Mumbai Notes

Synthesiser competition

The Swarzankar Vidyalaya is holding a synthesiser competition for its students on June 22 at Shree Shivaji Mandir, Dadar at 8 pm. Swarzankar 99 is open to different age groups: Group A: 5 to 9 years, Group B: 9 to 13 years, Group C: 13 years and above. For details contact: C/o. Thacker Travels, 2/F, Bhaudaji Road, Opp. Hotel Kamaths, Matunga, Mumbai-19. Tel Nos. 4024297, 4026008.

Coaching for banking exam

Social organisation Yuwam is arranging a free coaching camp for the forthcoming banking exam which is to be held on June 27. The camp will take place at Chabildas High School, Dadar West between June 7 and 15. For further information, contact Mahendra Rathore on 6170828, 8382224 or 8327830.

Indian Expressstaffers retire

Madhukar Pandurang More, an accounts clerk of the circulation department of The Indian Express, retired on May 31 after serving the organisation for 37 years. He was given a warm send-off by the circulation staff.

J S Prabhu, statistician, also retired on May 31 after 37 years of service with The Financial Express.

Environment Day programme

The Bandra Hindu Association and Oasis are organising programmes for World Environment Day on Saturday, June 5. These comprise environment-themed skits, dances and songs put up by children trained by college students. Contact Deepa on 6128256, Samira on 6515808 or Rohan on 6484988.

Talent promotion festival

The Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeet Sabha will hold a talent promotion festival to promote young talent from June 5 at King8217;s Circle. The programme will last until October and will feature 23 performances from artists from Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Trivandrum and Vaikom. The programme will beinaugurated on June 5 with a saxophone duet by AS Vedamurthy and TS Manjunath.