09/07/2008 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

On October 13th Full Circle will be launched at the Menier Chocolate factory London. The show is in aid of Rotary International’s vision for a polio free world. Here is a slideshow of the mad mad mad but wonderful week i have just had in Kolkata, my birthplace.

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17/06/2008 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

Gautam Lewis will photograph the locations of his early childhood in Kolkata, India for a London photo exhibit coinciding with World Polio Day: 24 October.

The exhibit, entitled “Full Circle” will focus on Rotary’s worldwide efforts to eradicate polio, and will feature Gautam’s story, as a polio survivor from London who traveled to his birthplace of India to immunize children against the disease.

“Full Circle” will include a mix of Gautam’s childhood photos juxtaposed with new photos he takes in Kolkata. It will also include photos of Gautam immunizing children against polio by photographer Jean-Marc Giboux, interspersed with Jean-Marc’s photos of children being immunized in remote regions of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India.

Full Circle exhibition will run between Oct 13th – 19th 2008 at the Menier Gallery, London.

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14/05/2008 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

Rotary UK and Ireland invited Gautam Lewis to be a speaker at their annual conference in Blackpool, April 2008 , to talk about polio eradication. Felt great to have had the opportunity to speak about something close to his heart…sky’s the limit!

Part 1

Rotary UK & Eire Gautam Lewis Freedom in Air Speech Part 1 - The most amazing videos are a click away

Part 2

Freedom in the Air ; A Polio Survivors Tale - Funny blooper videos are here

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13/05/2008 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

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07/05/2008 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

This is footage from one of the TV news channels that i did interviews for whilst in Moradabad with Rotary International, Nov 2007. I would like to return to the city of brass one day and see how everyone is doing…hint hint Rotary!!!

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28/04/2008 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

   Sunday 27th April 2007 was spent at the City of London School for boys, on the North side of the River Thames looking across from The Tate Modern building. Myself and Cherie Blair would be judging a youth speaking competition.  Read the rest of this entry »

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24/04/2008 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

  Cherie Booth & Gautam Lewis  has said “Yes” to an invitation to be a Judge in the Rotary Youth Speaks Competition taking place at The City of London School for Boys on Sunday 27th April 2008. In assessing the presentations, attention will be paid to the following:All team members:  Effective use of voice, easy manner, natural gestures and whether the personality of the individual comes over to the audience. Humour, in the right context, will be appreciated. Notes can be used, but they should not be too obvious; simply reading written content will be penalised.  Audio-visual aids are NOT permitted.  Read the rest of this entry »

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24/04/2008 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

For more then 30 years, the Rotary Club of JFK International Airport, New York, USA has taken over a major runway to raise thousands of dollars through a 5k race.

“It is a unique race, as the main runway is actually closed to aircraft landing and taking off,” says Emmlynn Taylor, the group/sponsorship chair for this year’s Thomas Carmody Memorial JFK Rotary Club 5K Runway Run, held on 13 April at John F. Kennedy International Airport, which serves the New York City area. Planes are routed to a secondary runway during the event.

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12/04/2008 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

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03/04/2008 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

Craig Robertson called me up a few weeks ago prior to his departure for India with Rotary. He was working on a article for Scotland’s Sunday Post. Read the rest of this entry »

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26/03/2008 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

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20/03/2008 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

A painting by Rosa Branson, one of London’s foremost painters, entitled Service above Self, was unveiled yesterday evening by Baroness Hayman, The Lord Speaker, in the River Room at The House of Lords, in front of an audience of politicians, business people and diplomats. Read the rest of this entry »

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18/03/2008 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

Rotary International and Freedom in the Air have teamed up to set up a Photographic exhibition

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