The big day is coming up! The action starts on the 16th of July and culminates on the 14th of September 2019 with the elections for the third elected Executive Committee of the ELSA Association, and the 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Details of the Election Schedule and Process will be communicated to you directly by the Election Officer and will be made available on the ELSA website- www.lsralumna.org on 1st of July 2019. You may then check it out to see how and when you can apply to be an EC Member, and how you can vote for the team of your choice. Standing for the elections to the Executive Committee and voting are both big responsibilities, as it is the EC that takes forward our mandate and objectives and helps build our strong community.

Standing for the elections and voting requires you to be a Member of the Association. Please do sign up and also encourage your batch mates and friends who are alumni to enrol as members, so that we have a dynamic group of ELSAs!

Countdown to the Annual Dinner has begun! NAMMA ELSA seeks to bring together alumni from across the city of Bangalore, our country and in fact, the rest of the world to reconnect and inspire each other!

The Annual Dinner will be held on the 10th of August at the iconic Taj West End in Bangalore This year's theme is the Tree of Life - symbolizing the interconnectedness of our ecosystem and the rejuvenating power and energy of our network. The evening will celebrate the Tree of Life, encourage Sustainability and take today's leaders and executives Back to School.

We look forward to joining together with ELSAs, in revitalising unbreakable connections and committing again to bettering our world, hand in hand!

Register soon to avail of the early bird offer till July 7th! See you there!

We regularly provide updates on our Facebook group LSR- Alumna Chapter (https://www.facebook.com/groups/LSR.alumnae/) - do join to hear about the Annual Dinner and on our activities! #NammaElsa

Don't forget to send us your pics from college days! Simply share them on elsabangalore@gmail.com with your:
Name
Year
Course
Occasion
and a line about the moment/day scholar or hostel

The pictures will be shared at the Dinner so let's get #nostalgic!
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Stay options
As NAMMA ELSA approaches, we hope you have your plans firmed up to travel to Bangalore. Those of you travelling from out of town, (we hope there will be many of you), here are some STAY OPTIONS
1.      You can stay with your own friends and family, or make hotel bookings on your own, if that is what you would prefer. 
2.      We have blocked several rooms at the iconic Bangalore Club (the 150-year-old heritage property in the heart of Bangalore that has housed the likes of Sir Winston Churchill – and still has an unpaid bill due to the Club). https://www.bangaloreclub.com/ . You could either use one of our bookings or make reciprocal bookings if possible against your local club memberships. These rooms are priced at Rs.3500 plus 24% tax for a double.
3.      You can stay at the home of one of several ELSAs who have generously offered to open their homes, and their hearts, to our out-of-town guests. 

If you would like to avail of any of the arrangements made by the NammaELSA team, please reach out to Maullika Sharma (’84 Economics) at nammaelsa@gmail.com

Elsa Bangalore volunteers meet ... Preparing for Namma Elsa

ELSA Bangalore chapter hosted its first Open Mic event on the 19th of May which brought forth eleven ELSAs who shared their writings – varied in style and genre from thought-provoking poetry, to satire, serious non-fiction prose, and even stand-up comedy! The ELSAs were so enthusiastic that a few who were travelling sent in their work to be read out and a couple who had not planned on participating got encouraged by the enthusiasm, the encouragement, and the safety that the ELSA sisterhood provides, to jump in with a last minute desire to participate. Everyone left on a high with calls for another such event. The best part thought was, that this event managed to motivate some new ELSAs to experience our love and madness. Hopefully they will decide to be more active in our community going forward.

The participants were: • Binu Mullick – English‘77 • Ganga Krishnakumar- English '91 • Gulshan Walia – Eco '96 • Kanupriya Mittal - English '91 • Kaveri Sahay Prasad by proxy – History ‘02 • Madhulika Gupta Dant by proxy - B Com '84 • Maullika Sharma – Eco ’84 • Pragya Lal - English '13 • Prerna Sinha - History Hons 2006 •Pushkina Nautiyal - Pol Sc '11 • Sahana Das - English '94 • Vandana Sarin – History ‘77 • Yumna Harisingh Jawa: Journalism Hons 2001

25th May 2019
It was a wonderful get together of ELSAs in Washington DC on May 25th as over 20 alumni across different batches met at DC. Lots to chat about and hopefully many more will join the next meeting. Vinita- president EC ELSA, also caught up with some ELSAs in DC and invited all to the Reunion Alumni Dinner on august 10-2019 at Bangalore.
Hope to see you the Washington DC ELSAs in Bangalore soon!

9th June 2019
On a sunny Sunday morning on the 9th of June, a group of 17 Elsas initiated the getting together of the ELSA Canada group in Toronto. The Elsa spirit was shining through across the globe as they bonded over brunch at Red Square, a charming eatery in Mississauga.

ELSA Association Vice-President Nelofar Currimbhoy was in Canada to experience this beginning! "I loved being there at the first meeting. Was an absolute delight. Felt as though I was in the college canteen ... the Elsa spirit was shining through so strongly.”

TravELSA brings you an exciting array of activities and trips in the month of August as ELSAs make their way to beautiful Bangalore for the Annual Dinner on August 10th! Check out the various especially curated outings for you below which will be paid at actuals.
Only for NAMMA ELSA registered ELSA's

1) August 9 : Pub Crawl
Route: Will start at the iconic micro-brewery Toit. We go on to The Black Rabbit/Loft 38 by 8:30 and swagger off to Vapour by 10 pm. Stay past mid-night if you aren’t Cinderella! Distance covered: 1.1 kms
Cost at actuals.

2) August 10 : Shopping
4 separate routes, that include must-visit stores special to the city, have been identified for small groups, ending at eateries where special rates have been negotiated for ELSAs.

3) August 11 : Lal Bagh Walk
Starts at: 7 am to 10:30 am

A guided walk through the expanses of Bangalore’s sprawling garden, in time for the annual flower show. The tour includes breakfast at MTR, the iconic Mavalli Tiffin Room, where the food is so good that seats are usually impossible to get!

Cost 900/- each, Including breakfast
Must be booked in advance. Limited seats

4) August 11 : NRITYAGRAM

Starts at: 11am to 4 pm This centre for classical dance is 35 kilometers away from Bangalore city. Check out this beautiful space designed by Gerard Da Cunha, catch the graceful Nrityagram Ensemble practicing Odissi, and have lunch there, before heading back to town. Cost 800/- each, Including lunch and transport Must be booked in advance. Limited seats

5) August 12,13,14 - Plantation Trails, Coorg
A trip is planned to a heritage coffee plantation, now run by the Taj. The Plantation Trails is the best way to relax, experience coffee and enjoy Nature at its greenest!

Check the place: www.amaplantationtrails.com
Stay at Cottabetta Bunglow at ‘Never before’ discounted rates that have been negotiated for ELSAs on this trip. Must be booked latest by July 5th. Limited room availability. Rs. 6000/night double occupancy. For furthrt details contact ELSA Vandana Sarin

Register quickly with us at nammaelsa@gmail.com and let us know:

• Your duration of stay in Bangalore
• Your preferences for Add-a-Holiday options
• Your need for help with a place to stay

Waiting to meet all ELSAs from across the world at the Annual Dinner!

Bangalore
Decoupage workshop for NAMMA Elsa
Tree of Life symbolises growth and strength which is the core of Elsa community. Thus, Tree of Life is the theme of our Annual Dinner on 10th August.

As part of décor, we will be creating ‘Tree of Life’ decoupaged in fabric. Fabric to be used for this installation will be collected from Elsas. Old, reject, discarded swatches of cloth will be reused to create this artwork. Collect pieces of fabric, swatches, old and reject sarees or duppattas with burn holes or any other mark of wear and tear. Have them sent over to any EC member or AD volunteer by 5th July so that it can be kept ready for the workshop.

Details of workshop:
Date: 7th July Sunday
Place: Yugen (Infantry Road)
Time: 11 till 3 (feel free to leave before 3.00)

Please join in to lend your magic touch to Namma tree of life for Namma Elsa.
Whatsapp :
Kanupriya 9980560807,
Roopsi 9916781744

On behalf of the ELSA family we warmly welcome our new members