Centenary coffee table book unveiled

NT BUZZ

Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias marked the formal conclusion of its centenary year celebrations with the unveiling of a commemorative coffee table book at a function held on May 1 at the club’s premises in Miramar.

Over the decades, the club has grown into a vibrant community space while preserving its traditions of sport, fellowship and public engagement. The coffee table book has been conceived as a tribute to that journey and as a lasting record of the centenary celebrations. 

The publication was unveiled in the presence of committee members, including the club’s secretary Tanmay Kholkar, Manoj Caculo and Sanjeev Sardesai. The coffee table book showcases archival material, milestones from the club’s history and highlights from the centenary calendar, which brought together members and the wider community through lectures,
competitions, sporting events and cultural programmes.

A key feature of the centenary year events was the lecture series, through which the club hosted several talks by speakers like Dr M. R. Ramesh Kumar, Dr Derek Monteiro, Sanjeev Sardesai, SP Sunita Sawant, Mir Ayaz Kanth, Santosh Kenkre, Walter Mascarenhas, Rochelle Pinto, Simran Dhond, Akhil Kulkarni, Parag Rangnekar and Yash Fadte, who spoke on a variety of subjects including environment, lifestyle, policing, food, finance and leadership. 

The club also organised several events aimed at engaging different age groups. These included the ‘Monsoon Magic with the Family’ photography competition, a handwriting contest for senior citizens with more than 90 participants, a centenary quiz for higher secondary students, Children’s Day activities in collaboration with the Udant Foundation and Sarvesh Fitness & Dance Academy, and an International Yoga Day session themed ‘Yoga for One Earth, One Health’.

Kholkar said the centenary year had been both memorable and meaningful. “To serve the club during its 100th year has been a privilege. This book captures our heritage and the enthusiasm with which we now look towards the next century.”

Looking back at anchoring the club’s centenary activities, Sardesai said: “Our effort was to curate a calendar that reflected the many dimensions of the club’s legacy through lectures, culture, sport, community engagement and member participation.”