Indradhanush 2011

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Mrs. Riva Ganguly Das
Consulate General of India,
Shanghai
Dear Members of the Indian Community,
I am very pleased that Diwali is being celebrated in Shanghai once again by Indian Association. The Festival of
Lights, which is celebrated all over India, truly reflects India’s rich multi-cultural heritage. I hope the Festival of
Lights brings to all of you joy, happiness, peace and prosperity.
With the strengthening and deepening of India-China relations the sheer range and number of activities being
held in Shanghai has increased by several fold. In addition, the year 2011 is also being celebrated as the year of
India-China Exchange. Under this, for the first time a five hundred member youth delegation visited China in
September, of them two hundred came to Shanghai. During the year, the Consulate has helped organize a number
of cultural events, exhibitions, talks by eminent Indians and business events. Many academic and cultural e
exchanges have also taken place.
We have been celebrating the 150th Birth Anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore throughout the year with
a number of events both in Shanghai and in other cities in the Eastern China Region. The joint cultural programme
by Consulate and Indian Association on May 21 to pay tribute to Tagore was a great success. As always, members of
the Indian community have enthusiastically participated in all these activities.
In the last one year the size of the Indian community in Shanghai has grown significantly. As in the past, the
community has continued to celebrate various Indian festivals with enthusiasm. It is very heartening to see that the
entire community comes together to celebrate so many regional festivals under the umbrella of the Indian
Association. This spirit of unity in diversity which is one of our greatest strength as a nation finds wonderful
expression in the Indian community in Shanghai.
On behalf of all of us at the Indian Consulate I would like to wish you all a very happy Diwali.
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In May 2011, the Indian community in
Shanghai joined the world to celebrate the
150th birthday of great Indian poet
Rabindranath Tagore.
Although Tagore won the Nobel Prize for his collection of Poems titled “Gitanjali”, he was also famous for
other compositions including Songs, Short Stories,
Novels, Drama - all the creative channels in Bengali.
His fierce national pride is seen in his gesture when
he returned his felicitation by Queen of England in
protest of East India Company oppressions meted to
Indians.
Kavi
Pronaam
(An Ode to The Poet)
-by Damayanti Das
The programme was produced by Indian
Consulate in Shanghai & Indian Association in Shanghai. Creative content was put together by members
of Shanghai Adda (a platform for Bengalis in Shanghai) with the cooperation of the entire Indian
community.
The programme was staged in Changning
District Workers’ Auditorium in Shanghai on May 21,
2011 in the presence of Indian community members
as well as our Chinese and other expat friends.
In my mind, the most significant outcome of the
programme was the participation of young children
across all Indian communities. The ages of young
children participating in this programme ranged
from 3 years to college going ones. Such tremendous
effort from our youngsters was truly inspiring. Over
two months of rigorous rehearsals, costume changes,
memorizing lines as well as dance steps, the children
participated cheerfully. Through sheer handwork and
determination the children achieved grand success
– as evidenced by the thundering applause from the
audience , the proud smiles of the parents, and the
look of sheer joy and passion in the faces of these
young stars.
Other highlights of the evening were the poetryreadings in Bengali and English, and the recital of the
enchanting and evergreen dance drama – Ritu Rango.
Today, after several months since the programme has
taken place, the participants are still humming the
tunes of Tagore, in the playground, still dancing to the
lyrics of melodious Tagore songs. Now that’s inspiration! Events such as “Kavi Pronam” give us hope as
well as confidence, that we will be able to teach the
next generation the cultural values that we grew up
with…. Even in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China.
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Consulate Youth
Delegation
Premier Wen Jiaobao invites
Indian Youth Delegation to
China -2011
Text and photos contributed by the
Consulate-General of India, SHanghai
As part of India- China Youth Exchange
programme, Shri Ajay Maken, Hon’ble
Minister for Youth Affairs & sports led a
200 member youth delegation to
Shanghai & Nanjing from 20-29 September 2011. The delegation, hosted by Mr.
Deng Xiaodong, Deputy Secretary
General of Shanghai Youth Federation
visited Shanghai Oriental Land Sports
Training base, Baosteel Corporation, Oriental Pearl TV Tower & Shanghai History
Museum.
Farewell by Chinese
volunteers to the Indian
delegates at Shanghai
airport
Indian delegates performing at the
banquet hosted by Shanghai Youth
Federation in Shanghai
At Oriental Land Sports training Base in
Shanghai
In Nanjing the delegation visited a rural community in Jiangning district, and various educational, community and vocational
training centres across the city – including Nanjing University of
Technology & the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Venue. The delegation was hosted by Chairperson of Jiangsu Youth Federation
Ms. Wang Wenhua. The Youth delegation visit to China is part
of an China India friendship initiated by Chinese premier Wen
Jinbao, on his recent visit to India.
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Zhang Jing Di
Charity has been a cornerstone of the Indian Association since
its inception; and the story of our journey would be incomplete
without the name Zhang Jing Di or Uncle John, as he was fondly
known in the expat community of Shanghai. Uncle John’s association with the Indian community goes back to the time of
SHILA (Shanghai Indian Ladies’ Association), when the ladies
would work with him to raise money for various charities in
Shanghai.
Uncle John was born into a middle class family in Shanghai
87 years ago; his father was a teacher at the French School
and young Zhang also trained to be a French teacher (thus he
was also known as Zhang Lao Shi) - and taught in the French
Concession. After the liberation in 1949, he continued with his
profession until the tumultuous years of the Cultural Revolution.
During this period his family suffered a lot as they were from
the ‘educated class’ and some members of the family were also
sent to work on agricultural fields away from Shanghai. There
was a lot of hate and suspicion, which tore away families, friends
and soured relationships. The Zhang family kept their faith in
humanity and he carried on with his career of teaching French,
The True Sevak in Shanghai
- By Vivek Arora
and later English, as required by the authorities. He retired
in 1985 and this was the time when China was beginning to
open up to the outside world. It was at this time that Uncle
John decided to take an important step that would change
his life.He had seen enmity, hatred and suspicion during his
life but he had never given up hope on ‘humanity’; and to
express this faith he dedicated the rest of his life to charity.
Uncle John tirelessly worked to raise funds for the handicapped, aged, orphans and most importantly he helped
educate deserving needy children. The Indian Association
has been a part of contributing to all of the above projects
and has helped in educating scores of needy students.
During the last 25 years he had dedicated himself to these
causes, and showered love and affection on all who came
in contact with him. He was recognized by the Shanghai
city government for his tireless efforts and had been given
the title of ‘Charity Uncle John’. Uncle John breathed his last
in August this year after a courageous fight against cancer.
During the entire period he was a picture of happiness,
contentment and unwavering in his sincere desire to help
anyone in need. With his passing we have lost a hero.
The Indian Association is committed to carrying on the
good work started 15 years ago and we will continue to
educate the needy, who in turn will contribute to society. I
take this opportunity to say a final good bye to Zhang Lao
Shi and pray for his eternal peace.
The IA invites volunteers for the charity work being carried
on by SEVA, interested individuals may email iashanghai@
live.com
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Bal Divas
2011
by Sushmita Dhekne (Year 12 student)
Bal Diwas – the name instantly sparks a nostalgic
memory of Jawaharlal Nehru and his love for
children. Kids and parents alike are anxious to
present a good show on this special day.
This year too, Shanghai Indian Association’s Bal Diwas celebrations left the
audience mesmerized by the children’s
amazing performances.
Held at Duwich College, Bal Diwas had a
terrific total of 90 participants. The afternoon began with the fancy dress competition by our youngest ever participants
in the 2-4 year age group category. The
performances included a mischievous
Makhan Chor, a fierce Lady Gaga and
even the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. The
audience was thrilled with the elaborate
costumes and the song or dance that
accompanied their mini ramp walk. The
children’s enthusiasm and appeal surely
added to the vibrant atmosphere. The
subsequent performances from participants in the 5 to 10 age group commenced with the delightful Lakdi ki Kathi
routine and the recitation of Geeta Shlokas. Other performances in this category
included a Bengali song, fusion dances,
an ABBA number and a traditional Odissi
dance.
The third and final age group comprised
of participants aged 11 to 18 years and
brought an energetic end to the afternoon’s celebration. A Tabla performance
and a Marathi Folk dance were just a few
of the several entertaining presentations.
The evening ended with the Consulate
General’s visit and prize distribution.
As one of the coordinators of the event, I
was very impressed with the children and
parents’ dedicated involvement. Not only
was this year’s Bal Diwas a colourful and
entertaining event, it was a also diverse
blend of participants and the unity
of modern and classical Indian performanc es. A note of thanks to the team of
organizers of the event for all their hard
work in putting together this wonderful
show. Last but not the least, a note of appreciation for the charismatic MC’s – Yash
Deshpande, Sanskruti Wale and Saumya
Srivastava for their impressive efforts.
Here’s to all the children and parents that
contributed to this year’s successful Bal
Diwas!
Thank you all!
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Emergency Contacts
Shanghai Emergency Contacts
Police:
110 , 63215380
Fire: 119 , 63213535
Ambulance: 120 , 63240898
Shanghai Call Center: 962288
Important number, they can handle pretty much any language and any situation.
Consumer Complaints: 12315
Yellow Pages:
114
Transport
Transportation: 96900
This number is very useful. Just dial this number and you will be instantly informed about the
bus, taxi, train and metro services that will take you to your destination.
Train Enquiry: 63179090
Airport Enquiry-Hongqiao (English Speaking) 6268-8918-2
Airport Enquiry-Pudong: 96781388
Taxi Booking Numbers
Dazhong Taxi:
021-6318 3880,96822
Qiangsheng Taxi: 021-6258 0000
Haibo Taxi: 96965
Bashi Taxi:
96840 or 6445 8484
Jinjiang Taxi:
96961
Useful Info on taxi’s can be found at: http://live.shanghaidaily.com/guide_taxi.asp
Communication & Weather
Telephone Failure Complaint Line : 112
China Telecom : 10000
China Mobile : 10086
Post Office Information: 63936666
Weather Information - 121, 63228779
Utilities
Electricity Hotline: 021-95598
Gas Emergency: 021- 962777
Water Problems: 021-962626
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Hospitals
Expat-Friendly Hospitals in Shanghai
PuXi
United Family Healthcare
Shanghai United Family Hospital and Clinics (SHU)
1139 Xian Xia Lu, Changning District, Shanghai,
CHINA 200336
Tel: (021) 2216-3900
For Emergencies: +86(21) 2216-3999
United Family Minhang Clinic (At the Shanghai Racquet Club)
Shanghai Racquet Club, Ground Floor Clubhouse
Lane 555, Jinfeng Lu, Huacao Town, Minhang District, Shanghai
Tel: (021) 2201-0995
http://www.unitedfamilyhospitals.com/en/sh
St.Michael Hospital
388 Hongbaoshi Road,
Changning District, 201103
Tel: +86 21 5155 1858
Contact: Dr.Arif:13482050805
http://www.stmichael-hospital.com/en/index.asp
Parkwayhealth
24-hour Appointment Tel: 6445-5999
http://www.parkwayhealth.cn
Huashan Hospital
13/F, Foreign Guest Building
12 Wulumuqi Road Central (Ecke Changle Road)
Tel.: 6248 9999 x 2500
Ruijin Hospital
Medical Centre Shanghai
Guangci Hospital
197 Ruijin Er Lu
Tel.: 6437 0045 / 668101 ,668102
Fax: 6433 3548
Renai Hospital
Address:No.133, Cao Xi Xuhui District Shanghai
Tel: 54893781, 64688888-211
Afterhours Contact Number：15021633821
Website: http://en.renai.cn
Gleneagles Medical and Surgical Center
Tomorrow Square,
389 Nanjing Xi Rd., 4th Floor
Shanghai 200003
Tel: 6445 5999
Hong Qiao Medical Center
2258 Hong Qiao Rd.,
Shanghai 200336
Tel: 6288 8822
Mandarine City Women’s Health Center
788 Hong Xu Rd., Suite 30
Shanghai 201103
Tel: 6445 5999
Shanghai Centre Medical and Dental Centers
203-4 West Retail Plaza,
1376 Nanjing Xi Rd.,
Shanghai 200040
Tel: 6445 5999
Specialty and Inpatient Center (Luwan)
170 Danshui Rd., 2/3 Floor
Shanghai 200020
Tel: 6445 5999
Pudong
Huashan Pudong Hospital International Division
(Managed by United Family Healthcare)
525 Hongfeng Road, Pudong District, Shanghai 201206
Tel:(021)5030 9907
Jin Qiao Medical and Dental Center
51 Hongfeng Rd., Jin Qiao, Pudong,
Shanghai 201206
Tel: 6445 5999
Shanghai JinMao Tower Medical Center
Podium Building, JinMao Tower, J-LIFE,
88 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area,
Shanghai 200120
Tel: 6445 5999
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Schools
The British International School
Pudong: 600 Cambridge Forest New Town, 2729 Hunan Road
58127455 ext1015
Puxi: 111 Jinguang Road, Huacao Town, Minhang
Tel: 52263211 ext 1511
www.bisshanghai.com
Concordia International School
999 Mingyue Lu (by Yunshan Lu)
Tel: 58990380
www.ciss.com.cn
Dulwich College International School
266 Lan’an Lu (by Mingyue Lu), Pudong
Tel: 58999910
General enquiries - info@dulwich-shanghai.cn
www.dcshanghai.cn
No.2 Secondary School of East China Normal University
555 Chenhui Lu (near Zhangjiang metro), Pudong
Tel: 50804157 or 50801492
E-mail: guojibu@hsefz.com
www.hsefz.com
International Division of Jincai High School
No 26, E Shan Road,Pudong
Tel: 5089-8887 (Chinese/English)
www.jcid.cn
Livingston American School
580 Ganxi Lu, Changning
Tel: 62383511 , 5218-8372
E-mail: Info@laschina.org www.laschina.org
Rainbow Bridge International School
2381 Hongqiao Lu (by Hami Lu)
Tel: 62689773, 62682462
E-mail: rbis@sh163.net
www.rbischina.org
Shanghai American School
Puxi: 258 Jinfeng Lu (by Beiqing Gong Lu), Minhang
62211445
Pudong: Shanghai Links, San Jia Gang 1600 Lingbai Lu,
Pudong
Tel: 62211445
Admission
E-mail: admission@saschina.org
Tel: 6221-1445 x 3305 (Pudong campus)
Tel: 6221-1445 x 2152 (Puxi campus)
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Schools
Fax: 6221-2060
www.saschina.org
Shanghai Community International School
Puxi: 1161 Hongqiao Road
Tel: 62614338
Pudong: Lower School: 800 Xiuyan Road, Kanqiao
Upper School: 198 Hengqiao Road, Kangqiao
Tel: 58129888
E-mail: info@scischina.org
www.scischina.org
International Division of Shanghai Foreign Language School
295 Zhanshan Bei Yi Lu (by Guangzhong Lu), Hongkou District
Tel: 654227770
www.sfls.cn
Shanghai High School International Division
400 Shangzhong Lu, Xuhui
Tel: 64765516 www.shsid.org
Shanghai Rego International School
189 Dongzha Lu (by Shuying Lu), Minhang
Tel: 54883431
E-mail: enquiries@srisrego.com
www.srisrego.com
Shanghai Singapore International School
MinHang Campus (Preschool / Primary / Secondary/ High School)
301, Zhu Jian Road, MinHang District, Shanghai PRC 201106
Tel : 8621-62219288
Fax :8621-62216276
XuHui Campus (Preschool / Primary)
1455, Hua Jing Road, XuHui District, Shanghai PRC 200231
Tel : 8621-64965550
Fax : 8621-64965071
www.ssis.cn
Shanghai United International School
HongQiao Campus 999 Hongquan Lu (by Jinhui Lu), Minhang
Tel: 34310090
www.suis.com.cn
Yew Chung International School of Shanghai
Hongqiao Campus
Puxi: 11, Shuichen Lu (by Hongqiao Lu)
Tel: 62423243
Email: enquiry@sh.ycef.com
Gubei Campus
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Schools
Puxi: 18, West Rong Hua West Lu, Gubei
Tel: 62195910
Email: enquiry@sh.ycef.com
Regency Park Campus
Pudong: 1817 Hua Mu Lu
Tel: 50331900
Email: enquiry@sh.ycef.com
Century Park Campus
Pudong: 1433 Dong Xiu Lu
Tel: 50456475
Email: enquiry@sh.ycef.com
www.ycis-sh.com
Western International School of Shanghai
No. 555 Lian Min Road Xujing Town Shanghai, Qing Pu District PRC
201702
Tel: 86-21-6976-6388
Elizabeth Hai Hua Kindergarten
5, Lane 38, Dapu Lu (by Xujiahui Lu), Luwan
Tel: 64661011
Email: hhyey@lw.edu.com.cn
www.eli108.com.cn
Fortune Kindergarten International School
1361 Dongfang Lu, Pudong
Tel: 58751212
www.fkis.com.cn
Little Eton Bilingual Kindergarten
592 Wanping Nan Lu, Xuhui
Tel: 64690445
www.little-eton.com
Morgan Rothschild Childcare Center
Building 161, 1358 Huqingping Gonglu
69761000 ext 10/88
www.morganrothschild.com
Fax: 86-21-6976-6833
Email: admission@wiss.cn
www.wiss.cn
Shanghai Montessori Kindergarten
Qingpu: 1230, Zhuguang Lu 59886688
E-mail:Info.qingpu@montessorisos. com
Xuhui: 21 Donghu Lu
Tel: 54037699
E-mail: info.xuhui@montessorisos. com
www.montessorisos.com
Totsgarten Play Center Club House
Odin Palace, 88 Branch, Lane 3001, Hongmei Lu
Tel: 64018381
www.totsgarten.com
WuNan Kindergarten International School
14 Wulumuqi Nan Lu (near American Consulate)
Tel: 64337993
Kindergartens
Soong Ching Ling Kindergarten
No. 3908 Hongmei Road N., Changning District,
Shanghai.
62429852
www.sclkids.com
Julia Gabrial Centre for learning
75 Wuxing Road Shanghai 200030 (Near Hengshan Road in French Concession of
Xuhui District)
Tel: 64690445
E-mail: enquiries@juliagabriel.com.cn
www.juliagabriel.com
Century Star Bilingual Kindergarten
169 Boshan Dong Lu (between Deping Lu and
Jujiaqiao Lu), Pudong
Tel: 58506698
www.shsjx.com
Dulwich College Kindergarten
425 Lan’an Lu (by Mingyue Lu), Pudong
Tel: 5899 9910 www.dulwich-college.cn
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Consulate General
Consulate General of India, Shanghai
1008, Shanghai International Trade Centre
2201, Yan’an (West) Road, Shanghai-200336
+86-21-6275-8882, 8885, 8886
+86-21-6275-8881, 6295-6892
Email: cgoff@indianconsulate.org.cn
Email: ccons@indianconsulate.org.cn
Web: www.indianconsulate.org.cn
Embassy of India, Beijing
1, Ritan Dong Lu, Beijing, 100600
+86-10-6532-1908 (English)/6532-1856
+86-10-6532-4684
Web: www.indianembassy.org.cn
India Tourism Office, Beijing
29th Floor, East Tower, LG Twin Towers,
B-12 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District
+86-10-6568-6294
+86-10-6568-8594
Email: beijing@indiatourism.org.cn
Consulate Listings
Consulates are located in Shanghai, phone numbers
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Argentina
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Lu (at Sichuan Zhong Lu)
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Australia
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Austria
Room 3A, Qihua Tower, 1375 Huaihai Zhong Lu
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(visa) 6437-0110 extension 102, 103, 104,
105 6437-0160
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Consulate General
AND
No. 299 Tongren Road (enter from the Beijing
Tongren Road West) SOHO Square, the East
China Sea
3401-0106 6471.4448
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Greece
Suite 3501, the Center, 989 Changle Road,
5467-0505 5467-0202
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No consulate in Shanghai. Visa on arrival
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travel.
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Lu
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6126-4500, 61264527 6126-4555
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Italy
19/F, The Center, 989 Changle Lu
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Japan
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Korea
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Malaysia
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Netherlands
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Road (c), Shanghai
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Nanjing Xi Lu
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Philippines
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Road (corner Fanyu Road), Changning District,
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Russia
20 Huangpu Lu
6324-2682 64310226
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Singapore
89 Wanshan Lu
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Consulate General
6278-55666295-6038,(Visa) 6295-6099
Email: singcg_sha@sgmfa.gov.sg
Web: www.mfa.gov.sg/shanghai
South Africa
Room 2706, Bund Center, 222 Yan’an Dong Lu
5359 4977 63352980
Email: shanghai@foreign.gov.za,
sacgpolitical@yahoo.com
Spain
Room 301/303/305, 12 Zhong Shan Dong Yi Road
6321-3543 6321-1726
Email: cgespshangai@mail.mae.es
Sweden
Room 1530, Central Plaza, 381 Huaihai Zhong Lu
5359 9610
Tel visa matters:-21-5359 9639
Fax:5359 9633
Email:generalkonsulat.shanghai@foreign.ministry.se
Email visa matters:generalkonsulat.shanghaiVisum@foreign.ministry.se
Web: www.swedenabroad.com/shanghai
Switzerland
22/F, Building A, Far East Intl Plaza, 319 Xianxia Lu
6270-0519 (visa) 5257-4111 6270-0522
Web: www.dfae.admin.ch/shanghai.html
Taiwan
No consulate in Shanghai. Please check with your
travel agent for current information.
Thailand
15th Floor, No.567 Wei Hai Road, JingAn district
6288-3030 6288-9072-3
Web: www.thaishanghai.com
Turkey
13/F, Qihua Tower, 1375 Huaihai Zhong Lu
Email: tcsanghaybsk@163.com
6474-6838 64719896
United Kingdom
Room 301, Shanghai Centre, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu
3279-2000 6279 7651
E-mail: consularmailbeijing@fco.gov.uk
Web: ukinchina.fco.gov.uk
United States
1469 Huai Hai Zhong Road
(Near Wulumuqi Nan Lu)
6433-6880 6433-4122
(Visa section) 8/F Westgate Mall, 1038 Nanjing Xi Lu
4008-872-333
Email: ShanghaiIRC@state.gov
Web: shanghai.usembassy-china.org.cn
Pakistan
Suite 0,7/F Hong Qiao Business Center,
2272 Hong Qiao Road
6237 7000 6237 7066
Website: www.pakconsulateshanghai.org.cn
Email: pakconsulateshanghai@yahoo.com
MORE INFORMATION ON CONSULATES NOT LISTED HERE CAN BE
FOUND IN
http://embassy.goabroad.com/embassies-in/china
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Restaurants
Puxi
Bukhara Bar & Grill
No.3729, Hongmei Lu, Shanghai
64468800www.bukhara.com.cn
(see advertisement in this issue)
Delhi Darbar
No.5, Lane 3338 Hongmei Lu, near Yan’an Xi Lu
64658366
Grand Taj
Unit B5, Lane 555 Gubei Lu, near Xianxia Lu
32517585
(see advertisement in this issue)
Indian Kitchen - French Concession
Branch 1:No.572 Yongjiaroad ,Xuhui district, Shanghai
64731517
Indian Kitchen - Hongqiao
No.8 Villa , 3911 lane , Hongmei road , Changning
district
62610377
Kaveen’s Kitchen
2F, No. 231, Huashan Road, Jing’an District
62488292
Kebabs on the Grille
The Cool Docks, 479 Zhongshan Nan Lu
61526567www.kebabsonthegrille.com
(see advertisement in this issue)
Masala Art
397 Dagu Lu, nearShimen Yi Lu
63273571
Punjabi - Changning
Rm.N3, Peace Square, 12-20 Shuicheng Lu, (near
Hongqiao Road)
62788626
Punjabi - Xuhui
5/F, 627 Huaihai Zhong Lu,
64725464
Tandoor
Jinjiang Hotel, South Building, 59 Maoming Nan Lu
64725494
Vedas
No.550 Jianguo West Rd, XuhuiDist, Shanghai (near
Wulumuqi Rd)
64458100, 64453670
www.vedascuisine.com
Lotus Land - Luwan
2/F, No.12, Lane 274, Taikang Lu
near Ruijin Er Lu
5465-2743
Pudong
Indian Kitchen - Jinqiao
R4, Biyun Sport Center, No. 600 Lantian
Road
50305005
Punjabi - Pudong
1099 Meihua Road
60751870
Hazara - Pudong
1800 Jinke Road
Inside Dongjiao Hotel
5027-8621
The Kitchen (Italian)
Unit D, 297 Lujiazui West Road
Pudong
5054-1265
Muse Curry (Pudong)
1260 Dongfang Lu (by Eshan Lu)
5089 0868
Himalaya Nepalese Restaurant
500 Dongchang Lu (by Pudong Nan Lu)
5877 2262
Vegetarian / Veg. Friendly
Godly - Gong De Lin
445 Nanjing Xi Lu
63270218
New Age Veggie - Puxi
5F No. 988, Huaihai Zhong Lu
54033980
New Age Veggie - Pudong
168 Lujiazui Xi Lu, 5F (at Super Brand Mall)
50471880
Vegetarian Lifestyle(Zao Zi Shu) - Gubei
848 Huangjincheng Lu
62751798
Vegetarian Lifestyle(Zao Zi Shu) – Jing An
258 Fengxian Lu
near Jiangning Lu
62157566 / 6275 1798
Vegetarian Lifestyle - Luwan
77 Songshan Rd
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Restaurants
63848000
The Freshary
(Organic vegan bakery and organic vegan ice
cream shop)
618 Xujiahui Road (at SML Center)
www.thefreshary.com
6093-8282
Anna Maya Vegetarian Café
3 Taojiang Lu
near Hengshan Lu
6433-4602
Ji Xiang Cao (HUGE vegetarian buffet spread of
Chinese, Japanese, and Western cuisine)
2/F, 428 Madang Lu
near Hefei Lu
Xintiandi
6373-0288
Chuan Guo Yan Yi Veggie Hotpot
10th floor, Huarun Times Square, #500 Zhangyang Road, Pudong
58368826
Xinle Diewu Veggie Restaurant (Pudong)
6th floor, Expo Cultural Center
L601, #1200 Expos Avenue, Pudong District
close to Ceremony Square
20251080
Kid-friendly Restaurants
Blue Frog – Jinqiao, Pudong
Green Sports & Leisure Center, R3-633 Bi Yun
Road Pudong
50306426
www.bluefrog.com.cn
Blue Frog - Pudong
Shanghai World Financial Center
B109, No. 100 Century Avenue,
Pudong New Area
6877-8668
Blue Frog - Puxi
No.30 Hongmei Entertainment Street, Lane 3338
Hongmei Lu
5422-5119
The Coffee Tree
Ferguson Lane, 376 Wukang Lu ,
Near Hunan Lu
6466-0361
O’Malley’s
42 Tao Jiang Rd (near Wulumuqi Rd)
64744533
www.omalleys-shanghai.com
Masala Desi (formerly Good Times)
401 Dagu Lu,
near Shimen Yi Lu
Jing An
5375-1275
Subway (Binyun Lu) – Pudong)
1/F 555 Binyun Lu (by Yunshan Lu)
Phone: 5854 6659
Delivery Services (Online):
http://www.sherpa.com.cn/index.shtml
http://www.citydeli.cn/
McDonald’s: https://www.4008-517-517.cn/mdswo/
http://www.sandwich-express.cn/index.php http://
www.mealbay.net/index.php
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IA Member Directory 2011
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IA Member Directory 2011
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2011 Indian Association Member Directory
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IA Member Directory 2011
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IA Member Directory 2011
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IA Member Directory 2011
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IA Member Directory 2011
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Utsavam
A Celebration Of
Carnatic Music
The Shanghai Thyagaraja Utsavam took
place in Greenhills Community Center in
Pudong on March 19th, 2011. The Gita Parivar Group children chanted the Bhakthi
Yoga and Ram Stuthi, while another group of children
(coordinated by Mrs. Bhuvana Ravi) sang bhajans, and a third group chanted geethams coordinated
by Mrs. Hema Krishna. Several children ended the
program with solo pieces. Swami Thyagaraja, an eighteenth-century saint was one
of the most prolific composers of Indian classical music. He was an ardent devotee of Sri Rama and his life and
works are celebrated around the world each year. This Shanghai tradition, initiated by Mrs. Bala Swaminathan six years ago, was carried forward in 2011 by an
able team comprising music teacher Mrs. Chitra Dharmarajan (from Houston), and volunteers including Mrs.
Bhuvana Ravi, Mrs. Thiruchelvy Samuel, Mrs. Hema Murthy, Mrs. Sashikala Ravi, and Dr. Priya Srinivasan. Carnatic music is an ancient South Indian classical form: the
diversity and great numbers of audience members who
attended the event were testament to the power and
strength of the classical and devotional form.
Over twenty adults sang Thyagaraja Kritis ably accompanied by Mr. Rangarajan Vellamore on the violin and
Ramesh Narasimhan on the mrdangam; the group performed many Thyagaraja favorites with great devotion.
A unique feature of this event was the dance performances by Mrs. Bhuvana Ravi and Dr. Srinivasan. They
performed a duet and solos to several of the Thyagaraja
pieces. It is not a common practice to dance to Thyagaraja kritis and therefore Mrs. Dharmarajan’s vision in
bringing this about was met with delight by the audience of over one hundred and fifty who attended the
event.
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Pooja & Vinod Abhichandani
Esha & Girish Advani
Sabrina & Navin Alwani
Manisha & Amit Bahirwani
Kiran & Arun Bahirwani
Deepa & Jacky Bhagwani
Vanisha & Ishwar Chandiramani
Janvi & Prakash Chatlani
Deepika & Sunil Chhugani
Diya & Jhonny Chotrani
Vinisha & Don Daryanani
Shabana & Mahesh Gulrajani
Stuti & Mahendra Hingorani
Saira & Ramesh Jethnani
Puja & Amit Khiatani
Menka & Anil Lilaramani
Shirin & Manoj Malkani
Laju & Jagdish Punjabi
Natasha & Manoj Ramchandani
Melanie & Arun Sippy
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Dandiya Night
Organized by Indian Association of
Shanghai
- by Mrinali Chunilal
Dandiya is an event where people can
forget their worries and indulge in dance to
the tunes of enchanting traditional music.
The catchy tunes and the sound of the “dandiyas”
clashing each other entice even the novices in dandiya dance!
It is no secret that whenever a Dandiya Night organized by Indian Association, Shanghai, has taken
place it has been an extremely popular event. This
year was no different, with Dandiya Night held on a
very short notice, due to exceptionally high demand.
Thanks to the support of the Mega sponsor, Adani
Group, on 23rd September 2011 at Marriot Chengfeng Park Shanghai came alive to the tunes of Hong
Kong’s # 1 DJ VJ & DJ HIRO. That was enough to keep
the crowd on its feet all night long.
Over 200 people attended the festive event. Prizes
were given for ‘best dancers’, ‘best couple dancers’
and ‘best dressed participants’. The women wore
traditional dresses dazzling with their colorful embroidered cholis, ghagras and bandhani dupattas
(traditional attire) embellished with mirror work and
ornate jewellery. Even the men wore kurta, dupattas.
The whole place looked as if part of India had been
moved to Shanghai.
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Indian Association, Shanghai applauds
Dipika Mukherjee, a vibrant voice of our
community, for the successful launch of her
new book, Thunder Demons. Available in
India, Thunder Demons has received a great
deal of media attention from newspapers such
as The Hindu, The Telegraph, The Hindustan
Times and Ananda Bazaar Patrika, as well as
being featured on live radio and the nightly
news in Chennai.
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Marathi
News
In recent years, the number of Maharashtrian families
living in Shanghai has steadily increased. “Shanghai
Marathi” is a group of these Marathi speaking people trying
to keep Maharashtrian traditions alive in Shanghai. As in
previous years, special events were organized on Makar
Sankranti, Gudhipadwa (Hindu new year day), Ganesh
Chaturthi and Kojagiri Pournima.
Makar Sankranti
The first event of 2011 was “Makar Sankranti”, held in
January, where Maharashtrian women celebrated with
traditional Haldi-Kum-kum & Waan distribution, games and
delicious food.
GudhiPadwa
“Gudhi Padwa” - the Maharashtrian New Year - was
celebrated on April 9, 2011 commencing with the
traditional raising of Gudhi and Ganesh Vandana. Then
local artists performed the show – “ Gosht eka khambachi
ani chamchamatya nachachi” – “the story of lamp pole and
glittering dances.” The show explored the changes in dance
forms and styles in Marathi cinema from 1940 to 2010. It
showcased various dances, Marathi lavani, gondhal and
even film item songs. The presentation was scripted by
Manoj Kulkarni, and choreographed by Sonali Kale. More
than 30 artists – young and old - participated with enthusiasm and dedication. After this show, popular artist Dr.
Salil Kulkarni presented his music programme with Prof.
Arun Nulkar. Both had flown in from India especially for this
event.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi festival is, of course, celebrated across
India. In Shanghai too, members of the Indian community came together to celebrate. This year’s theme
was - Ganeshotsav - past, present and future. Manoj
Kulkarni showcased how the festival celebration has
evolved over a period of time and become more global
and eco-friendly. This was demonstrated with the help
of traditional dances in different regions of India, choreographed by Sonali Kale, songs directed by Madhav
Agharkar, skits with projector slide show and commentary in English ( by Shruti) and Marathi ( by Trupti). The
audience responded enthusiastically to the wonderful
performance involving approximately 40 participants.
Shrikant Aradhey talked about Shanghai Marathi and
Amit & Aparna Waikar introduced new members.
Other event highlights:
modak-making competition for ladies, and photo competition for families
a beautiful clay idol of Ganesha made in Shanghai in just
2 days by Vedang Kulkarni.
Shanghai Marathi endeavours to celebrate
traditional events in an innovative and memorable
way. We wishe all IA members and Indian Community in
Shanghai, a “Shubh Deepavali” and a Happy,
prosperous, successful and fulfilling New Year.
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Shanghai
Adda
If I am growing up in Shanghai humming Tagore
songs, it is because I was born into Shanghai Adda.
I have so much fun with my friends, uncles and aunties all the
time. When the clock struck 12 on December 31, and the New Year
began, I watched fireworks light up the sky next to the Jinji Lake in
Suzhou. We all went there in a big bus, singing songs and eating
chips. The next morning we all went to Ganesha Restaurant. The
big boys and girls played tambola in the sun, while my friends and I
simply ran around.
Like every year, we celebrated Saraswati Puja, and then met for our
New Year celebrations in April at Kebab on the Grill. I think Saraswati Puja is important, but since I don’t do much of studying right
now, I asked my older brothers and sisters to pray and seek her
blessings.
Then suddenly, we began to meet very often to sing and dance –
at our homes, in the consulate (I like it very much, it’s a fun place). I
was surprised to know that all the songs, dances and poems were
written by the same man, and he was going to be 150 years old,
so we were going to have a big birthday party. Actually there were
two: a smaller one near a statue of him on Nanchang Lu, and then
a big one in a hall. There were so many singers and dancers, many
of them whom I met for the first time! I wanted to dance too, and
practiced a lot, but on that day, the big stage seemed a bit scary.
My mum told me that the name of the old man whose birthday we
celebrated was Rabindranath Tagore.
We went back to the consulate on August 15, when Dad and several uncles and aunties sang two songs, as the Indian flag went up.
I had to get up early in the morning, and wear a kurta-pajama.
This year, several of my friends and their mums and dads went
away. That made me sad, since I won’t see them often. But we had
a few parties to say bye to them, and that was cool.
Just recently, we had the biggest party: it was two days of non-stop
fun. Durga Puja. We decorated Bukhara with lots of flowers, lights,
colored cloth and figures of dhaakis (drum players) and paisley patterns. All of us kids helped. We had a drawing competition. I drew a
big, big tiger! Then, on the last night, two very good, famous singers – Aditi and Prashant – came from India and sang many songs.
As you can see, in my three years, I’ve become quite a party guy living in Shanghai – and looking forward to the biggest one of them
all: the Diwali party. Bring on the fireworks!
Shourya Sinha, Age 3.
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THERE is no better way to bring
in the New Year than with flowers, music and food. On April 16,
2011 Simply South brought the
indian community together to
do just that! Simply South is an
affectionate nickname by which
the Shanghai South Indians refer
to themselves. SimplySOUTH
Rings in the New Year in Shanghai
The venue was the Rayfont Hotel in
Xujiahui - and a large, colourful Rangoli made of flowers, meticulously
arranged by the talented ladies of the
community, and brightly lit traditional
brass lamps greeted visitors at the
entrance. Women, men and children,
all dressed in their newest and finest clothes, gathered together for an
evening of Vishu celebrations and delicious food.
Vishu, the most auspicious day of the
year for South Indians, marks the sun’s
transition into the Mesha Raashi, which
is the first zodiac sign, according to
Indian astrological calculations.
The day is, in fact, auspicious for many other communities in India as well. In Assam, for instance, the day is celebrated as Bihu, while in Punjab it is known as Baisakhi.
The Bengali community celebrates it as Pohela Boishakh
and in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, it is celebrated as
Ugadi.
While all the regional celebrations have a focus on music
and specific kinds of food, Vishu celebrations are marked
by the special ‘Vishu Kanni’ ritual. The idea behind this
ritual is to look at an array of auspicious items as soon
as one wakes up. These items usually include raw rice,
bananas, golden cucumber, mirror, coins, coconut, gold
and a particular kind of yellow flower, cassia fistula,
known as kannikonnu .The youngsters also look forward to vishukkaineettam ( gift from elders). Shanghai’s
Vishu programme featured a variety of dances, choreographed and performed by the local talents of Shanghai,
including mohiniattam and kummi group dance by
women. There were also karaoke performances, featuring a variety of south indian and hindi film songs. The
children delighted the audience with spirited dance
performances. A celebration such as this of course saw a
full house. Indians from all over the city, as well as expat
and Chinese friends added to the joy of the occasion by
applauding the performances and enjoying the exquisite
traditional banquet catered by Indian Kitchen. Although a
full, traditional sadhya (feast) was difficult to arrange, the
south indian community presented a menu that featured
crowd favourites like prathaman, avial and pappadam. Although we were all away from our homes in India, the
Simply South Vishu celebrations brought in the fragrance
of home for the organizers and guests alike. Indradhanush
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PNB continues to be NUMBER ONE
amongst
nationalized banks AS ON 31.3.2011 in:
Highest Net Profit
Highest Operating profit
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Highest Deposits
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Total Assets
Highest Customer Base
Largest Network
Rs 4433 crore
Rs 9056 crore
Rs 5.55 lac crore
Rs 3.13 Lac crore
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6.3 crore
More than 5100
branches
(13.5%)
(23.6%)
(27.3%)
(25.5%)
(29.7%)
(18.1%)
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With Best Wishes for Diwali
& Happy New Year
M.M.Thomas
Chief Representative
Punjab National Bank Rep Office
No 800, Shangcheng Road, Rm 1411, F 14,
Cimic Tower, Pudong New Area, Shanghai
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Message from IA
President
Chandrika Chunilal,
IA president
2010 – 2011
Dear Friends,
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the IA Diwali
Ball 2011. We sincerely believe that our success as a
community here is due to the relentless focus of our
volunteers. Their dedication in providing necessary
support to achieve excellence at IA events is applaudable.
Our IA Diwali Ball is a one of a kind event. This year’s
event is going to be like any other in our history
with lots of fun and culture combined. With crashing
economies and stressful lifestyles it’s imperative that
we remind ourselves that good will always triumph
over evil.
Our community is geographically widespread
with many members residing on both side of the
Huangpu. My many years of personal experience
have demonstrated that the association offers an
outstanding platform to the Indian diaspora of all
ages and abilities.
This year being my second year as acting president
of IA will mark the end of my term. I would like to
quote Henrik Ibsen, a Norwegian playwright of the
19th century who once said “A community is like
a ship, everyone ought to be prepared to take the
helm” I hope you will share our enthusiasm and volunteer your time and effort as we move forward in
providing the community with unparalleled opportunity to celebrate our culture and heritage.
Our board and volunteers are dedicated to doing everything possible to assure that your time in
shanghai is enjoyable. Please take advantage of all
the services designed to help you. Do send us your
feedback at HYPERLINK “mailto:iashanghai@live.
com”iashanghai@live.com.
Diwali Ki Shubhkamnaye
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The IA People
Who Make It Happen...
Indian Association Board 2011
From L-R
Vivek Arora - Past President; Vidhu Sharma - Charity; Bhavna Parmar - Culture & Events; Megh Kalyanasundaram - Sponsorship & Music; Indira Ravindran - Communication & Membership; Chandrika Chunilal
- President; Raj Khosa - Treasurer; Sachin Sehgal - Sports; Prakash Menon - Past President Indradhanush
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Welcome!
to the Adani Diwali Ball
at Hilton Hongqiao Hotel,
Friday, October 21st 2011
Featuring acclaimed playback singer Karthik and Bennett & Band
Indian Association events such as Diwali are made possible only by the dedication
and talent of our volunteers. IA Board extends its deepest appreciation to our volunteers.
Grand Diwali Ball
Indradhanush 2011
Publicity (poster/ticket design):
Mrinali Chunilal, Yash Deshpande
Design and Layout:
Devarti Ghosh
Tickets: Natasha Ramchandani;
AparnaWaikar; Sangita Khurana;
Deena Parmar; Arti Mittra; Rupali Sharma
Cover Design:
Devarti Ghosh & Sridhar Srinivasan
Decoration: Sandhya Chandak; Sangita
Khurana; GeethaNagaraj; Isha Bhangaokar;
Francisca; Kumud Bondal
Editorial Team: Indira Ravindran;
MeenaVathyam; Tanuja Dhuper; Jaywant
Malkani and Sridhar Srinivasan
Welcome team: Saswati Dev; Simmi Singh;
Shirin Malkani; Arti Mittra;
Deepa Bhagwani
With support from: Lavi Gadodia; Heena
Dharamdasani; UshaVenkatesan (Indian
Consulate, Shanghai)
Food & Beverage: Pooja Jejani;
Heena Dharamdasani
Our Sincere thanks to our Sponsors:
The Adani Group; Air India ; State Bank of India;
and Bukhara Bar and GrilL
Thank you also to our Raffles Sponsors:
1st. Prize: 2 tickets to Mumbai from Air India ;2nd. Prize: iPad-2 from Parmar family
3rd. Prize: Raymond Suiting and Shirting; 4th Prize. Spa vouchers from Marriot
Changfeng Park; 5th Prize. Buffet voucher for family from Marriot Changfeng Park
6th Prize:. Hotel stay for 2 people with breakfast from Marriot Changfeng Park
7 & 8. Hilton 2 buffet vouchers for family of 4 AND 9. Hotel stay with breakfast from Hilton
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