A Thank you note & request for Feedback on IndiFest 2011

Many thanks for embracing 'IndiFest 2011' into your open arms. Hope you all enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed organising it. The enthusiasm everyone showed has touched all our hearts. With your support and encouragement, we look forward to have many more such events in the near future.

Please take a few minutes of your valuable time in providing us the feedback on:

• Entertainment Factor
• Presentations on different charities
• Food
• Overall organisation of the event
• Any other comments
  

Use the 'post a comment' area below to provide your feedback or send an email toindifest.telford@gmail.com

Best Regards,

The IndiFest Team

IndiFest 2011 - Invitation

Dear All

IndiFest is back again with more festivity and fun.

It’s time to break the lethargy of the winter. And to do this here’s an upcoming cultural event with lots of activities to regain your energies. The IndiFest 2011 is a festive celebration of the New Year of all Indian communities.

Thanks for your wonderful particpation on the Pre-Events day at The Hindu Cultural Resource Centre, Bank Road, Dawley Bank, Telford - TF4 2AZ on the Sunday, 3rd April, 2011. Here are the results for kids.

If you missed these pre-events there is still a chance to participate in few upcoming competitions. So please contact us if you are interested.

Recorded Talent for Kids

Picture based Writing competition deadline extended to April 23rd, 1pm!!!

The main event is scheduled to happen at Castle Farm Community Centre, High St, Hadley, Telford, Shropshire TF1 5NL on 24th April, 2011

Registration Fee: Adults - £10 Kids - £3

Keep watching this space for regular updates ..

Please join us in making this event another successful and memorable one!

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IndiFest Team @ Telford

IndiFest.Telford@gmail.com

http://indifesttelford.blogspot.com

Pre-Event Results for Kids -2011

EventName	Winner	First Runner-up	Second Runner-up
Painting (5-7 years)	Adhya	Akash	Joanne
Painting (Above 7 years)	Manasa	Megha	Harshitha
Yummy yummy rumbly tummy (5-7 years)	Vyahriti	Tejal	Ridhima
Yummy yummy rumbly tummy (Above 7 years)	Manasa	Medha	Harshitha
String the Beads (5-7 years)	Diya	Ridhima	Adhya
String the Beads (Above 7 years)	Medha	Harshitha	Manasa
Stack Relay (group event)	Manasa & group (Ridhima,Vyahrithi, Aditya,Diya)	Medha&group (Pranavi,Akash, Keshav,Snigdha)	Harshitha & group (Tejal,Joanne, Megha,Adhya)

Recorded Talent for Kids under 5

Please send a video of your child (should be under 5 years old) that has been recorded at home as a CD or in a memory stick or could be uploaded online . The video could be singing, dancing or any funny act that you think is appropriate. Due date is 15th of April 2011

Send your emails to indifest.telford@gmail.com or kvsprasadrao@yahoo.com

IndiFest2011: Pre-Events Schedule & Information

Below is a list of activities for kids and adults that will be conducted prior to the main IndiFest event. Please click on each item to see when and where it is scheduled and any additional Information related to it. Contact by email or phone if you are interested in any activity.

Contact Email: IndiFest.Telford@gmail.com

Contact Phone: 07739391175 (Rao)/07940448262 (Siva)

KIDS ACTIVITIES

Yummy yummy rumbly tummy

Stringing the beads

Relay Stacking

Painting

ADULTS ACTIVITIES

Singing
Cooking

Caroms

Rangoli (Thali decoration)

Chess

Picture Based Writing Competition

Badminton

We request all participants to be at the event place 30mins prior to the start of the event(s) they are participating.

Chess

When: Sunday, 3rd April, 2011

Where:The Hindu Cultural Resource Centre, Bank Road, Dawley Bank, Telford - TF4 2AZ

Participants will be paired into teams by way of lots.

Badminton - Adults

When: 5th April 2011

Time: 5pm till 7pm

Where: Coppice Green Ln , Shifnal TF11 8PD

Phone: 01952 460 499

Participants will be paired into teams by way of lots.

Registration fee is £3.00

Picture based writing

Surviving the streets

Click on the picture to see a larger image!

The deadline has been extended till Saturday 23rd April, 1 pm

Based on the above picture write a story/poem and email your entries by Thursday 21st April, 2011 midnight (BST).

Here are some rules:

Genre: Can be anything

Word-limit: 500

Send an email with the subject: Picture-based writing contest

Entry should consist of:

1)Title of the entry (does not count into the word limit)

2)Your Name

3)Story/Poem :Can be entirely fictional or based on a real-life incident

Note: Please post your entry directly into the mail and not send it as an attachment such as a word documents.

Winning entries will be selected based on the compliance to rules, entertainment value, pacing, language & craft of the story.

Please note that the contest is for Adults but children also are welcome to send in their entries which will be considered for an appreciation prize/certificate.

When: contest starts Thursday 14th April, 2011 and will end on Thursday 21st April, 2011 at midnight (BST).

Where: All the entries to be emailed to indifest.telford@gmail.com before the above deadline.

We request to express your interest by leaving a comment below. That will help us get an idea on how many participants we have and also to communicate any updates.

Please spread the word to anyone else who might be interested.

Painting - kids

When: Sunday, the 3rd April 2011

Time: 12:00 noon to 12:30pm

Where: The Hindu Cultural Resource Centre, Bank Road, Dawley Bank, Telford - TF4 2AZ

There will be two groups

5-7yrs – Can paint anything.

8-12yrs – Will be Given a theme.

Participants need to bring their own (water) color pencils. Papers will be provided.

Caroms - Adults

When: Sunday the 3rd April 2011

Time: To be started at 3pm - Time may vary as per how long the other pre-events take

Where: The Hindu Cultural Resource Centre, Bank Road, Dawley Bank, Telford - TF4 2AZ

Participants will be paired into teams by way of lots. General rules apply