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--></style></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>This is an update on dates and itinerary from the team coordinating a 50<sup>th</sup> year celebration of the Maliwada HDP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>This celebration includes a visit to Maliwada and a collegial reflective time at the Parekh farm stay in Nasik. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Day 1: Jan 31 evening</span></u><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Gathering in Aurangabad (Sambhajinagar) – visit overview<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Day 2: Feb 1<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>9.30am: Celebration event at the temple in Maliwada, followed by a walkabout and lunch<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk213981686"><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Afternoon: visit Daulatabad Fort on way back to Aurangabad</span></a><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Evening: reflections, meet Indian colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Day 3: Feb 2<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Sightseeing options including in Aurangabad, Ellora or Ajanta or the school that the then EG attended <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Dinner in Aurangabad<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Those who want to visit both the Ellora and Ajanta Caves are encouraged to arrive at least a day earlier. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>COLLEGIAL GATHERING IN NASIK<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Day 4: Feb 3 <o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>9 am: Road trip to Nasik (180km 3-3.5 hrs) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Afternoon and evening of reflective conversations in Nasik<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Day 5: Feb 4<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-MY style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>departures<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thus far we’re 12 ICA colleagues from outside India with several additional colleagues yet to commit, about 12-15 ICA colleagues from within India, and about 10 Maliwada residents. The exciting news is that amongst those attending there’ll be about 7-8 from the then emerging generation cohort who attended primary school in Aurangabad.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Our major next step is to plan accommodation and transport logistics so anyone keen to join please email Hiraman Gavai on <a href="mailto:hsgavai@gmail.com">hsgavai@gmail.com</a> or Dharmalingam on <a href="mailto:dvinasithamby@yahoo.com">dvinasithamby@yahoo.com</a> or Kevin Balm on <a href="mailto:balmkevbin@gmail.com">balmkevbin@gmail.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>