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INDIA AUSTRALIA FRIENDSHIP

INDIA AUSTRALIA FRIENDSHIP. Rotary Friendship Exchange Our trip. Mumbai area and Hill station Mahableshwar Jaipur, Agra and Delhi. The Group – 6 Victorian Rotary couples and 2 hosts. Our hosts in Mumbai. Gift to our host-MCG cap.

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INDIA AUSTRALIA FRIENDSHIP

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  1. INDIA AUSTRALIA FRIENDSHIP

  2. Rotary Friendship ExchangeOur trip • Mumbai area and Hill station Mahableshwar • Jaipur, Agra and Delhi

  3. The Group – 6 Victorian Rotary couples and 2 hosts

  4. Our hosts in Mumbai

  5. Gift to our host-MCG cap

  6. Mumbai a city of contrasts: luxurious fashion-show

  7. 40% of the population in many Indian cities are slums- yet these have a certain social fabric and cohesiveness

  8. Largest outside laundry in the world

  9. Traffic jams , noise ,rickshaws and interesting electrical installations

  10. Our hosts had servants and chauffeurs. The caste system still exists

  11. Weddings are an 8 hour affair – groom has to consent 10 times in front of two priests and parents

  12. Gandhi – the father of India

  13. Our Indian hosts: vegetarian cooking- a good cook has 22 different spices and herbs

  14. Trains – highest passenger density in the world

  15. Gateway of India Mumbai and the Taj hotel

  16. Cricket and Sachin Tendulkar got Ross a long way

  17. Rotary Project in Khaniv

  18. Agra- the Taj Mahal: the McDonalds on the Diana bench

  19. Jaipur: Amber Fort and riding the elephant

  20. Rotary Friendship Exchange ( RFE ) • District 3140 RFE from India -- inward team to Rotary club of Eltham • Arrive on Wedn 3 October ( Healesville ) depart for NZ on 7 October 2012 • 6 Victorian Rotarian couples - part of a two week RFE to India in Feb 2012 • Mumbai Rotarians visit is a return hosting by our District • They arrive Sydney late Sept. and spend one week with Rotary Clubs in Albury , Euroa and Myrtleford before Eltham • Plan is Rotary Club of Eltham hosts receive our guests at a handover at Healesville RACV County Club on Wedn 3 October ( AM ) The Indian saying is to treat all visitors like God

  21. Receiving and hosting seven couples from the Rotary clubs of Mumbai (District 3140 ) • Nitin & RakshaMangaldas ( Team leader ) Business ( food Industry ) • Dr RajhuSahetya & Ann Malti Obstetrician & Gynaecologist • Siteram & Ann Usha Churiwala Business entrepreneur • Hermant & YojanaJagtap Engineer • Aparna & Rajeev Garud Architect/ antitheist • MihirDasgupta & NibeditaDasgupta Pharmaceutical laboratories • Sri GopalPachisia and Uma Pachisia Plywood &Timber Products They are a very friendly, hospitable and interesting group , composed of professional and business people. We stayed in three of their homes in Mumbai

  22. The draft program

  23. RFE organisation – next steps • Approach Rotarians from our Club to host our 7 Indian couples • 5 Eltham Rotarians have already nominated – • we are seeking another 2 host for the 4 nights (or change after 2 nights ) • form a small committee (with hosts) to plan their visit • contact with Mumbai couples – exchange of profiles • earmark Thursday 4th October Rotary meeting for a RFE evening • brief host families on food requirements /customs We would be delighted if you would be part of this exciting experience Let me know if you are interested.

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