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Navratri – 1st to 10th October 2016 at Longhill School Rottingdean, Brighton

Hindu religious festival of Navratri – nine nights of worship of the mother Amba Mata. Daily worship, arti, garba, dj rocking ras garba music by DJ Kunal. Dates and Times 1st October to 10th October 2016 8pm to 11pm Location event Longhill school hall, Longhill school, Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton BN2 7FR Costs / ticket prices for event Free to members, £3 per night for non members, students- free with identity card Contact details for buy event tickets At the venue on the day Any further information about the event Anyone wishing to offer Aarti please contact the GCS secretary – 07768080831 Hall hire donations also welcome

Kew Gardens Trip 2016 in Pictures

Basically Day started at 7.20am after everyone greeted in the car park at Withdean Stadium. Brighton and Hove coaches picked us up and we set off the drive to Cobham services. Had a coffee or tea, had Comfort break and set off to Kew Gardens! It rained but by the time we got there it just stopped. Then after distribution of entry tickets we sat on the Kew Explorer which took us around the Royal Botanical Gardens on 45 minute ride. Then we got off and visited the Hive, Princess of Wales conservatory, Pagoda, Treetop walk and palaces. We explored the plants and trees, ate a grand picnic, and had afternoon teas and coffees before setting off for the Swaminarayan Temple in Kenton. After doing Darshan we ate our lovely Gujarati feast at Pradips in Kenton, Middlesex. On the coach journey home Gopal took over the PA and gave information about future events and the guests were looking forward to them after the success of Kew Gardens trip. Finally Gopal gave a rendition of a few songs from newer and older Bollywood films which everyone seemed to enjoy! Happy Day with a great crowd!

Musculoskeletal Event hosted by Right Track

Right Track are running an event in October. The event is aimed at connecting people in Brighton and Hove especially from Black and Minority Ethnic Communities who have musculoskeletal conditions (such as back or hip pain, osteoporosis or arthritis) with support in the local community and voluntary sector that can help improve their wellbeing. It will take place in Brighton on Tuesday 11th of October at The Black and Minority Ethnic Community Partnership Centre (BMECP). It’s hosted by Right Track, a collaboration of community and voluntary sector organisations, on behalf of local NHS service provider, Sussex MSK Partnership Central. The event will give people with these conditions, and their carers, the opportunity to: * Meet others facing similar challenges and share their experiences * Get specialist advice on how they can manage their condition * Find out about free or low cost support, activities and groups near them * Barriers to communities managing their own health better. * What’s currently out there? What helps you now? * What resources have we got? What additional resources do we need? * How do we take this work forward? * What solutions could you offer?

Bollywood Blast – Musical Event – 10th September 2016

Great Musical Evening enjoying old and new Bollywood songs. Snack box will be served prior to event between 6.45 and 7.45. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are available to purchase through the evening. Purchase Ticket Location Brighthelm Church and Community Centre, North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YD NCP car park available all evening at discount rate next door. Event Date Saturday 10th September 2016 – 6.30pm to 11.45pm Tickets £20 paid directly into GCS account via BACS. Sort code 30-98-74 Account number 44745060 Reference guest/party name -BB *once payment has been made please contact GOPAL on 07748 153686 and provide your reference to confirm receipt of payment. or contact: Anita 077680 880831 Gopal 07748 153686 Dhirubhai 07780 667160 Mahindra 07801 912707 Pravinbhai 01273 772965 Parking NCP car park next door Additional Information Young Children are welcome but not recommended

Kew Gardens Day Trip – 20th August 2016

GCS Brighton have organised a day trip to the magical Kew Gardens in Richmond, London via coach. Amazing gardens, palaces and fountains to visit with your friends and families. A tram will transport you around the big grounds and so get less tired. After a fascinating and enjoyable day a sit down dinner will be provided at a popular London restaurant. All of this included in the price for GCS members. The coach pickup will be at 7am and return will be approx 10:30pm Costs / Ticket Prices for Event Member prices £45 for adults £40 for concessions £30 for children upto 16 years Non GCS members add £5 Contact details for buy event tickets Gopal Patel 07748153686 Any further information about the event If any health issues then please consult your doctor before travel. GCS cannot be responsible for guests who miss departures and have the right to refuse entry onto coach if intoxicated or aggressive towards any guests and staff. Food will be served in the evening at a vegetarian restaurant and guests are reminded they can purchase or take food for consumption during the day. All guests must clear after themselves after eating or drinking on the coach or at the gardens. GCS are a charitable organisation and want everyone to enjoy themselves, however please be courteous towards one another and respect each other’s day and privacy. GCS hope that everyone will enjoy themselves but due to the weather, traffic, unforeseen circumstances the day’s program can change and we will keep you informed. GCS recommend bringing waterproof and possibly warm comfortable clothing in case of British weather changes. If you have any question regarding this trip then you can email contact@gcs-brighton.org.uk The closing date for tickets is the 5th August 2016 Itinerary Saturday 20/8/16 Contact : Gopal 07748153686 7:00-7:25 meet at Withdean Stadium 7:30 Coach departs Brighton 8:30 Reach Cobham Services M25 for comfort break 9:00 Leave Cobham Services 10:00 Reach Kew Gardens 13:00 Meet for Picnic Lunch 14:00 Continue Kew Gardens visit 18:00 Meet at Coach 18:15 Leave Kew Gardens 19:00 get to Restaurant/temple 20:45 Finish Restaurant and board coach 21:00 Depart London 22:30 Reach Withdean Brighton Timings subject to change due traffic, weather, sickness, enjoyment etc. Parking at Withdean park and ride is ok for parking all day – safe and free. Entrance is behind the bus stop and there is free parking on the street too. Park and ride site is at Withdean Sports Complex, Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JD.

Funeral of Visrambhai Dalsania

The Dalsania family are holding Shanti path (prayers) for Visrambhai Dalsania at South Portslade Community Centre, Church Rd., Portslade, BN41 1LB on Thursday 7th July from 8pm-9pm (parking is available in the health centre next door to the community centre). The funeral of Visrambhai Dalsania will be held at 11am, Saturday 9th July at Woodvale Crematorium, Lewes Rd., Brighton, BN2 3QB following the funeral there will be chaas at St. Richards Church Hall, Beal Crescent, Hollingdean, Brighton, BN1 7BU. If you would like to contact the family their numbers are: 01273 682564 / 204555.

Cricket Day – 26th June 2016

We have had a good uptake on the GCS Brighton organised cricket day on the 26th June. In previous years we have had a loosely run match with young and old alongside some food and games. This year we already have 26 names on this list of players and so we are probably going to be joined by Indian Colours group for a 3 way mini tournament. We have given the first two teams names and badges, to get the excitement and rivalry started. The GCS Lions are made up of mostly GCS Brighton members while I will be captaining the Pirates who are a mixture of the younger generation. If you have not contacted us to confirm that you would like to play then please email us your request to contact@gcs-brighton.org.uk with your name, mobile and email address. I you have your own equipment like bats and pads, then please bring them along is we only have limited equipment. Participants So Far Pirates 1. Pinakin Patel 2. Shohil 3. Ketan 4. Sanj J 5. Sachin J 6. Bobby 7. Avi 8. Rik 9. Jake 10. Bankim 11. Rishi Soni 12. Pranay 13. Ravi Jain GCS Lions 1. Jignesh Agnihotri 2. Kanad Patel – Eastbourne 3. Raj Patel – Lewes 4. Pankaj Sangani 5. Saaj Sangani 6. Sagar Aggrawal 7. Shobhit 8. Gopal 9. Manoj 10. Rakshit Ghandi 11. Nirav Patel – Eastbourne 12. Chirag – Lewes 13. Rohan Agnihotri Event Details The event starts at 2pm on June 26th 2016 at Patcham Place Park. Facebook Event https://www.facebook.com/events/1034035229966124/

Yoga Class for the Elderly members

We are pleased to announce that GCS have organised Yoga Class which started on Wed 18th for elderly member’s activity, with support from Sussex police grant towards the Hindu community. This was given to GCS to organise activities for the elderly. We have organised six Yoga sessions, one every Wednesday for next 5 weeks. It is FREE for all. Every one is welcome to join. Date : Every Wednesday for 6 Sessions starting 18th May 2016 Venue : Silver Birches, Rookery Close, Preston Rd, BN1 6DQ, Opposite Preston Park. Time : 1 – 2 pm followed by lunch