00pm
performed by Jalaram Mandali.

Light refreshments are to be served. All donations are welcomed. Those interested please contact us.

It has been nearly two years since GAA London had its general meeting to elect the Trustees and Committee members.
Notice is hereby given to our Anual/Life members and Patrons that the BGM will be held on Sunday 23rd November 2008, from 2.30pm to 6.30pm at:

GAA Kenton Hall
Woodcock Hill
Kenton, Harrow
HA3 0PQ
Please arrive promptly and take part in this very important meeting.

Yours Faithfully
GAA London Executive Committee

GAA Mahila Mandal are proud to announce that we have organised a day/night coach trip to the famous Ranganatha Temple, Maha Shakti Temple and Murugan Temple in Wales. Do join us for this enjoyable and memorable trip. We are sure you will enjoy. There is only going to be one Coach and so the tickets are limited and will be sold on “first come first served basis”.

The cost of the trip is £20.00 per person and you are requested
to book by 31st August 2008 at the latest.

So Hurry! Please contact the below to book your seat!

Here is the itinerary:
The coach leaves on Friday 12th September at 11.00 pm from the Kenton Hall*
Get to Wales at about 3.30 am then transfer to mini coaches to get to Skandavale.
We can use the facilities for a quick wash (cold water)
Be there for the 5 a.m. Murugan Temple
6.30 a.m. pooja at Maha Shakti Temple
Breakfast prasad at 8 a.m.
9.30 a.m. pooja in Ranganatha Temple
1.30 p.m. pooja in the Murugan Temple then have lunch prasad
Leave for home at about 3.30 to 4.00 p.m.
We expect to be back at the hall by about 9.00 p.m.

* Please do not leave any vehicles parked in any of the 2 car parks
for the duration of the trip as they will be in use over the weekend

You are requested by the temple authorities not to
eat meat and drink alcohol 3 days prior to the trip.

You can find out more details on the following website:www.Skandavale.org

The Contacts are:
Bhanu Chauhan – 0208 958 7534 and 0797 6828620
or
Sharda Pardiwalla – 0208 863 9936 and 0773 333 0191

Any bookings will be taken as confirmed when full payment is received. No refunds. Cheques made payable to GAA London.

Please note, our regular Friday Social Bar will be closed on Friday 8th August 2008

Back to normal from 15th August 2008.

Mahashaba 6-a-side Cricket Tournament – Sunday 27th June 2008 Players: Kunal Chauhan, Ricky Solanki, Nilesh Solanki, Dilpesh Gohil, Hitesh Parmar, Viney Chauhan

Report:
There were seven teams in total – 4 from Leicester with Birmingham, Luton and London each bringing a team. Each game lasted 5 over's and each player had to bowl one over.

I can (modestly!) say that we played some great games. We put up some very strong performances and a few of our games went to the last ball. Unfortunately we did not win the tournament (as I expected) nevertheless it was very exciting, nerve wracking and we were each tested to our fullest. There were some goods teams and the standard of play, high.

The usual banter was present both on and off the pitch, as were the typical controversies with scoring, in one particular game the opposition needed 14 runs from the last two balls; however that soon switched to them being level on the last ball and requiring just one run to win!!

Being in Leicester, it had to rain (Nilesh claiming the clouds were from Manchester, but he is a Liverpool supporter), although we also had some glorious sunshine with the rain not halting play too much.

Speaking to the rest of the team, their highlights were the exciting games, meeting many people from our community and the enjoyable day out! Oh yes and the food (sausage rolls courtesy of Viney. Ricky was supposed to bring ondvo, chicken wings and meatballs, but I don't know what happened?)
To summarise we had a great day out, despite not winning! We showed we were capable of matching the better teams and with some more match practice I'm sure we could have reached the final.

I believe these tournaments help us to meet new people within our community and bring us together and I'm hoping by next year we can enter 2 teams (and as always, mums, sisters, wives or ANYONE, please feel free to send food to help us on our way!).

I would like to thank the team, namely, Ricky for his wicket keeping, Nilesh, Dilpesh, Viney and Hitesh for some excellent batting, bowling and fielding.

If you would like to join the cricket practice sessions which take place every Monday and play next year, just get in contact..

Kunal Chauhan

JAYA PARVATI VRAT JAGARAN
Please join us for this enjoyable evening on Sunday 20th July, 2008 at our Hall from 7:00pm to 10:30pm. Light snacks will be provided (such as bhel, dhokra, fruit salad and milk). The cost is £5 per person, with children aged 5 and under being free.

For further details and booking, please ring either;
Bhanu: 020 8958 7534
or
Smita: 07983 545 474

NOLI NAUM
Please join us for the celebration of ‘Noli-Naum’ on Sunday 10th August, 2008 at our Hall from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. The cost is £5 per person, with the closing date for the last application is 25th July, 2008. Please respond as early as possible to avoid any disappointment. For further details and booking, please ring either;
Bhanu: 020 8958 7534
or
Smita: 07983 545 474

Please take a little time out of your day to fill in the form, by doing so, you are helping to ensure that our community will have a sufficient sports programme, one that will encourage your children and families and ensure that we all take part in our community and feel part of something. It is so easy in today's society to let things like sports pass us by, but please think of future generations as well as current... sports is a fun way to get some family time together and ensure that our families stay in touch with our community.

GAA London Sports

Please pass this information to friends & family who
may be interested as we will not be sending a circular

We will also try and organise a couple of seminars to be presented by Kanoobhai Patel and Chintubhai Gandhi. These were very popular when held last year.
 
   So MARK Your Calendar & make some time for this!

For more details please click here

For further information, please contact:
Kanoobhai Patel on Tel 0208-427-1507 or e-mail: kanoopatel@hotmail.com
Sharda Pardiwalla on Tel 0208 863 9936 or e-mail sharda@pardiwalla.net

Please tell everyone you know, as we will not be sending a circular.

Please forward this email to everyone you know who may be interested in this and any other activities we may hold, and request they join our mailing list.
                      “EARN the 'POONYA' by informing others".