An evening of celebration, culture and storytelling unfolded at the Suncoast CineCentre on Thursday as guests gathered for a unique triple celebration hosted by the Avalon Group. First, acclaimed South African writer, and POST columnist, Fakir Hassen celebrated the release of 15 new digital books, bringing his impressive body of work to 100 published titles. Second, Hassen and his wife, Zarina, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. And third, it was the 87th anniversary of the Avalon Group, a pioneer in SA's cinema exhibition industry since 1939.
AB Moosa (CEO of the Avalon Group), from left, Zarina Hassen, Fakir Hassen and Yasmin Saanglae.
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Zanele Phewa, from left, Sehra Mahomed, Carol Pillay and Trey Caterina Naidoo.
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Omar Sheik, from left, Fatima Sheik, Shaffie Mohamed Ali and Shobha Mohangi.
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Waseem Khan, from left, Farzana Hassen, Gabeen Khan, Zubeida Khan and Yusuf Hassen.
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Aj Saanglae, from left, Sandra Chetty, Salma Patel and Arafat Ismail.
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Yasmeen Motala, from left, Paddy Soni, Nicholas Pillay and Bashaarath-Shafee Siddiqi.
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Amar Singh, from left, Nithia Naidoo, Robert Sahdeo and Louis Pillay.
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Dr Chandra Shah, from let, Rajes Naidoo, Yovani Naidoo and Rita Naidoo.
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