Club of Bombay DISTRICT 3141 THEBulletin of the Rotary Club of BombayGA | For privateTEW circulation only | www.rotaryclubofbombay.orgAY Volume No. 61 Issue No. 13, October 15, 2019

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Friends, Very warm greetings!!! Shashti Poorthi is an ancient Hindu tradition and is celebrated on completion of 60 years of age. This term is derived from Sanskrit, in which “Shashti” means 60 and “Poorthi” means completion. It marks completion of half the years of one’s lifetime as, in Hinduism, 120 years is considered the life span of a human being. In modern times, this sounds highly optimistic and exaggerated but the sixtieth year in one’s life is a significant milestone nevertheless, a memorable turning point, a touching reminder of the rich, mellowed life to unfold in the years to come. This milestone marks celebration and gratitude for this God- given life. I am grateful to the Almighty for the blessings He has always bestowed on my life, provided me with more than I could ever have imagined, given me family and friends who bless me every day with kind words and actions, and has surrounded me with people who always look out for me. I was fortunate to celebrate my 60th birthday with all of you, my friends. The afternoon was delightful – hearing Boman ‘MY NAME IS BOMAN IRANI’ Irani once again on “His Journey from Struggle to Stardom”. Actor Boman Irani shared the story of his life with Rotarians The late afternoon was spent in the wonderful company of my HAVING played a number of name is Boman Irani and I am sweet and adorable young friends at “Lighthouse”, Machimaar roles on screen, carrying some an actor.” Vasahat, near Badhwar Park. of the finest characters with ease This year, we celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of and making everyone laugh: ‘it The introduction warmed Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, fondly called ‘Bapu’, the is never too late to start’ rings Rotarians’ heart and Boman ‘father’ of our nation. Some Gandhian values, which one true with the 59-year-young actor was allowed to speak for a may easily recall, are truth (satya), non-violence (ahimsa), service (seva), and others presently applicable of corporate Boman Irani. Luxury, big hotels, good 50 minutes instead of the social responsibility, long term sustainability, excellence. One big budget films, great fame, standard 20 minutes. “I was can easily discern a striking similarity with Rotary values. Boman has it all. But it did not born in December 1959 and One of the 4-way tests reiterates ‘truth’. Let’s reinforce and come that easy. From childhood my father had passed away in reinvigorate our community service at all levels and more so to fame, the actor delivered a May 1959. So I came into this for the underprivileged with ‘Treasure, Time and Talent’. fine performance for members of world surrounded by women: People speak and hear of thoughts and values of Gandhiji the Rotary Club of Bombay and my mother, three sisters, five again and again, two of these are, “we are the trustees of the kept them in thrall. maasis, four kakis and all wealth we create” and “the best way to find yourself is to lose female cousins. I didn’t know yourself in the service of others.” “I never take anything for any species other than female Cosmic coincidence or a message to us – Boman Irani’s granted. The reason: I was sitting and one day, when an uncle visit to our Club on October 1st coinciding with Gandhiji’s on a flight. Someone spotted me from the neighbourhood came 150th birthday week also uncannily reminded one of the and got very excited. He told the and shouted at me, I nearly “Gandhigiri” in the Bollywood film “Lage Raho Munnabhai” guy he was on the phone with, peed in my pants. Everybody in which Boman Irani essayed the wonderful role of “Lucky ‘My most favourite actor on the always felt sorry for me, Bicharo Singh”. phone is here – wait, I will make Boman (Poor Boman) was my The last few days, too, have seen more events and celebrations you talk to him’. He then bent nickname.” – our fellowship hosted by Rtn. Rekha Tanna and the ‘Young over to me and asked, ‘Bhaisaab, at Heart’ musical get together hosted by Rtn. Nandan and what is your name?’ Aetlo kachro Boman then shared that he had Rtn. Ptn. Shreelekha Damani. We are also looking forward to thai gayo zindagi ma. Since then, a speech defect much like his some more events of fun and celebrations at the In-Camera on October 16th and the Diwali Nite on October 23rd. I always introduce myself. My in on-screen avatar in 3 Idiots

TODAY’S SPEAKER: WELLNESS EXPERT MICKEY MEHTA

President Preeti Mehta FACT: Rotary’s cause was advocated before the NSDAP party court by Dr. Grill, Governor for the Rotary 73rd district, arguing that the German Rotary was compliant with the goals of the Nazi government, and had excluded Freemasons in 1933 and non-Aryans in 1936. Other attempts were made, also by foreign Rotarians, but Service Above Self appeasement failed this time. In September 1937, the 73rd district dissolved itself. 02 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY OCTOBER 15, 2019 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 03 – a stutter, a stammer and a squeaky from the artist entrance. That’s what I and you land up on the tree – that is my voice. As people laughed at him, Boman wanted to do.” theory. So, I went to the best hotel in decided not to open his mouth. That India, here, the Taj Mahal Hotel.” way, no one would know what was According to Boman, “Every person in wrong with him. this world has a want, if you don’t have a “I prepared myself for the interview and want, your story is not worth telling.” Cut turned myself out nicely. He asked, ‘You Boman narrated a memory of his to after Boman passed the 10th standard want a job here? Which department?’ mother taking him to St. Mary’s School and did not know what he had to do. Main bhi style ma boluyu, ‘Food and for admissions. “Father Malloy, a “I said I’ll be comfortable as a waiter, I beverage!’ He said, ‘Idiot, the whole wonderful person, placed me on his lap like greeting people, smiling at people. hotel is about food and beverage, which (which is not allowed these days, just by So, where do I go? Reach for the stars department?’ I said, ‘Rendezvous, rooftop the way),” joked Boman and continued, restaurant. ‘You want to start from the “he told my mother that I would get into top floor? Go to the basement.’ I walked St. Mary’s School but he would ask me around the Taj Mahal hotel for months and months, and walked every single President Preeti Mehta and her brother celebrate their birthdays with speaker Boman Irani and Rotarians Farhat Jamal, Manish to identify some animals, as a formality. Reshamwala and PE Rtn. Framroze Mehta There I was! Never opened my mouth passage. I get so proud and nostalgic too much! He showed me the photo when I come here – I go and hug all the for a holiday. After all, whatever we do, the envelope to Aspi. He put it in a of a horse, and I did not answer that boys around.” we do it for our family. I looked up the drawer and *thadak*, shut it.” question because he would know my classifieds and found a hotel in Ooty.” problem.” “When I decided to become a waiter, I “This was not the screenplay I had went to my granny and said, ‘Maaiji, I How? “I broke my Taj wala piggy bank written in the night. Aspi handed me President Preeti wishes PP Rtn. Arvind Jolly want to become a waiter.’ She said, ‘ha “My mum, like any Parsi mum, was for his birthday and bought a manual camera and another envelope. In it was a letter that pinching my bum. Father said, ‘Don’t dikra, par duniya ni best waiter banje started taking photographs of school read: ‘you have been appointed as the worry,’ and he showed me a photo of naitoh kattod na.’ The fact of the matter sports events. I would combine school official photographer for the Olympics.’ mouse. I didn’t answer. Needless to say, is, today, I am standing here, but my and sports events and started to sell He said he could see it in my eyes. I didn’t get admission in St Mary’s. My grandma came from Iran on a donkey photos of cricket, motocross, athletic Sometimes, that is all it takes.” mother cried in the taxi and asked me and delivered my dad in a tent. This is events, for Rs. 25 to mommies. I made why did I not open my mouth? Ten days where we come from. Never forget your some money and we went to Ooty. Train- “I became a professional photographer, later, Father Malloy called my mother background.” bus-rickshaw and we reached the hotel. took a personal loan and opened a and said that they had decided I was just Full family, hand-in-hand – only the studio. Bad move, for two years I did nervous and she should send me to St Boman then went on to share anecdotes hotel looked straight out of a Ramsay not have work. I didn’t pay my dues just Mary’s and they would make a man out President Preeti wishes Rtn. Gautam of his first five rupee tip on a nine rupee horror movie. My wife gave me a look, because I worked somewhere for three of me.” That’s how Boman got admission Doshi for his birthday tea and calling his mom from a PCO and and quick thinking made me say, ‘it is a months. I didn’t have money even for in to school. saying ‘Bicharo Boman made five bucks’. heritage site, it will be better from the in the ring clicking photographs.’ He my rice plate, or to put petrol in my All of it went in the piggy bank. “Finally, inside.’ It was worse, it did not get any said, ‘ok we will think about it. Have you scooter. And I kept wondering, is this Boman was dyslexic and dyscalculic, he I did reach the Rendezvous. Some time better.” Boman says he cried as he had ever taken a photo of a boxing match?’ over? Zenobia once walked in and gave says. “I am not charging for this either!” passed by, and my mother calls me and not wished his family trip to be like this. I said, ‘No.’ He then said the same thing me her jewellery to sell off. She said, The actor thanked actor Aamir Khan said, ‘I met with an accident’. I went “Sometimes, your confidence rises even that Sambhara said, ‘Pay the dues’.” ‘I don’t want you to be unhappy. This for doing the filmTaare Zameen Par home she asked me to sit at the shop. with the clothes you wear; you walk the jewellery will not make me pretty, you as it brought to light how important We had a wafer shop which required us walk and talk the talk.” “I went looking for boxing tournaments, are a happy guy, chase your dream, do and prevalent dyslexia is in our society. to buy potatoes, wash them, cut them, western India boxing, the worst boxing what you do, smile and when you smile, Boman believes in teaching children to dry them and fry them in a big bhatti all Coming back to Mumbai, Boman you would ever see. Thin guys, and I will smile and maybe I will look pretty.” be good human beings and in telling by ourselves. I worked there for 14 years. decided to up his game and eyed I was like marri gaya. I have to take them to score 98 per cent. President Preeti wishes Rtn. Manish That is where I met my wife Zenobia, got the Olympic Boxing event which was Olympic-level photographs, how will Strangely enough, things changed when Sampat for his birthday married at the age of 25 and became a coming to India. He believes, every I take photographs of this? Then I put Shiamak Davar once walked in Boman’s “My mother realised this and sent me dad at 26. That was when they started time you achieve a want, you have to my head together and thought, if this is studio. And he started doing a lot of to art classes, dance classes, drama calling me Boman ‘Seth’.” But that was have a new want. Boman went to Aspi what is in my arsenal, then I am going shoots, from Miss India to Raymond, to classes. She used to send me to watch not a good thing. Adajania and said, “I want to be the to make the best of it. So I went on the everything. “Shiamak took me to Alyque movies every day. There was one official photographer of the Olympics. tarafa. The difference was that they were Padmasee to audition in a play. My first movie I watched for 35 times, Barbara Why? “I had just inherited my father’s ‘We don’t need photographs. Thank you! comfortable, their pictures were going to role was a three and a half minute role, Streisand’s Funny Girl. The opening shot business and worked hard. It was seven Bye!’ said Aspi.” But Boman had made be printed anyway, they did not have to I was of a pimp. I danced and rehearsed was Barbara Streisand walking into the years and I realised that I still could up his mind. He went back and said fight for anything.” for that, it was amazing. My mother new Amsterdam Theatre, New York and not take my family out for a holiday. I that he had a deal: “I will make coffee, was going around and asking how was the crowd is going inside from the main had not stepped out of Mumbai after I will type, I will sell tickets, whatever “I took some seven pictures, got them my son? And everybody was, like, ‘your entrance. But what fascinated me was my wedding, two kids and no holiday. you want, but I need a badge. When the developed and put them in an envelope. son?’ She would say, ‘The pimp’. Very President Preeti wishes Rtn. Meera Alreja So I had to work harder and take them My heart was thumping while handing Barbara entering the dark little alley for her birthday Olympians come, I want to be standing embarrassing. But I got a pimp song, Quick question: What is the mission of the Rotary Foundation? “Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.” – S Freud SMS your answer to 8291925423

04 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY OCTOBER 15, 2019 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 05 and started dancing and the audience movie’. I sat for a six-hour narration and were clapping. I loved it: the sound, the it was beautiful. I said if even 20 per cent lights. Shiamak had gone somewhere so off what you have narrated comes on Arshad Warsi became the choreographer. screen, we have got it. It was to be Vivek He called me on stage and something Oberoi’s debut film, he was training for important happened. I entered from the it. But he walked out, Aishwarya walked artist’s entrance that day.” out, Shah Rukh wanted in but he got a spinal problem, Kajol walked out, Tabu “Then came Rahul D’Cunha. He asked too. Only I was there because I had been me to rehearse for ‘I Am Not Bajirao’. I President Preeti wishes Rtn. Ramesh paid 2 lakh rupees already. My debut thought, who would like to hear about Mehta for his birthday was not taking off. Finally we found a a Parsi and a Maharashtrian sitting and 44-year-old school boy Sanjay Dutt. We talking of their pains, aches, arthritis, shot the movie in record time and with a glaucoma and sex life? We got an record budget.” opening at Tata Theatre and, for some reason, the 1200-seater was houseful. “Nobody wanted to produce the film, The play that was supposed to run for nobody wanted to distribute the film, only three shows ran for 10 long years.” but it was a beautiful film. The last scene of the film was theshaadi ka “Then Feroze Khan approached me for scene. We did not have the budget for Gandhi in Mahatma vs Gandhi. After President Preeti wishes Rtn. Ritu Desai for it. Arey mandap kaun banaayega. So we that, another person walked in to my her birthday found an actual shaadi, hid behind the MINI SUPERMARKET FOR KIDS life and said, ‘we are gonna make an mandap, and when all the baraatis were ON the evening of September 30th, and stationery were displayed for play money. They learned simple experimental movie.’ And I was like gone, we ran in, took our shot and ran a mini supermarket was set up ‘purchase’. Categories were explained mathematics in real life situations marri gaya, wapas experimental. He away like thieves. If you want to make in the Lighthouse classroom for to the little ones and volunteers when checking out as Lighthouse said, ‘we are going to write this movie something, believe in it! This is how we kindergarten students. from HR College demonstrated the believes in providing hands-on together, it might take a year or year and made one of India’s beloved films. If Stands of supermarket items like shopping process. Students spent exposure and ‘learning through a half. We will shoot it in eight days on you have the art and you have the heart, groceries, toiletries, fruits, vegetables the next 40 minutes shopping with doing’. a handycam, the worst camera in the anything is possible.” world.’ We wrote, rehearsed and shot it in eight days. It was called Let’s Talk. I “Had I not worked for Let’s Talk for a year ask the director when we would release and a half knowing that it was not going it and he said, ‘I forgot to tell you, we President Preeti wishes Rtn. Vikram Daiya to release, I would have never gotten for his birthday were never going to release it. We made Munnabhai MBBS. Nothing is too small, it for you, me, our friends and to ease everything is equal. The movie was made A QUICKSILVER CHANGE the time passing by.’ and released but it was a flop. First three ORGANISED by the Rotaract days and nobody went to see the movie. Club of H R College along “We had a premier where 12 people I used to go to Maratha Mandir and I felt with the Rotary Club of saw it and we got a standing ovation of rotten that such a beautiful movie is not Bombay, Quicksilver, held one, we applauded ourselves. No one picking up pace. I came to the footpath on September 7th, saw saw that movie except one guy in the and heard a voice, ‘maamu, neeche dekh’, participation from five edit studio who was making his own a rugged lady sitting on the footpath. It Bhavishya Yaan schools with blockbuster. He asked about me and was a review in a true Mumbaiya fashion over 120 students of grades when I went, he gave me a two lakh Rtn. Manish Reshamwala, speaker Boman and I was so kicked to hear it from that five, six and seven. rupee cheque and said it was for his Irani, President Preeti Mehta and lady. ‘Maamu kya acting ki yaar tuney. next film. Eight months later he called Rtn. Farhat Jamal Maamu hum log bahot paisa kamayenge.’ The four days preceding the me with Munnabhai MBBS. I hated the I asked, ‘hum kaise kamayenge?’ She said, event saw club members go name and asked about the plot. He said, ‘Main black ki ticket bechti hoon!! Yeh to these schools and prepare ‘Ek gunda hai, doctor banna chahta hai.’ picture bahot chalegi’.” children for events like Quiz, And I was like this is the worst story I Spelling Bee, Talent Round, certificate and a food box The prime motive behind the Club of Bombay for its have heard in my life. He told me, ‘Tu “Today, I find great excitement in the Mascot and Walk of Fame. consisting of a samosa, a event was to instil confidence support in their project. Our ek doctor hai and purey picture mein work I do. And I am always reminded Each school was assigned a biscuit packet, a Frooti and in the students and give them sincere thanks Zeenia ma’am, hastey rehta hai.’ That was my role. of that one five rupee note in the Tajka country that they would be chocolate ice-cream. Byculla an opportunity to perform Akhil sir, Jamsheed sir, Avaan folder. I hope to continue my job like representing at every event. School, N M Joshi School on stage in front of a huge ma’am and Neeta Ma’am He asked me to meet an assistant named that of my first.” and Prabhadevi School were audience. from Vidya for their guidance Raju, and I was like ‘gayi meri pehli Rtn. Ptn. Gautam and President Preeti Every participant got exclusive Mehta the winning institutes at and the Bhavishya Yaan Apsara stationary kits, a Quicksilver. We are grateful to the Rotary Committee for their support. We are active on social media with over 6,500 followers. Find us on facebook, twitter and instagram with the handle @rcb1929. Find us on Statistics of the meeting held on October 1, 2019 linkedin and youtube with the handle rotary club of bombay. Please follow us and like/share the posts. Members: 171, Rotarian Partners: 11, Visiting Rotarians: 03, Guests: 08, Rotaractors: 02, Total = 195, Service Box Collection = Rs. 1450

06 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY OCTOBER 15, 2019 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 07 A LETTER TO RCB MEMBERS VISIT UZBEKISTAN Dear members,

We are pleased to inform to you that Yoga Yaan training has been arranged in 10 BMC schools for the year 2019-20.

Arrangements are as follows:

GROUP A Name of schools N M Joshi Marg Municipal School (Lower Parel), Byculla ( E) Municipal School (Byculla), G K Marg Municipal School (Lower Parel), Kavle Math Municipal School (Banganga) and New Modi Street Municipal School (Fort ) Yoga Teacher – Coordinator: Ms Supriya Tengshe (Cell: 75063 77273) Rotarian – Coordinator: Rtn. Charu Agrawal (Cell: 82916 47645)

Group B Name of schools Colaba Municipal School (Colaba), Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar School (Worli), Prabhadevi Municipal School (Prabhadevi), K D Gaikwad Municipal School (Dharavi), Sant Kakaya Marg Municipal School (Sion) AN enticing mix of Soviet those in a double occupancy Yoga Teacher – Coordinator: Mrs. Darshana style architecture and ancient room, and Rs. 99,790 for Wadegaonkar (Cell: 99676 55815) Islamic culture, Uzbekistan is those in a single occupancy Rotarian – Coordinator: Rtn. Dushyant Dave a very important component room. Cost also includes three (Cell: 98200 28560) of the Old Silk Route. nights’ accommodation in a five-star hotel. The programme will involve:- The Fellowship & a) 30 sessions on Yoga in each school for Assimilation Committee is Since time is very short separate teachers as per the time fixed by the very pleased to announce and visas for Uzbekistan principal of the school. a short but a very exciting need some lead time, trip to Uzbekistan (Tashkent b) Valedictory function during last week of & Samarkand) between interested members March 2020. November 22nd and 25th please contact Rtn. Ashok We request all Rotarians to participate and (arrive back in Mumbai Jatia or Rtn. Rahil Shah support the team with your ideas and to on November 26th early immediately for further encourage the Rotary spirit. This will inspire morning). A visit to Charvak details. Registration is the young brothers of our community for Lake and the Chimgan open for the first 35 their future self-care and development. Mountains is also scheduled. members only with an Sincerely yours, Cost per person, including advance cheque of Rs Rtn. Sitaram B. Shah economy class round trip 40,000 per person, in the Chairman, Yoga Committee airfares (Mumbai - Tashkent name of Rotary Club of Rotary Club of Bombay - Mumbai) is Rs. 83,890 for Bombay. OCTOBER 15, 2019 08 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 09 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RI CITATION FOR RCB THE Rotary Club of Bombay goals: a) Achieve a VISHNU! received the Rotary Citation net gain of 5 or more for 2018-19 with Gold members b) Show how Thank you for all that Distinction for its work your club’s members you do. Every small in helping Rotary be the are People of Action thing helps make the inspiration in the lives of by promoting your world a better place. people around the world. club and its service Every year, the Citation activities on social recognises Rotary clubs media at least 4 times that have supported the per month and c) strategic priorities of Rotary Initiate or continue a International by completing leadership, personal, Dear all, certain activities. or professional development program *MODEL UNITED NATIONS FOR RCB received the Gold to enhance members’ ROTARIANS IS HERE!* Distinction for achieving skills and the value of two out of these three their membership. November 9 & 10, 2019 at the Bombay Stock Exchange!

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: - *Rotarians* to be allotted countries! - All participants to wear the *national dress of the ROTARIANS, NEW AND OLD country they represent*! THE Rotary Assimilation and Fellowship Nite hosted graciously by Rtn. Rekha - *Consulates* to be invited! Tanna on September 27th was a success. - *Exchange Students* to participate! With a mix of old and recently joined members in attendance, the evening - *2 Resolutions* to be debated over 2 days with an presented an opportunity for everyone Emergency session and a Crisis situation! to interact in a fun, relaxed setting with - *Training* for participants on September 29 & about 45 people in total. Rotarians October 26! Sanjay Agarwal, Akhil Sanghi, Gautam A Rotary Club can send any number of teams of 2 Doshi and Rajyalakshmi Rao introduced (Rotarian/Spouse/Family)! themselves briefly, allowing all those present to get to know them better. Investment (per participant): Everyone enjoyed a lovely, home- - All meals for 2 days at the Bombay Stock Exchange! cooked Gujarati meal and cocktails in the perfect kick-start to a series of -Training program & Kit! Fellowship and Assimilation dinners that - Complimentary gift! are in store for this year. - Entertainment! - Prizes for Best Speaker, Debator, Team and National Dress! Only @ Rs. 1999 per person! Please email / call / whatsapp Rtn. Satyan Israni to participate. Contact Details: [email protected] / 9821220255 10 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY OCTOBER 15, 2019 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 11 “WHERE THERE IS LOVE, THERE IS LIFE” - MAHATMA GANDHI!

President Preeti Mehta with Mimansa and her school friends

OUR President not only 45 students aged six to 11 were created prior to the support. Senior citizens learnt Paintings as old as the 1700s hands-on experience of using shares her birthday week with visited the Gandhi museum advent of the canvas – a about both the material were on display. Through the different kinds of art material Bapu but similarly embraces in the evening. They were popular support for paintings. history of these traditions as art, members experienced on canvas. It was a 360 humanity, simplicity and accompanied by three The exhibition looked at well as the way each artist in India’s rich cultural history. degree holistic understanding honesty. teachers and three volunteer traditions of Indian art that ancient India approached the After the tour, senior citizen for the senior citizens. mothers. The children viewed, RCB President Preeti Mehta’s used paper, wood, palm leaf, theme that they created. members participated in a We wish the President a with interest, the mini models glass, mica and cloth as a workshop where they had a fabulous year ahead! birthday was a cherished depicting Gandhiji’s entire moment for everyone, from a life from birth to death. They four-year-old at Lighthouse to even observed the sparsely a 74-year-young from Ananda furnished room Gandhiji Yaan! Preeti celebrated her occupied when in Mumbai. birthday with 110 tiny tots The students returned with at Lighthouse (an initiative a better understanding of of Rotary Club of Bombay in India’s freedom struggle and association with Vidya). President Preeti Mehta cuts a cake with Rtn. Ptn. Gautam and her sister the non-violent philosophy Mimansa Popat (who celebrates her birthday on October 2nd) Her family and friends of one of its greatest sons, arranged an entertaining our President. It had begun combination of teaching aids Mahatma Gandhi. with an educational story like photographs, food items, evening for children on Meanwhile, senior citizens st session for the children on real objects and flashcards October 1 . The evening from Ananda Yaan (an began with a magician and Mahatma Gandhi by Ms she actively engaged the Marina Dutta on Friday, students in the narrative of initiative of Rotary Club of juggler but the unicyclist stole th Bombay in association with the show! September 27 . Around 50 Gandhiji’s life. Her teaching students from classes 1 to 5 method was adapted to Dignity Foundation) had their attended a two-hour session include all five senses to first-ever brush with Indian The highlight of the evening rd th was Gautam and Preeti conducted by Ms. Dutta. ensure retention. At the end, Art. On October 3 and 4 , sportingly playing a game Ms. Dutta is a well-known children were encouraged to members visited the Piramal with the children. Yummy educator with over 40 years use their creativity to colour Museum of Art at Lower Parel snacks and the cake from the of teaching experience. She pictures of some of the for the exhibition “Art before CCI bakery made everyone was the chairperson of the people they had heard about. the Canvas”. smile. Programmes for Children This was followed by a trip This exhibition looked at a Sub-Committee, Museum broad spectrum of paintings This party was but the finale Society of Bombay. Using a to Mani Bhavan on Saturday, to an engaging weekend for September 28th. Around from historical India that ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 2019-2020 ROTARIAN BIRTHDAYS NEXT WEEK’S SPEAKER: TRUSTEES 2019-2020 URVASHI BUTALIA PP Rtn. (Dr.) Rahim Muljiani PP Rtn. Arvind Jolly PP Rtn. (Dr.) Adi Dastur PP Rtn. Arun Sanghi OFFICE BEARERS 2019-2020 President Rtn. Preeti Mehta OCTOBER 15 OCTOBER 15 Immediate Past President Rtn. Vijay Kumar Jatia Rtn. Pashupati Rtn. Hursh President-Elect Rtn. Framroze Mehta Advani Meghani President-Nominee Rtn. Shernaz Vakil Honorary Secretary Rtn. Manish Reshamwala Hon. Jt. Secretary Rtn. Satyan Israni Hon. Treasurer Rtn. Jagdish Malkani OCTOBER 17 OCTOBER 18 SPECIAL DIRECTOR PP RTN. SHAILESH HARIBHAKTI Rtn. (Dr.) Rumi Rtn. Deepak DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE PE RTN. FRAMROZE MEHTA Jehangir Parekh Classifications, Membership & PP Rtn. Nowroze Vazifdar Information URVASHI Butalia is a publisher and Fellowship & Assimilation Rtn. Ashok Jatia writer. Co-founder of Kali for Women, Animal Welfare Rtn. Priyasri Patodia India’s first feminist publisher, and DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE RTN. MEHUL SAMPAT OCTOBER 18 OCTOBER 19 now director of Zubaan, she is also Social media, Website & Bulletin Rtn. Rhea Bhumgara author of the award-winning oral Rtn. Pankaj Rtn. Kirit Sergeant-at-Arms Rtn. Hoshang Nazir Baliga kamdar history of Partition, The Other Side of Silence: Voices from the Partition of Interact Rtn. Jaymin Jhaveri India . Rotaract Rtn. Zeenia Master DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE RTN. RAM GANDHI Forthcoming events Programme Rtn. Farhat Jamal

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