NANIS has organised Father Christmas (Santa Claus) to come to give out Christmas presents for all kids under the age of 10 years at the NANIS Christmas party. That’s not all, there will be games, music and dancing for both kids and adults. And yes we have taken care of food and drinks as well. There will be Pizzas, deserts and soft drinks for everyone. If you wish to bring your own alcohol, you are welcome to do so. 

Prices:
Children under 5 – free
Kids between 5 and 10 years of age – £5
Anyone above the age of 10 – £10

There is going to be a limited number of spaces due to capacity constraints at the venue, so to book your place kindly RSVP before Wednesday 1st December by making the payment in the society’s bank account and please email us on norwichindiansociety@gmail.com with the name and age of everyone attending.

Bank Account details:
Norfolk & Norwich Indian Society
Sort code – 40-35-49
Account number – 11406612

As usual please do a lateral flow test before you arrive.

TBC

Programme:

• Meet & Greet – 6.30pm to 7pm
• Buffet Dinner – 6.30pm to 8pm
• Entertainment – 8pm to 11.30pm

We expect this event to be highly popular , so members kindly RSVP by emailing the society on norwichindiansociety@gmail.com  by midnight of 31st October 2021.

Please also mention number of adults and children attending and transfer the appropriate amount in the society’s bank account given below.

Any non member wishing to attend the event will be kept on a waiting list and accommodated after 31st October, if there are spaces available.

If you wish your meal to be “no onion no garlic” kindly let us know when you book.

The hall has limited capacity so it will be on first come first served basis.

There are 3 different prices for adults and kids, please read carefully:

• Life Members/their kids over age of 10: £20
• Kids Age 5-10: £10

• Members/their kids over age of 10: £25
• Kids Age 5-10: £12.50

• Non-Members/their kids over age of 10: £30
• Kids Age 5-10: £15

• All under age of 5 are free

Bank Account details:

Norfolk & Norwich Indian Society

Sort code – 40-35-49

Account number – 11406612

Please quote “Diwali” as reference with your payment.

We would also like to request you to perform a lateral flow test before you come for your own safety and safety of everyone else.

This is a completely free event for all paid members of NANIS.

Food served: 7.45pm to 8.15pm

Capacity – 80 including children

Kindly RSVP by emailing the society on norwichindiansociety@gmail.com by midnight of 11th October 2021, please also mention number of adults and children attending. The hall has limited capacity so it will be on first come first served basis. This is a completely free event for all paid members of NANIS, however we kindly request you to only confirm your presence if you are sure of going to be there. We need to give the numbers to the caterers and the last thing we would like to see is food being wasted for no shows. 

We would also like to request you to perform a lateral flow test before you come for your own safety and safety of everyone else.

Date

• Saturday 9th October 7.30pm to 11.15pm
• Sunday 10th October 4.30pm to 7.30pm

Price

• Members free
• Non-Member adults and children over 5 years old – £4 per person per night. (Cash payment only please)

All members are welcome to bring Aarti thalis and prasad. Due to fire safety regulations could all members please use battery operated lights for diya. Kindly also ensure that any prasad offered is egg free, especially chocolates. 

If you would like to make any donations or sponsorships towards any of the festive events kindly get in touch with the society on norwichindiansociety@gmail.com

We would like to request all members to do a home lateral flow test before coming for Navratri. This will be helpful to ensure your own safety and safety of everyone else. 

1. Multiple entries will be permitted from each household, but all participants must be 16 yrs or over and must be a paid NANIS members. Anyone under 16 can play with a member over 16yrs.
2. There will be 50 questions just like last time and the detailed rules will be explained by the Quizmaster, Kailesh Devlukia on the day.
3. You will need 2 devices in total. One device to log in to Zoom, as all the questions will be displayed on this screen. The second device will be used to answer those questions. On the day, we will explain how to set yourself up to answer those questions on this second device. Both these devices will need to be connected to the internet.
4. This is a completely online automated quiz where you are scored by the system based on the correct answer and the speed with which you answer.
5. At the end of the Quiz, the system will display the top 3 winners.
6. Finally, you guessed right, there will be prizes for the top 3 places.
7. VERY IMPORTANT – Anyone joining late to the meeting after 7.30 pm will not be able to join/participate, so please log in on time and be ready to avoid any disappointment on the day

Details to follow

We have organised fathers day activities of cooking and card making for kids. Please make a note of the requirements if you would like to participate.

Cooking ingredients for cupcakes

1. 140gm Plain flour,
2. 100gm caster sugar,
3. 120ml coconut milk tin (do not stir) or soya milk,
4. 40ml vegetable/sunflower oil,
5. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda,
6. 1 teaspoon baking powder,
7. 1 teaspoon vanilla paste,
8. 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice,
9. 2 tablespoon colourful sprinkles.
10. 12 cup cases and tray to bake cupcakes.
11. Icing sugar
12. A couple of sandwich bag or ready-made tube if you wish.

Pizza – Bread, cheese, cherry tomato, peppers, olives, tomato puree or pizza sauce, fruit juice, soft fruit of your choice and toothpicks.

Card making – Few A4 sizes coloured papers like white, yellow, blue etc, few colouring pens, a glue stick and scissors.

We have arranged for Sejal Jacob Consulting dietician to speak on “Food for a Healthy Gut- Love your gut.

NANIS has arranged a virtual event to celebrate Hanuman Jayanti by chanting 11 Hanuman Chalisa.

1. Learning how to protect your home PC against cybercrime
2. What to look for with scam emails, if it’s too good to be true, it usually is
3. Scam telephone calls
4. Websites to register with and check

Professor Ketan Dhatariya, Consultant Diabetes & Endocrinology / Honorary Professor at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital will be giving a talk on Diabetes, Symptoms & Management