MGP in the News – East Indian Award Recipient
Today’s Indian Express
MGP Team Congratulates Reena Almeida on being covered in todays newspaper for her research project on our community. Reena was presented an Award of Appreciation for her Initiative – East Indian Memory Co
Gaothan Life – Khotachiwadi
A fantastic video of life in Khotachiwadi, an East Indian Gaothan. With every passing year most of the houses have been developed but it’s great to have community members who have Preserved and Restored their Gaothan Houses.
MGP Team Congratulates Special Ambassador of the East Indian Community, James Ferreira for being covered in this video. We appeal to our community members to do our very best to Protect our Gaothans.
EICA 2018 – EAST INDIAN COMMUNITY AWARDS 2018
On 7th February @ St.Andrew’s Auditorium, Bandra
East Indian Band of the Year 2018 – Valentine Music Makers
This award will be presented to one of the Best Bands of our Community
*Established on St.Valentine’s day 33 years ago this band now consists of 30 members
*They specialize in East Indian and other vernacular Indian music
*They have performed in Mumbai, Gujarat, Nagpur and Rajastan
*They have won the “Best East Indian Band” in the Annual Competition for three years now.
The Band Master of Valentine Music Makers, Russel Dmello(left on the photo) was presented this Award by Ashish Shelar, Bandra West MLA and BJP Mumbai President.
MGP Team Congratulates Valentine Music Makers for making our East Indian Community Proud and Wishes them the Very Best in their Future Assignments.
MGP in the NEWS – Reviving East Indian Brass Bands
Today’s Midday Page 23
An East Indian Event is Incomplete without an East Indian Brass Band
*East Indian Band of the Year 2017 Award recipient covered on a full page article on the need to revive our East Indian Bands
*A need to have more youngsters to join our Bands as an additional source of income and also to build their careers
*MGP initiated the first all bands meet a few months ago and the next scheduled in March
*Musical Instrument Classes planned in the coming months to encourage our youngsters
All youngsters who wish to know more or join may contact at mgpmobai@gmail.com or message on 7506175302
EICA 2018 – EAST INDIAN COMMUNITY AWARDS 2018
On 7th February @ St.Andrew’s Auditorium, Bandra
East Indian Initiative of the Year 2018 – Major Leon Fonseca
This award will be presented to one of the Best Community Initiatives
*Major Leon served the Indian Army in the Air Defence branch of Artillery
*To his credit is the proud privilege of leading the Victory Parade in Bombay on 26th January 1972
*Major is also a good researcher and writer
*He has written a manual on OBC of East Indians and how to go about acquiring the OBC status.
Major Leon Fonseca was presented this Award by Sylvester Dsouza, Chairman of St.Lawrence High School & Junior College, Thane and St.Lawrence International School, Kalyan.
MGP Team Congratulates Major Leon for making our East Indian Community Proud and Wishes him the Very Best in his Future Assignments.
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