ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THURSDAY 16th JULY 2015
1. DONATIONS : * £25 from Jasuben N Shah on the occasion of her birthday. Kendra’s thanks and Best Wishes to her. We pray that she enjoys many more birthdays to come.
* Home-made delicious eggless cakes for all the members at Tea Time were sponsored by an anonymous sponsor. Kendra’s many thanks to the person and our Best Wishes for whatever he/she celebrated.
2. After lunch today we will have a gujarati natak – “Bapuji Nu Vasiyatnamu” - presented by our members. This has been directed by Vinodbhai Kapashi and as usual at Tea Time, Kendra will serve the sponsored cakes with Tea.
It was indeed great to see so many members staying behind to see this wonderful play. It had a lovely theme for modern day family and all members gave good applause every time the scenes were enacted. Our heartiest congratulations to all the participating actors in the play. Everyone gave a brilliant performance. As usual Dr Vindodbhai Kapashi, who wrote, directed and presented the play, was brilliant in giving commentary behind each scene. Once again all the actors were brilliant. Who says that Kendra has not got any talent !!!! This natak can now be presented for public shows. Well done.
3. Next Thursday – 23rd July we will play Bingo games. Please note for information that there is every likelihood that we may be given the upper –Damecha Hall.
4. We have organised a mid-Summer Musical Programme on Thurs -13th Aug. This will be a full day musical programme with sitting lunch and there will be no Yoga on that day. The programme will start at 11.00 am and as usual members will have to pay £1 to register in order to monitor the number of people attending and for catering purposes. Guests are welcome – charge £15. Please collect your tickets from Main Desk. On this day we will have a grand celebration for our achievement of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services. A special musical band has been invited and they have promised a memorable day.
5. Please note that we already have 352 names on our Waiting List. Henceforth any person who wants to apply for Kendra’s membership and put name on our Waiting List, he/she will have to complete a form which will be available from me if requested on my email. This will be forwarded by email.
6. Everyone, including guests, is requested to sign in the Register at the Entrance Table. Guests are requested to obtain their Pass.
7. Jayantbhai Doshi, Hon. Secretary made a request to all the members to kindly help in rearranging the tables, immediately after lunch and those who wanted to leave during the programme to kindly do so without any noise so as not to disturb others. He also announced that we are trying to get a good offer for tickets for the ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ show at the Phoenix Theatre. All interested should give their names to Jayeshbhai Shah.
(This show has really been acclaimed and I append hereunder the critics comments :
'A BOLD, BEAUTIFULLY BRITISH TRIUMPH. BE PREPARED TO BE TRANSPORTED AND UPLIFTED IN A WAY THAT FEW BRITISH MUSICALS MANAGE TO ACHIEVE. A LEAGUE OF ITS OWN. IRRESISTIBLE'
Dominic Cavendish, The Daily Telegraph
'JOYOUS. GORGEOUS SCORE. WITTY LYRICS. EXHILIRATING CHOREOGRAPHY. AN UPLIFTING CELEBRATION OF MULTI-CULTURAL BRITAIN'
Paul Taylor, The Independent
'WONDERFULLY LIFE-AFFIRMING. AN END TO END JOY PACKED WITH MELODRAMA. IRRESISTIBLE'
Quentin Letts, Daily Mail
'RESULT. A WINNING STAGE MUSICAL. IRRESISTIBLE'
Dominic Maxwell, The Times
'THE SHOW SCORES WITH WIT AND CHARM AND BENDS A POSITIVE MESSAGE ABOUT MELTING POT BRITAIN RIGHT INTO THE TOP CORNER'
John Nathan, The Metro )