Hello everyone,
We would like to start by extending our gratitude to everyone who attended the Bunts Sangha and made once again a thoroughly enjoyable occasion.
Dr Roshan Adappa MC conducted the meeting professionally.
This year the programme started with a dinner and dance on Friday night in Coventry . Around 30 members attended and a bus had been organised to take everyone to the venue. Good food was accompanied by Bollywood karaoke with most of our members giving their own version of the classics. This was followed by dance session.
On Saturday the programmes started at 3.30 pm with a prayer by the young Kavya Verma. The General body meeting started with the Presidents address and report by the Secretary. There were votes taken on proposals by members. Resolutions passed were
1. Term of President and Secretary to be for 3 years (constitution to be changed)
2. Format of the entertainment programme to remain as before with no changes.
Nominations were requested for President and Secretary to take over as of next year. The nominations are to be sent to the President or Secretary before the next meeting.
The general body meeting was followed by our cultural programme
The entertainment section began with a prayer dance by Mrs Suchita Shetty. This was followed by an excellent Sitar recital by Mrs Malini Baikady. There was a skit -reverse swayamvara- produced and directed by Mrs Prabha shetty and performed by the Midlands group. Comedy sequence Mr Prakash Shetty and group and directed by Mrs. Veena Shetty visiting from Madras. The audiences were entertained by folk dances from different parts of India by Mrs Chandra Shetty and group. Sanjay Shetty gave a fantastic Kathak performance. There were also excellent dance performances by Santhosh, Rajesh, Santhosh and Lavanya, Arun and Saritha and a mixed Bollywood dance by Prathvi. Leena and her group amazed us with, ‘Salaam - e - Ishq' dance. The, ‘Vote of Thanks', was given by Mrs. Asha Shetty. Thank to Mrs. Solme Shetty for co-ordinating entertainment programme.
Following an excellent dinner, the DJ had the dance floor grooving with some of our excellent dancers both young and the not so young until a reluctant closing time of 01:00. Many members then flocked to the bar area to take part in an Antakshari session and keeping the barmen busy.
Sunday morning was about last minute socialising and nursing hangovers. A Committee meeting brought an end to our Annual Get Together in which accounts were gone through. Discussion was held regarding what went well throughout the weekend and how things could be further improved. Our thanks go to all the members for making it another great meeting.
We are still awaiting photos from the photographer. Portrait copies of photos please contact the photographer directly. Details will be posted on website soon. Next year's event is from the 19th - 22nd of September 2008 at the same place and venue. Please make a note of the dates. Have a fantastic Christmas & New Year.
Yours faithfully,
Dr Melanta (President)
&
Mrs. Vanamala Hegde (Secretary)
P.S: Thanks to all who helped me over the weekend.