Navratri 2012
The SPA London Navratri Festival was one of
our best ever. Held at the London Academy in
Stanmore, we answered the calls for a bigger
venue at the weekend and it was awesome.
The Friday, Saturday and Sunday night really
were a sight to behold. The band excelled our
expectations and we brought together the
community for a real celebration. This year
we are having more of the same, the London
Academy is booked again and we have the same
band, so make sure you don’t miss out again.
As well as all the activities mentioned above,
we have also worked on the following:
Members Directory: we are proceeding with our
member’s directory where we are approaching
each and every member to invite them to be
part of the SPA London Directory.
Thames Boat Trip, September 2012: A boat trip
on the Thames in late September was a great
way to see London after the Olympics.
Blackpool Trip, November 2012: To
celebrate the 100th Anniversary
of Blackpool Illuminations we
organised a trip all the way to
Blackpool.
Hanuman Chalisa, April 2013: We
held our very first recital of the 108
Hanuman Chalisa at our centre to
celebrate Ram Navami. The recital
started at 10am and finished at
5:30pm, it was an incredible effort by
all who took part and was inspiring
for future years.
Switzerland Coach Trip, July 2012
Last year, in the early hours of the
morning of 14th July 2012, 17 Samaj
members boarded a luxury coach for
a week’s adventure to Switzerland.
Looking back we had wonderful
weather, fabulous company, great
entertainment, exciting adventures
and all in all our entire trip did
indeed leave us with some long
lasting memories!
We wish everyone a Happy Diwali
and a prosperous New Year.
Jai Shree Krishna,
SPA (UK) - London Branch
Elesh C. Mistry (Secretary)
Zumba /Keep Fit Classes: We have just recently
received a £4,000 grant to equip our centre with
a PA system and also to run Zumba classes at
a reduced rate.
Bournemouth Seaside Trip, August
2012: We were lucky to pick a great
day for the trip, the superb weather
and superb company made this a
special trip.
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