Bhartiya Seniors celebrate Navratri

Participants performing Raas Garba
Participants performing Raas Garba

CHICAGO: Bhartiya Senior Citizens of Chicago organized five days of Navratra celebration on October 1, 2 & 7, 8, 9 at Rana Regan Community Center at Carol Stream, a northwest suburb of Chicago.

More than 700 people participated in this event every day. The daily sponsor for the entire five days were Tusharbhai Gandhi, BSC activists Chhotubhai Patel, Sakikumar, Hemalishah, Bharatbhai Barot. Haribhai Patel C thanked all supporters and sponsors of this Navratri event.

Thakorbhai Bhatt volunteered services free all Navratri days. Tea and snacks were provided free besides no charge for attending the Garba. All BSC executive members worked – Kitchen Committee Madhubhai Patel, Pravinbhai Amin, Ramsngbhai Parmar, Rameshbhai Baxi, Chandrakant Chudasma, Chandubhai Dave. Stage Decoration Committee – Chimanbhai Patel, Ramesh Rupani (DJ), Kalyani Patel, Damini Patel. Aarti Committee: Preparing Aarti dishes Rakshikaben Anjaria Kala Oza, Nita Chudasma Jashuben Patel, and Vidhyaben Patel. Collect Aarti money and donation Committee – Madarsang Chavda (Treasurer), Indubhai Patel, Mahesh Patel. All worked hard to see that the event meets huge success.

There was a Garba competition for the best Garba and the winners were 1.Nila Chudasma 2. Vimlaben Patel 3. Virabhai Patel. The Prize was sponsored by Jatin Patel. Photography services were given free by Jayantibhai.

Jayanti Oza