Forthcoming Events

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 24th February, 2010, in the Board Rooms 1/2, Suffolk New College, Rope Walk, Ipswich, IP4 1LT at 7.30pm. Details have been posted to all members and also sent by email.

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Holi Celebrations: Sunday 28th February, 2010, 4 to 7pm

Like last year the Samaj will be celebrating the Holi, Festival of Colours, on Sunday 28th February 2010 at the St Clements Hospital Social Club from 4pm to 7pm. There will be children activities, face paintings, henna painting, yoga taster, dances, songs & music, tambola sale of Indian artefacts, food and a Shrine (temple).

The admission will be free All members are welcome with their children to enjoy this Mini Mela, the start of Spring season. 

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Community Celebrations: Sunday 21st March at Wolsey New Theatre, 2.30pm

The Samaj will participate in the Ipswich Mayor's Community Celebrations on Sunday 21st March 2010 at 2.30pm at the Wolsey New Theatre. All members are invited to attend this celebration.

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Hindu Cultural Centre In Ipswich
We are in negotiations with the agents Fen Wright for the hiring of the old Ipswich Buddhist Centre, 1-5 Throughfare, Ipswich, opposite the entrance to ICVS, for the Hindu Cultural Centre. Hope fully we will be able to secure it on short term lease for three years extending it to for further six years from 31st March 2010, provided the landlords agree on the appropriate rent and service charges that we have suggested to them.

We will keep you informed on the progress for the acquiring of premises for the Ipswich Hindu Samaj Cultural Centre. For latest information, please see the December issue of the IHS newsletter.

We are also looking for other suitable properties for the Hindu Cultural Centre in Ipswich.

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Farewell to Abha & Mukesh Bansal
At the meeting of the Ipswich Hindu Samaj Execuitve Committee & Trustees, on 28th September, Abha & Mukesh were presented with a painting of Orwell Bridge in Ipswich, for their work for the Samaj.

Abha Bansal worked as the Samaj's Co-ordinator in both offcial and voluntary capacity and Mukesh as Asstt Secretary in the Executive Committee responsible for looking for premises for the Hindu Cultural Centre and for editing the IHS Newsletter.

They had now gone back home in India, and we wish them and their two little children Vishnu & Girima a very happy future. See also the December issue of the IHS Newsletter.

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Farewell to Shakti and Anil Khosla

"Anil & Shakti Khosla" who have been a great inspiration to all of us in the Samaj activities, have left Ipswich for London.

They were presented with a gift from the IHS at the Indian Summer Mela in July 2009.

We wish them a very happy future in London.

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Bhajan Evening  & Maha Shivraatri

 The next Bhajan Evening to celebrate Maha Shivraatri will be held on Friday 19th February 2010 at Unitarian Hall adjacent to the Meeting House, Friars Street, Ipswich, IP1 1TD at 7.30pm.

All are welcome, and if you wish, you may bring Prasad for offering.
 
Samaj wishes Happy Shiv Raatri to all its members, friends and welwishers of the Samaj.

This evening is jointly sponsored by Mr & Mrs Chandravardan & Mayuri Patel to celebrate their Marriage Anniversary and by Dr Sushil & Mrs Hamlesh Soni.

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Bharatnatyam 
Indian classical dance classes by Viji Moorthie

Bharatanatyam is form of dance-theatre originating India.

It combines rhythmic footwork and storytelling via mime.

If interested in beginner’s classes, workshops taster sessions or performances please contact her by email.

Viji Moorthie v_moorthie@hotmail.com.

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Ipswich Iskcon Group

The HareKrishna chanting and Bhagwad Gita reading programme for 2009 would be held at 19.30 hours (7.30pm) on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month at Flat3, 11 Great Colman Street, Ipswich IP4 2AA. You are most welcome to join the group. For further information please contact Sejal Patel at 07595771620.

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Please Note:

Every third Friday of the month, the Samaj holds a Bhajan or Hawan evening at the Unitarian Church Hall adjacent to the Unitarian Meeting House, Friars Street, Ipswich, IP1 1TD at 7.30pm to 9.15pm. All are welcome.