Monday, 5 October 2009

Zanzibar Club Social Gala Evening

WHAT'S NEW
Please click on the link below to view photos from
Zanzibar Reunion held in Toronto Canada
kindly posted by Bashir



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PRESS RELEASE -
Wednesday 7th October 2009
Please watch this space for a new photo album
with 200 Reunion photos to be released by
Dipak Joshi - due soon.
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Sunday 4th October 2009
Photo Album of 115 photos can be viewed on
the link below.







Dear UK Committee members of the Zanzibar Social Club

cc: Zanzibar folks who attended the social

ZANZIBAR CLUB SOCIAL HELD ON SUNDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2009 bvents@aol.com. Thank you.
Just a brief note to say ‘Thank You’ for organising a superb friendly social event in London bringing together all our communities from our paradise Zanzibar which was great meeting up with many good old friends I have not met since leaving Zanzibar.

The well organised social, I guess with over 400 Zanzibari’s and guests, was buzzing right through with folks establishing contact after all these years.

The food was just delicious and the starters - ‘best samosas I have ever eaten’ - the biryani was also superb and all other dishes plentiful with extravagant portions freely available - Eat as much as you can. Nothing spared.

I wish to convey my full praise and congratulations to your committee for all the hard work with special thanks to Rusi Dalal for introducing ‘THE ZOROASTRIAN CENTRE’ which I term Top-Notch venue and well suited for large parties. Absolutely a 5 star special where I often entertain for most Parsi events.

It was a great pity some light hearted entertainment previously planned had to be cancelled due to the new Council rules & Regulations which have just been introduced, but I am sure in future at your next event this will not be missed, but all the same the two girls who came up on stage certainly got all the folks entertained and it was fun seeing the excitement with all Zanzibari’s. (Brief Video Clip can be viewed below). Let's not forget the singer who sang Malaika!!

I know all your team have worked closely together to produce such a superb event but if I am allowed to further comment, the enterprising Jafferji sisters, Zarina and Zehra certainly contribute greatly in supporting all activities connected with all our folks from Zanzibar not only in the UK but also in Zanzibar with their lovely shops where tourists can purchase various curios and all other goods not forgetting great historical books of Paradise Zanzibar where I am proud to say I have a few which I treasure.

Zarina and Zehra are also well established members of our SJCS ex students where they have attended the SJCS Reunions held in Canada and also in Goa. Everybody love the two sisters and their full support will always be appreciated by all.

Rusi mentioned that it would be great hosting a future event in Zanzibar, perhaps in 2010 or 2011. You certainly have our full support. This would be a dream come true so go for it.

As a token of remembrance of this great social held yesterday, Sunday 4th October 2009 I have put together some photographs I have taken whilst meeting up with friends which can be viewed on the link below titled ZANZIBAR CLUB SOCIAL 2009 PHOTO ALBUM. Sorry I did not capture everyone so send in your pics.

P.S. Appreciate if some of our Zanzibar folks can kindly send me your photographs which I would like to add to my photo album and equally share with others. You can email them to me on

To conclude, once again Betty and myself convey our CONGRATULATIONS to the UK Committee of Zanzibar Social Club putting together a grand event bringing together all our Zanzibar folks in the UK under one roof. Keep up the good work and I will make sure I do not miss any future events which in the past I have missed due to previous musical commitments.

Best regards to the managing committee and all Zanzibar folks who attended the Zanzibar Club Social event. It was a great pleasure meeting you all.

Benito & Betty

Photo Album can be viewed by clicking on the link below.

Please wait for a few good seconds for the photos to load up
as there are about 115 photographs.

Take note the photos do not take up any space on your PC or laptop
so just click on the Play button and enjoy SLIDE SHOW.


THANKS TO ALL THE UK COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF
ZANZIBAR SOCIAL CLUB

Hope I have not left out anyone.

Husein Nathoo - Rusi Dalal

Joe De Lord -

Amir Chomoko - Yusuf Gulamhusein

Y M Mandalia - Zarina & Zehra Jafferji

WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT EVENT
KEEPING IN CONTACT WITH FRIENDS from ZANZIBAR
A special directory has been prepared where you can register your name, address, telephone number and email address.
Please send your details to Joe De Lord.
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COMMENTS/FEEDBACK
Dear Brother Benito and family
It was a great pleasure for me to attend my 1st Zanzibar Re Union event in London. I enjoyed right from the time I entered the hall. What I saw and what I felt was that I am back in Zanzibar surrounded by all Zanzibarians of all religions - chatting, smiling, having fun and above all -friendly with each other.
The atmosphere was so much pleasing that I did not want to leave - even when they started closing. This is what a real Zanzibarian is and always will be - to be in the company of other Zanzibaris.
This event organized by Zanzibar Social Club was very well organized and all drinks, snacks and food was so delicious. Jugu provided by Zarine and Zehra reminded us more of Zanzibar Forodhani and more. I appreciate your fast move and posted more than 100 photos and sent it to so many Zanzibarians in UK, Europe, Canada, USA and everywhere is highly appreciated.
I took more than 200 photos of this event and making a CD and will give it to you or can give it to one of the committee member so that all our Zanzibarians can see more of us. Please phone me at my cell number 077 22 404 170 and lets meet so that I can give you this CD plus some more photos of Zanzibar. It was me who gave 6 CD - full of Zanzibar photos that were showed at our event on the screen. As the screen had lots of Light - all the photos looked bright but if then if the lights would have been switched off - we could see all my Zanzibar Photos properly.
Anyhow many Zanzibarians enjoyed watching these Photos of old and new Zanzibar. I liked all your photos - they are great. Keep it up Benito - Thanks I operate Tours and Travel services in Zanzibar since 1988 - to date and I will one of the organizer for Zanzibar Re Union in 2011 - please let me know if you need more info. Thanks and nice meeting you at the event.
Please keep in touch and please reply my letter.
Have a nice day and God bless all Zanzibarians and their families.
Kind regards from
Dipak Joshi.Managing Director.* Sun 'N Fun Safaris & Travel ( Est'd 1988 )*
Bookings of ALL Budget to Luxury Hotels in Zanzibar & Tanzania.* Seaview Indian Restaurant, Snacks & Bar ( Est'd 1989 ) 24 Hours Direct Telephone - + 255 713 600 206 / + 255 773 538 278 Emails : zanzibarbooking@yahoo.com
Emails : zanzibarsun@hotamil.com
ZANZIBAR, TANZANIA, East Africa.
Many more good comments received from Zanzibari's.
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