KKAALLAA NNEEWWSS · 2016-02-06 · We will be discussing Shri M T Vasudevan Nair's novels and are...
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Dear KALA Friends,
Since we sent out the last newsletter it was not
“Pax Romana” or “all quiet on the western front”!
A few eventful months have flown by marking the
inexorable passage of time.
KALA AANNNNUUAALL DDAAYY 22001122
“Probably the best ever!” was one of the many rave
reviews that echoed over the days that followed this
year’s XVI KALA Annual Day which took place on
Sat 6th Oct at the Centenary Hall, Berkhampsted
School. That’s no surprise - months of planning,
hard work and practice by the wondrous and
innovative KALA talent combined with the
privileged presence of this year’s Chief Guest Sri
Sreekumaran Thampi gave the function the touch
of class and culture that KALA proves to showcase
every year.
The programme kickstarted with the beautiful
recitation of KALA’s own theme song composed
by Shri Chowalloor Krishnankutty, harmonised and
sung by Shri Kavalam Sreekumar and showcased
on stage in beautiful dance format. The customary
presentation of Palmleaf (16 years old and growing
stronger) was followed by an evening resplendent
with striking performances by KALA artistes. One
of the evening’s true highlights was the awe-
inspiring musical ‘Malayalathinte Thala’ which
celebrates the evolution of Malayalam poetry from
its roots in Tamil literature going back almost 2000
years. A long term dream of Dr Sukumaran Nair,
developed over the past year into a musical with
the poet Prof V Madhusoodhanan Nair.
November 2012
KKAALLAA NNEEWWSS
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FFoorrtthhccoommiinngg EEvveennttss
Meeting: Sat 24th Nov 2012 .
at Santhosh & Deepa’s residence, Alton near
Basingstoke We will be discussing Shri M T Vasudevan
Nair's novels and are hoping to have a telephone
interview/discussion with Shri M T Vasudevan
Nair.
LITERARY Evening: Sat 8th Dec 2012 .
at Oakmere Community Centre, Featherstone
Close, Potters Bar, Hertfodrshire EN6 5NS
The theme is "Friendship" ("Sowhardham").
The programme starts at 3.00pm with two
sesssions (1st in English & 2nd in Malayalam) of
2 hours long with a break in between. It
concludes at 7.45pm followed by dinner.
The presentation could be in the form of reading
a poem/book/your own composition based on the
above theme. The time slot for each participant is
approximately 10 min. A discussion will
follow after each presentation.
If you wish to participate, please contact Santha
Krishnamurthy by 25th Nov.
There will also be an exhibition of Arts & Crafts
by members. Please bring blue tac; we cannot
use nails on walls. We look forward to the active
participation from all members especially the
youngsters to make it a memorable and enjoyable
evening.
Literary evening queries: Santha Krishnamurthy
email: [email protected] tel: 01189426428
Arts & Crafts queries: Mini Unnikrishnan
tel: 07507897048
Registered Charity: 1144122
KKeerraallaa AArrttss aanndd LLiitteerraarryy AAssssoocciiaattiioonn
Nov 2012
Obituary: On 8th July, we lost Dr Pradeep Natarajan, son of our beloved KALA members Natarajan & Hema. Pradeep was a loving Son, a wonderful brother, an excited fiancé and a talented doctor. Our thoughts & prayers are with the family. This year’s Summer Walk was cancelled as a mark of respect to the family.
Dr C M Gopinath memorial KALA Cricket match was played on 25th Aug at Bishop Stortford College Cricket Ground. This year it was a double celebration – Cricket & Onam. The rain did not spoil the spirit & enthusiasm of the players and supporters. During lunch break, “Onasadya” was served on banana leaf with all the traditional Kerala dishes prepared by KALA members. It was a thrilling match which culminated in a historic win by the Senior Team who after many years came back with a vengeance and beat the juniors by 9 runs! The Man of the Match was Shiva Krishanan (Juniors) and the Champagne moment was won by Sujith for hitting a huge Six. Congratulations Captain Unni Chowalloor and his team!
Nadumuttam:
Many members of the Nadumuttam Group got together on 24th June 2012 at Ravi & Preethi's house in Shenfield. .
Sita commented, “the participants had a very stimulating discussion about "Khasakinte Ithihasam" by O. V. Vijayan and "The Sense of an Ending" by Julian Barnes. We also discussed the acclaimed film "Kahani". I am pleased to say that Nadumuttam is flourishing and hope more members join us."
EEvveennttss ssoo ffaarr……
Farewell! We all dream of returning to our roots, our homeland. That is what Shankar, Lekshmi & Manasi decided to do – return to Kerala. As we know, Shankar & Lekshmi have been very active in KALA from the early years. Shankar served very efficiently as convenor of KALA and Lekshmi was equally efficient in organising food for KALA events, surprise birthday parties, ladies evenings, etc. Young Manasi was a very active and popular member of the KALA Youth team. A few local families organised a farewell party on the 21st July at Drs Sethu & Sukumaran Nair’s house. KALA will sorely miss them and wish the Shankar family all happiness & best wishes in their new life.
CHARITY Event: Santha & Krishnamurthy organised the “Indian Cultural Evening” on 4th Aug at Brughfield Community Sports Centre in Reading. The event was organised to raise funds for “Reading Crossroads Care” towards the purchase of an adapted mini bus which will enable volunteers to take wheelchair users and their families on days out. The entertainment was provided by KALA members with glittering performances – dances by Aparna Sekhar, Sonam Nair & Aishwarya, music by Sarayu Pillai & Dr Prasanth menon, Chenda by Dr Nanu, magic show by young Adarsh Das and a short play “The Monk and the Woman” written and directed by Dr Gopalakrishnan Netruveli & acted by Santha Krishnamurthy & Dr Arun Kishore. It was a successful event and raised £2500. See Photos in our Gallery below
(KALA) UK is a registered charity with the objective of promoting the culture of Kerala for public benefit and social cohesion
Nov 2012
OTHER NEWS
Congratulations to Dr Pavithra, daughter of
Hema & Natarajan and Mr McGrady Hickey who
got married this year.
Dr Sethu and Dr Sukumaran celebrated the arrival
of their second grandchild, Tulsi born to their son
Naveen and Saskia on 15th
September.
Congratulations to Dahlin Mony (son of Jansi &
Mony) who raised money from a charity match in
aid of the Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust
on 19th
Aug at Fleet Cricket Club. The proud
fundraiser said “The match was held in memory of
two cricket lovers whom I knew, both of whom
passed away due to brain tumours. We had a guest
appearance from the former England cricketer
Darren Gough and I had the privilege to bowl at
him. So far I have raised £392”.
Well done, Dahlin!
The Das Family
Dr Krishna Bhadra Das, known among friends as Das.
Though my hometown is Mavelikara, I was born in
Jamshedpur, had my schooling mostly in Delhi. I studied
M.B.B.S at SCB Medical College, Cuttack. I completed my
MD in Paediatrics from Medical College,
Thiruvananthapuram and took DM in Neurology from
NIMHANS, Bangalore. I worked thereafter in Alappuzha
and Kottayam Medical Colleges and subsequently in Saudi
Arabia as a Consultant Paediatric Neurologist before
coming to the UK in 2001. Since 2003, I have been working
as a Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at Great Ormond
Street Hospital, London and at National Centre for Young
People with Epilepsy, Lingfield, Surrey. I am also an
Honorary Consultant at the Institute of Child Health,
UCL, London. My interests outside of Medicine are reading
and listening to old Hindi and Malayalam songs.
Dr. Manjusha Das Menon, known among friends as Manju:
Born and brought up in Thiruvananthapuram, I did M.B.B.S
at Thiruvanathapuram Medical College and took MD in
Dermatology from Kottayam Medical College. I worked as
a Dermatologist at private hospitals and at
Alappuzha and Thiruvanathapuram Medical Colleges prior
to moving abroad. Trained as a GP, I currently work wth
special interest in Dermatology in Surrey as well as
Sussex. I enjoy watching movies, listening to Malayalam
and Hindi film songs and socialising with friends. I have
learnt Mohiniyattom and folk dance and have taken part in
youth festivals at school, college and University levels.
Our elder son, Vivek is a sixth form student and his
hobbies include reading and cricket. He is an RAF cadet.
Our second son, Adarsh is in Year 9 and his
extracurricular activities include playing cricket, pool,
basketball and badminton. He enjoys performing magic
tricks and loves music.
Tell us what you think about the Newsletter: [email protected]& [email protected]
Nov 2012
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KKAALLAA PPhhoottoo GGaalllleerryy
Crossroads Charity Event
KALA Annual Day
To view KALA Annual Day photos, go to:
http://www.kala.org.uk/photogallery.html
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Have we missed out any news? If so, tell us: [email protected] & [email protected]
How much and what support did you get from your parents/school?
Gautam: Both were very supportive. My parents would go through revision notes with me and they'd always encourage me to keep on revising. Teachers at school were supportive in a similar way, they prepared me very well for the exams and stressed the importance of revising well whilst giving myself time to relax too. Therefore I'd say that a lot of the credit for my results obviously goes to my parents and my teachers. Namita: At home I was given all the time and space I needed to sort out my revision system, any help in explaining queries I might have had and the fact that my parents supported me throughout the two years whatever decision I decided to make. At school, all the teachers were always happy to help if I needed it. They were understanding of the stress we were in occassionally due to the numerous coursework deadlines at the same time and tried to make the two years seem as stress free as possible (succeeding in it most of the time). Dahlin: I had a lot of support from my parents during my exams. The most helpful in my opinion was the constant supply of food from my mother. My teachers were extremely helpful during exam preparation. they even took time out to provide extra lessons. my school was also very helpful in my application to medical school. Pallavi: My school supported us by providing resources like past papers which were very useful. My Amma and Achan kept saying that whatever the results it is not end of the world and in the long run all these don't matter ( not sure whether they meant it, however that took the pressure away). The presence of my Grandma during exam time was a positive influence on me, especially all the delicious food she cooked for me when I came back from school!
Nov 2012
KALA High Achievers
From this year onwards in KALA Newsletter, a segment called ‘High Achievers’ is being introduced to acknowledge & congratulate youngsters who have done well in their GCSE/ A-level exams. We asked 3 simple questions for the youngsters to answer.
What is the secret behind your success?
Gautam: Creating a revision timetable very early on meant that I was well prepared for my exams and didn't have an overload of work just before they started. Namita: Organising the subjects in terms of difficulty and priority and clearing out any problems as soon as possible instead of waiting till the end of the course. Dahlin: The secret is hard work and determination. Despite the cliché, I strongly believe that these are the two main factors of my achievement. I also found that it is important to take time out to relax. Pallavi: There is no secret as such. I had a good group of friends and we all helped each other during our revision time . I felt confident about some subjects, so I had allocated less revision time for them. I spent most of my revision time on the subjects I am not very strong at to secure an A star.
What are your ambitions/plans for your future?
Gautam: . I hope to pursue a career in Medicine. Namita: I am moving forward keeping reading medicine as my aim. Pallavi: I plan to try for Medicine. It is very competitive to get in. So it is going to be very hectic years ahead. Dahlin is currently studying Medicine at UCL, London.
Gautam is the son of Drs. Sudha Iyer and Jay Menon Namita is the daughter of Sujaya and Anand Sekhar Dahlin is the son of Jansi & Mony Kochhupillai Pallavi is the daughter of Manjula and Hrishi Marar
The Palm Leaf
The Palm Leaf editorial team thanks all those who contributed to the
October edition of the magazine.
The team has already started planning the next issue. Let your creativity flourish and
send in your contributions in the form of poems, stories
and articles to future issues of the magazine.
Please send your contributions to: [email protected]
For enquiries /feedback re: KALA Newsletter,
please contact KALA News Editors:
Santha Krishnamurthy: [email protected] &
Mini Mohan: [email protected]
www.kala.org.uk
(KALA) UK is a registered charity with the objective of promoting the culture of Kerala for public benefit and social cohesion
Nov 2012