હ્યુસ્ટનમાં બેન્કર ફેમિલીએ ઉજવી લગ્નની ગોલ્ડન જ્યુબિલી
હ્યુસ્ટનમાં બેન્કર ફેમિલીએ ઉજવી લગ્નની ગોલ્ડન જ્યુબિલી
( Courtsey- Devika Dhruva )
Navin & Kokila Banker celebrated their GOLDEN JUBILY of Happy Married Life On April 20, 2013 at Bhojan Restaurant with close Family and Nearest Friends.
Houstonian Mr. Navin Banker is a Gujarati writer, Free-Lancing Journalist, Good Orator, Drama Artist and Critic of Dramas. His 13 pocket book Romantic Novels, 5 Collections of Short Stories, more than 200 Short Stories, about 50 Reports on Drama, and so many Reports on various Social ,Cultural and religious activities of Houston have been published in Gujarati Language.
Mr. Navin Banker is also a recepient of Spirit of Tagore Award from The Tagore Society of Houston and India Culture Center. The awrd was given by Consul General of India, Shri. Sanjiv Arora on 15th August 2010 at George Brown Convention Center of Houston. Shri. Navin Banker is residing in Houston since 1985. He is a regular contributor of Gujarat Samachar, Sandesh, Gujarat Times, Naya Padkar etc. published from New York.
Mr. Banker is a member of Indian Senior Citizens Association of Houston since 1992. He is affiliated with Gujarati Sahitya Sarita of Houston since it’s inception.
Mr. Chiman Patel( ‘CHAMAN’), Mr. Nuruddin Darediya and Mr. Prashant Munsha presented poems and Virendra Banker presented comedy skit to entertain the audience.Dr. Kokila Parikh, a well-known Gynecologist had presented Gamthi Ramayan in peculiar comedy way and entertained audience. Dr. Brindesh Dhruv and his beautiful wife Rupal presented filmi dance of Silsila which invitees enjoyed the most.
The entertainment programme was arranged by family members only. Master of ceremony was Devika Dhruva and Azad Radio of Dallas fame Radio Jokie Sangita Dharia who is known as Svarkinnari of Texas had sung many many Hindi songs in her melodius voice. Virendra Banker had presented some songs of Mukesh & Kishorkumar. Youngsters had also presented variety of programmes.
Other singers were Prakash Parikh, Suvin Banker, Brindesh Dhruv and Sushma Shah.
Mr. Navin Banker was born in small village of Gujarat Sate in India. He is B.Com with Advanced Accounting and Auditing from Gujarat University in 1962. He served as Govt. Auditor in Accountant General’s Office for 26 years in India. He was working with Dr. Kokila Parikh-A well-known Obstretrician and Gynecologist of Houston for 18 years as Accounts Manager.
Mr. Navin Banker observes and explodes the triumphs and tragedies, Success and Sufferings, Problems and Pains, Struggles and Stresses of Asian-Americans which are reflected in his articles. He also interviewed many Hindi Film Actors-Actresses and Gujarati Drama Artists.
He married Kokila Shah on May 13, 1963 and he is completing 50 years of his Happy Married Life on May 13, 2013. He celebrated this occasion early by three weeks due to Non-Availibility of Party-Hall.
About 160 people enjoyed the delicious vegetarian food served by Bhojan Restaurant.
We wish Mr. Navin Banker and Kokila Banker, a Happy and Healthy Long Life.
I was there. It was wonderful occasion. Party was real nice.
Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Banker.
Many many more