Happenings March 2007

IASP (Indian Association of São paulo) inaugurated itsactivities for 2007 with an outing to Recanto Ville d’Geneve in Jarinú on March 25, 2007. The outing was atteneded by over sixty people including members and non members of the Association. It was very gratifying to note that several new members joined the Association on this day. The occasion was graced by the presence of Mr. S. Swaminathan, Consul General of India and Mrs. Mallika Swaminathan along with their daughter who was visiting Brazil on holidays. The Indian Ambassador in Brazil Mr. H.S. Puri, who was also expected to attend the outing, conveyed his regrets at his inability to attend and transmitted his best wishes for the success of the outing in a short e-mail message. Both Ambassador Puri and CG Swamiathan have offered their full support to the Association.

The outing started with a get aquainted seession followed by a buffet lunch that was quite wholesome and enjoyable. After lunch a good part of the crowd took to the football field while the remining watched the game. It was a nice sunny day that made the outing most enjoyable.

At the General Body Meeting held at the end of the day the financial statement for 2006 was approved andthe calendar of events for 2007 were discussed. It was aired that that a propsal of strategy for the Association for a period of five years should be arrived at through informal discussions among the members of the Association as well as of the community that will be presented to the General Body for appeciation and approval.