Firstly, here’s wishing you all a very happy, healthy and successful 2019 !! We hope you had a good time over the festive break and are fully recharged and ready to rock n roll … we certainly are and have already lined up a string of events to make 2019 merrier than ever !! This newsletter is a quick synopsis and heads up on our 2019 outline event calendar !!

NEW YEAR’S EVE CRUISE TO HONFLEUR

In a different experience to the last 3 years, we welcomed 2019 on a cruise trip to Honfleur with Brittany Ferries (29 Dec - 1st Jan). The nine-deck cruise had ample space, facilities and entertainment for adults and kids alike. The New Year’s Eve party on-board had a special double celebration counting down the New Year to both European and British time zones. We even managed to get an exclusive Bollywood DJ and Dance slot on the evening’s agenda, which was enjoyed by other passengers also. The I for India patrons in ethnic costume and Bollywood DJ theme surely made a special impact for all on the evening and made it a memorable experience - our thanks to patrons, friends and well-wishers for joining us on this cruise.

READY TO ROCK N ROLL ? … OUR 2019 OUTLINE CALENDAR

As you are well aware by now, we kick off 2019 with much fanfare with the iconic “SPB Live in Concert with Lakshman Shruti” event in February. Meanwhile, we were working hard to pull together a string of equally impressive events through the year and are pleased to share them with such advance notice for your planning… we will update more individual event details closer to the time :

I FOR INDIA : 2019 OUTLINE EVENT CALENDAR

Month	Event	Shows/Dates
February 2019	S.P.Balasubrahmanyam (SPB) Live in Concert with Lakshman Sruthi	3rd Feb 2019 : Edinburgh 9th Feb 2019 : Reading 10th Feb 2019 : Stoke-on-Trent
May 2019	Rajhesh Vaidhya & Troupe, together with celebrity singers Anand Aravindakshan and others (Instrumental + Vocal)	17 & 18 May 2019 : potentially 2 venues around London
June 2019	Amit Kumar Live in Concert (son of Bollywood legend Kishore Kumar)	8th June 2019 : Reading 9th June 2019 : Manchester
September 2019	Theatre and Cine fame Y.Gee Mahendra & Troupe(Drama)	Sept 13-15 : 3-5 shows in U.K 3 potential shows in Europe
Nov 2019 / early Dec 2019 (TBC)	UK’vil Thiruvaiyaaru (our humble pilot attempt to bring together a Margazhi Mahotsavam/ Thyagaraja Aradhana type of experience)	Exact date TBC Content : A variety of traditional events (music, dance, spiritual discourses, etc.).

Much of the above events are a rarity in the U.K and many are at your doorstep ! So please note the above events in your diary and await further updates when we open bookings …as you well know, it’s wise and most rewarding to be an early bird !

HAPPY 2019 ONCE AGAIN ….AND MEET YOU IN FEBRUARY !

We hope you are happy with our efforts to bring a greater number of celebrity events to the UK as per your feedback. Please do make the most of these opportunities by attending them and securing your tickets in advance.

On behalf of the entire team, partners and volunteers at I FOR INDIA, we wish you all once again a fabulous 2019 and thank you for all your support, trust and patronage.

Please write to us at team@iforindia.uk for any input, suggestions or ideas including future events and activities. Please also feel free to send this newsletter to your friends who you think might benefit from being part of the “I for India” Community or ask them to keep updated by liking our Facebook page.