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The evening will encompass entertainment, music and a showing of the award winning Gemini nominated CBC documentary, “A Ray of Light”. Meet Dr. Chandra and hear his inspirational story of hope.

Date: Friday October 6, 2000
Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Location: Vancouver East Cultural Centre (VECC)
Address: 1895 Venables Street, Vancouver
(entertainment, food and beverages included)

Cost of Tickets: $25.00 plus additional fees
VECC Box office: You may purchase tickets on Friday Oct 6th from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm.
Ticketmaster: You may purchase advance tickets by contacting Ticketmaster at 604.280.3311 or visiting www.ticketmaster.ca.

If you would like further details regarding the fundraiser please contact Shae Arjun at 604.818.6412.

The fundraiser event poster (vancouver_event.pdf) . . .

Posted by msmf at 09:09 AM | Permalink

Manjari Sankurathri Memorial Foundation (MSMF), a registered charity in Canada, is pleased to hold a Public Engagement Session, for Dr. Chandra Sankurathri, who is visiting us from Kakinada, India.

Dr. Sankurathri, who lost his wife Manjari, son Srikiran, daughter Sarada, in the bombed Air India Flight 182 in 1985, started Education and Health programs in Andhra Pradesh, India, to help the rural poor.  His humanitarian work is well documented in the recent award winning CBC Documentary, A Ray Of Light.

This year, India Canada Association of the National Capital Region presented Dr. Chandra Sankurathri with their Outstanding Community Achievement Award.

The Open House is on Saturday, September 30, from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, in the party room at 5 Marine Parade Drive, Etobicoke, ON.  Dr. Sankurathri and MSMF Volunteers will be available to brief you on the projects and progress being made.   Your presence and participation will encourage us.  Thank you.

RSVP
Ellen Shifrin               416 465 1336
Ravi Gopisetty           416 435 3362
Sarma Vishnubhatla   613 523 5413

Open House:   Time & Place
2:00 – 6:00 PM, Saturday, 30 September 2006
5 Marine Parade Drive, Etobicoke, ON 

Directions to 5 Marine Parade Drive 

Coming from the East
-QEW take Lakeshore Exit, immediately after South Kingsway exit
-exit will pass below QEW
-at lights on Lakeshore turn left(east), Marine Parade Drive is first street on the right 

Coming from the West
-QEW take Kipling, Islington and Parklawn collectors
-Take Parklawn exit turn right at lights towards the lake
-will pass by Mr Christie's factory at lights at lakeshore turn left(east)
-Marine Parade Drive is 1 min drive on right side 

5 Marine Parade Drive is a set of 2 white condo buildings the smallest set in the bunch

Posted by msmf at 09:20 AM | Permalink

India Canada Association and Manjari Sankurathri Memorial Foundation (MSMF) are pleased to hold a Public Engagement Program for Dr. Chandra Sankurathri, who is visiting us from Kakinada, India.
 
Dr. Sankurathri, who lost his wife Manjari, son Srikiran, daughter Sarada, in the bombed Air India Flight 182 in 1985, started Education and Health programs in Andhra Pradesh, India, to help the rural poor.  His humanitarian work is well documented in the recent award winning CBC Documentary, A Ray Of Light.
 
This year, India Canada Association of the National Capital Region is pleased to present Dr. Chandra Sankurathri with their Outstanding Community Achievement Award.
 
At this occasion we are very please to have special key note Speaker Mr. S.J. S. Chhatwal, former High Commissioner of India in Canada.
 
Please join us on Saturday, 23 September 2006 at 6:30 P.M. at
Council Chambers, Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive
Ottawa.
 
A reception will be followed after the event.

For Further information, Please call Shri Gopal at 613-830-2600 or Sarma Vishnubhatla at 613-523-5413

Posted by msmf at 06:44 AM | Permalink

Dr. Chandra Sankurathri will be visiting Canada from 20th Sep, 2006 to 10th Oct, 2006. He will be crisscrossing the country, to speak to volunteers, supporters and well wishers to update latest happenings at Kakinada and brief them about latest happenings and future plans.

Here is Dr. Chandra Sankurathri's itinerary, and we request all to use this opportunity to meet him in person.

20-Sep-06 Ottawa Arrive in Ottawa 
21-Sep-06 Ottawa
22-Sep-06 Ottawa
23-Sep-06 Ottawa
6:30 - 8:30 pm  ICA / MSMF Public Engagement Session
24-Sep-06 Ottawa
25-Sep-06 Ottawa
9:15 AM Ottawa St. Isidore School visit
1:00 PM Ottawa St. Gregory School visit
26-Sep-06 Ottawa
27-Sep-06 Ottawa
3:00 pm University of Ottawa Eye Institute visit
28-Sep-06 Ottawa
29-Sep-06 Ottawa / Peterborough / Toronto
30-Sep-06 Toronto
1-Oct-06 Toronto / Vancouver / Nanaimo
2-Oct-06 Nanaimo
3-Oct-06 Vancouver
4-Oct-06 Vancouver / Salt spring Island
5-Oct-06 Salt spring Island
6-Oct-06 Salt Spring Island / Vancouver
7-Oct-06 Bowen Island
8-Oct-06 Vancouver / Toronto
9-Oct-06 Toronto / Ottawa
10-Oct-06 Ottawa Leave for India

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