 To really enjoy this festival, music should be so vibrant that those who dance to the tune do not pay any attention to the singers. They are interested in the right music and rhythm and are so engrossed in raas/garbas that they do not even notice the presence of live-singers. This in mind, we played garba music CDs in our newly purchased PA System. The advantage was that everyone had the opportunity of listening to a variety of tunes. They all liked it! |
 VCSL celebrated the Navratri festival during the nights of Friday 3rd October and Saturday 4th October and the afternoon of Sunday 5th October 2008. As always, we start the programme with Hingraj Mataji’s aarti and conclude with Aambe Mataji’s aarti. In between, all those, young and elderly who had attended, had a very joyful time dancing and singing mataji’s raas and garbas. There was never a shortage of space for anyone to try ‘Vanza-style’ garbas and dandias! Yes, an indication, we should not forget our own unique style that we proudly exhibit during Navratri festival since the time most of us were in East Africa. |
 VCSL is very proud in managing these festival with such feeling of warmth and family oriented spirit. We also had prize giving events on those three days, for: 1) Best Garba performer. 2) Best Dandia performer and 3) Best and impressive traditionally dressed person. |
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Maltiben Bipin Vaghela, for the best garba performer. She was presented with Aambe Mataji ni murti by Leelaben Purshottam Jethwa. |
Subhashbhai Lalji Jethwa, for the best dandia performer. Meeraben Alpesh Jethwa presented him with Radha Krishna ni murti that was kindly sponsored by Alpeshbhai Purshottam Jethwa. |
Karismaben Kamlesh Chudasama, for the best traditionally dressed person. Suchetaben Dinesh Samant presented her with Shanker, Paarvati & Ganesh ni murti that was kindly sponsored by Dineshbhai Jayantilal Samant. |
We wish to thank all the above sponsors and also the following for their contributions:
- Rameshbhai Popatlal Bharkhada, for providing the drinks during the festival.
- Nandkishorebhai Harjivan Karia, Dineshbhai Jayantilal Samant, Pratibhaben Bhagwanji Jethwa and Damyantiben Umed Vaghela, for providing ‘naasta-paani’ at the end of the Sunday celebrations.
- Ranjanben Arun Tank, for providing 15 Aarti Thalis and also making ’laani’ (gifts) of 15 pairs of decorated dandias and steel bowls full of sweets to youngsters.
VCSL also takes this opportunity of thanking the following for their generous donations |
Alpeshbhai Purshottam Jethwa
Bipinbhai Umed Vaghela
Kamlesh Nathalal Chudasama
Kishor Bharkhada
Nandkishorbhai Harjivan Karia
Ramesh Popatlal Bharkhada
Suchetaben Dinesh Samant
Veljibhai Dharmshi Vaghela |
Arunbhai Jethalal Tank
Daksha Hitesh Wadher
Kantaben BhagubhaiParmar
Morarjibhai Dharamshi Vaghela
Narmadaben Nathalal Gohil
Rashmikant Nathalal Gohil
Taraben Vasu Chavda |
Arvindbhai Popatlal Bharkhada
Javarbhai Devji Dodhia
Kaushikbhai Purshottam Jethwa
Muktaben Lalji Jethwa
Ramesh Bhikhubhai Bhadresa
Shantilal Govind Sonigra
Umedbhai Devram Vaghela |
A special ‘Thank you’ to Sureshbhai Damji Tank for bringing and assembling Mataji’s Garbi and Pratibhaben for bringing Aarti Thali for the opening Hingraj Mataji’s aarti, during the Navratri celebrations. A big ‘Thank you’ to all those who attended the festival and to our low-profiled controller of the music, without whom the celebrations would not have been successful. |
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