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Chazfest 2012
18th January, 2012
Chazfest 2012, Durban, South Africa
Time is rapidly approaching for the worldwide de Chazal Reunion in South Africa.
The Chazfest 2012 will be held from 30th March to 9th April, 2012. (Participants should plan to arrive at Durban’s King Shaka Airport
To be able to discover this magnificent country in the company of numerous family members who have been there for generations will be a unique opportunity. The programme of events is rich and varied and the cost is very reasonable. Still time to register to www.chazfest.com page Chazfest 2012
We should thank Serene de Chazal, Roselyne Dutoit, Lauren Draper, Colette Barnard, Clifford de Chazal, Hylton de Chazal, Antoine Rouillard, Edmond Rouillard, Gaston de Chazal for their help and Richard Dold for his role as coordinator.
Edmond Rouillard has kindly agreed to be our Treasurer. We now ask you to transfer a sum of 8000 ZAR - SOUTH AFRICAN RANDS - (about $1,000) per person. (Please be aware we do not expect this price to increase any but, there is a small possibility that this may occur). This will ensure our reservations for hotel accommodation and meals and also defray other costs. Please also advise me when the transfer is made, with the amount paid, so that I may keep track of all the participants.
See you soon,
Best regards,
Jean-Pierre de Chazal
Guidelines for payment by participants: From Richard Dold
· The cost will be 8000 South African Rands per person. Please do not transfer any other currency.
· Use Reference: Chazfest with your surname.
· Once you have paid, send confirmation emails to the following people:
2. Richard Dold at richard_dold@hotmail.com
3. Jean-Pierre de Chazal at jpdechazal@aol.com
· In your confirmation emails, include:
1. Your name and names of other members of your family in your booking.
2. Date and amount of payment.
3. Your physical address and contact details.
4. Your intended dates of arrival and departure. (You may wish to stay an extra night, until Easter Tuesday, at your own expense.)
· Should you encounter any problems, please contact Edmond, Richard or Jean-Pierre, above.
· PS: The need for full payment has now become urgent.
Please make your payments by 30th January, 2012 at the latest, to enable the organizers to make the necessary advanced bookings.
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Itinerary as of 17th December:
Map of KwaZulu-Natal
March
30th Friday;
arrive at Durban’s King Shaka International airport and spent first night at the Road Lodge Hotel, Umhlanga. Welcome cocktail at the Gateway hotel, Umhlanga, at 6 PM, where we will meet our South African family.
31st Saturday;
Travel north in self-drive 14-seater minibuses through Hluhluwe Game Reserve. Picnic lunch at Hilltop Camp in the Game Reserve.
Continue to Ghost Mountain Inn in Mkuze, where we will have dinner and overnight. Zulu dancing.
April
1st Sunday;
Boat trip in the morning to see the elephants bathing.
Then continue to Pongola for lunch and then dinner with the Rouillards. See Marieta's garden, etc.
30th Friday;
arrive at Durban’s King Shaka International airport and spent first night at the Road Lodge Hotel, Umhlanga. Welcome cocktail at the Gateway hotel, Umhlanga, at 6 PM, where we will meet our South African family.
31st Saturday;
Travel north in self-drive 14-seater minibuses through Hluhluwe Game Reserve. Picnic lunch at Hilltop Camp in the Game Reserve.
Continue to Ghost Mountain Inn in Mkuze, where we will have dinner and overnight. Zulu dancing.
April
1st Sunday;
Boat trip in the morning to see the elephants bathing.
Then continue to Pongola for lunch and then dinner with the Rouillards. See Marieta's garden, etc.
3rd Tuesday;
Early start and travel to Ithala Game reserve (it has the "big 4"), on the way to Vryheid. See RAR's Wonder Gold Mine in the Reserve, with Koos Damus, whose father knew and worked with RAR.
Continue on to Dundee, where we shall spend 2 nights at "Chez Nous" French guesthouse :www.cheznousbb.com
Early start and travel to Ithala Game reserve (it has the "big 4"), on the way to Vryheid. See RAR's Wonder Gold Mine in the Reserve, with Koos Damus, whose father knew and worked with RAR.
Continue on to Dundee, where we shall spend 2 nights at "Chez Nous" French guesthouse :www.cheznousbb.com
Dinner at the Royal Hotel where some of us will be staying as well.
4th Wednesday;
Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift. Visit Talana Museum.
4th Wednesday;
Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift. Visit Talana Museum.
5th Thursday;
Midlands Meander (where Serene de Chazal lives) on the way down. Night at Everglades hotel.
Friday 6th April
Back to the Road Lodge hotel, Umhlanga. Diner at Lauren Draper-daughter of Serene de Chazal- home, after the service starting at 6pm at New Jerusalem church Westville, also known as Swendenborgian religion based on the writings of Emanuel Swendenborg. Edmond de Chazal, Evenor de Chazal, Auguste de Chazal, Pierre Edmond de chazal belonged to the Swedenborgian religion.
Saturday 7th
A diner at the Country Club.
Sunday 8th April
Sunday 8th April
Mass / New Jerusalem church/ Catholic church / Protestant.
A very good friend of Clifford de Chazal, will host the de Chazal at his holiday home called Peace Cottage which is right on the beach at Umhlanga, on Easter Sunday.
9th Monday:
Chazfest ends and cousins could leave Durban. A 10-night, 9-day Chazfest
We can’t put the final costings together until we know the precise numbers of participants, but we hope to be able to keep the costs for each adult to around $1,000, with young people a little less
Overseas Attendance :
Suzanne de Chazal 1 USA
Claudine and Tristan de Chazal 2 France
Jean-Marie Douyère 1 La Réunion
Roxana and Jorge Giordano 2 Argentina
Martine Mayer 1 France
Ariel Serre and Jamey Sherfy 2 USA
Nelly and David Ardill 2 Mauritius
Maria Theresa Bottani de Suarez de chazal 1 Bolivia
Pierre, Jacqueline de Chazal 2 Australia
Elisabeth and Pierre Baissac 2 Mauritius
Richard Dold 1 United Kingdom
Thelma and Christopher de Chazal 2 United Kingdom
Paul de Chazal 1 France
Silvana de Chazal 1 Argentina
Alex de Chazal and family 4 Singapore
Raymond Pilot and his wife 2 USA
Dominique de Maleprade 1 Switzerland
Marylin and Michael Fanya 2 United Kingdom
Amy, Ives de Chazal and family 4 USA
Patrick Chauvey and family 3 USA
Maria Cristina Back de Chazal 1 Argentina
Elsa Cristina Echalar de Chazal 1 Bolivia
Ruth de Chazal and Laurita de Echalar 2 Bolivia
Anne and Jean-Francois Baissac 2 La Réunion
Anny and Jean-Pierre de Chazal 2 USA
Maria Eugenia de Chazal and daughter 2 Argentina
Maximo Back de Chazal 1 Argentina
Debby and Jean-Paul de Chazal 2 Mauritius
Claude Baissac and family 4 RSA (JHB)
Linda and Andre Rouillard 2 RSA
Moira and Paul Mayer 2 RSA
English Version
(Translation Christopher de Chazal)
The de Chazals in South Africa, the 2012 de Chazal Reunion
South Africa is a magnificent country. Vast expanses of country to take one’s breath way and an extraordinary Fauna. One understands why, some generations ago, members of our Mauritian Family 
were attracted by this country and went to establish themselves there,
The warmth of welcome given us by our South African cousins was only rivaled by the enthusiastic reception extended to us by our cousins in Argentina and Bolivia. We were touched, and thank the Duponsel family in Johannesburg, the de Chazals in Durban, and the Rouillards at Pongola, who entertained us. Anny and I have been delighted to meet this branch of our Family which left us such a long time ago, and above all to have lived, just a little, in their surroundings.
de Chazal Reunion –proposed for the beginning of May 2012
The initiative for this reunion in South Africa comes from Richard Dold, son of Virginia Taylor who wrote “THE TWO FAMILIES OF ILE DE FRANCE: a story of the Rouillards and de Chazals”.
Richard suggests a period in Pongola at the Rouillards who would organize different events in their town and the surroundings:
A stay in a natural park setting which they own and manage, situated on the borders of the third largest lake in south Africa. www.harloosafaris.co.za , a luncheon at a fruit-farm where citrus is grown for export throughout the world, a reception in an exotic fairytale garden of two hectares etc…..
Richard suggests a day's excursion from Pongola to Ithala Game reserve http://www.nature-
Then travel to Durban, that city by the sea, where the large majority of de Chazal descendents will be found. They also propose several events:
An Indian meal of quality, highly spiced or mild, at an excellent hotel on the sea shore www.oysterboxhotel.com/ , an evening in a Military Mess etc….
It is anticipated that this reunion would be for just a week and would be designed to be very reasonably priced.
This is only a first stab at a program and you are invited send in your suggestions.
The suggested places and different stages have been chosen due to the number of de Chazal descendants there; and also because of the 
many touristic possibilities offered by the region. Each participant, following their own adventurous spirit may add on other itineraries to this week, such as: The Cape Peninsular and Cape Town; Kruger National Park; Johannesburg, the Capital, host to the last football world cup etc
VERY IMPORTANT
So as to progress the organization of this reunion, it is most important to have an idea of the number of possible participants---some places which could be booked in advance only have limited space---that is why we ask you to say, even at this early stage.
Please fill out the form at the top of the page to let us know your plans.
With best wishes,
Anny and Jean-Pierre de Chazal
French version
La diaspora Chazal en Afrique du Sud et CHAZFEST 2012.
L'Afrique du Sud est un pays magnifique. De vastes étendues, des paysages à couper le 
souffle et une faune extraordinaire. On comprend mieux pourquoi plusieurs membres de notre famille mauricienne attirés par ce pays y sont établis depuis maintenant plusieurs générations.
souffle et une faune extraordinaire. On comprend mieux pourquoi plusieurs membres de notre famille mauricienne attirés par ce pays y sont établis depuis maintenant plusieurs générations.La chaleur de l'accueil qui nous a été reservé de la part de nos cousins sud-africains, n'avait d'égal que l'ambiance enthousiaste des réceptions de nos cousins d'Argentine et de Bolivie. Nous sommes très touchés, et remercions les Duponsel à Johannesburg, les Chazal à Durban et les Rouillard à Pongola. Pour notre part, nous avons été heureux 
de découvrir cette branche de notre famille partie depuis si longtemps et surtout de vivre un peu leur quotidien.
de découvrir cette branche de notre famille partie depuis si longtemps et surtout de vivre un peu leur quotidien.Chazfest fin avril –début mai 2012.
L'initiative de ce Chazfest en Afrique du Sud revient à Richard Dold, le fils de Virginia Taylor qui a écrit “ TWO FAMILIES OF ILE DE FRANCE, a story of the Rouillards & de Chazals”.
Richard suggère une étape à Pongola chez les Rouillard qui proposent d'organiser différents évènements dans leur ville et aux alentours:
une visite et séjour dans le parc naturel qu'ils possèdent et dirigent, parc situé aux abords du troisième plus grand lac d'Afrique duSud, www.harloosafaris.co.za,
un déjeuner à la ferme arboricole où ils récoltent des agrumes qui sont exportés dans le monde entier,
une reception dans un féerique jardin exotique de 2 hectares, etc...
En chemin vers Durban, nous nous arrêterons à la reserve d'animaux http://www.game-reserve.com/south-africa_hluhluwe-umfolozi.html où nous pourrons avec un peu de chance admirer les”Big Five” que sont les lions, les éléphants, les buffles, les léopards
Puis Durban, cette ville au bord de la mer, où se trouve la grande majorité des descendants Chazal. Ils proposent aussi plusieurs manifestations, dont un déjeuner indien de grande qualité epicé ou pas, dans un hotel au bord de la mer ( www.oysterboxhotel.com/ ), et une soirée dans un cercle d'officiers militaires, etc......
La durée de ce Chazfest sera d'une semaine environ et il sera fait en sorte que son coût reste très raisonnable.
Ceci n'est qu' un premier jet de programme et nous vous invitons a nous faire part de vos suggestions.
Les endroits et étapes selectionnés l'ont été en fonction de leur concentration en descendants Chazals d'une part, mais aussi des possibilités touristiques que ces régions peuvent offrir. Chaque participant, pourra suivant son désir de découverte, ajouter d'autres étapes toutes aussi touristiques à cette semaine. Comme la Péninsule et Cape town, le parc national du Kruger, Johannesburg la capitale qui a accueilli la derniere coupe du monde de football, etc...
TRES IMPORTANT.
Afin d'avancer plus avant dans l'organisation de ce chazfest, il est important d'avoir une idée du
nombre de participants éventuels – En effet certains sites qui pourraient être retenus offrent un nombre
limité de places – c'est pourquoi, nous vous demandons d'indiquer d'ores et dejà quel pourrait être votre choix:
Vous pouvez remplir le questionaire au début de cette page afin de nous faire
connaitre votre choix.
Amities,
Anny et Jean-Pierre de Chazal
Spanish version
-Una visita y estadía en el parque natural que tienen y dirigen, situado a la orilla del tercer lago más grande de Sudáfrica,www.harloosafaris.co.za
-Un desayuno en la granja de frutales donde cosechan cítricos que son exportados hacia todo el mundo.
Anny y Jean Pierre de Chazal (traducción: Cristina Devoto de Bach de Chazal)
La diáspora Chazal a Sudáfrica y CHAZFEST 2012
Sudáfrica es un país magnífico. Extensiones enormes, paisajes que maravillan y una fauna extraordinaria. Uno comprende más por qué varios miembros de nuestra familia mauriciana 
atraídos por ese país, se establecieron en él desde hace ya unas cuantas generaciones.
atraídos por ese país, se establecieron en él desde hace ya unas cuantas generaciones.La calurosa acogida con que nos recibieron nuestros primos sudafricanos sólo fue comparable al ambiente entusiasta de nuestras reuniones en Argentina y Bolivia. Estamos muy conmovidos y agradecemos a los Duponsel, de Johannesburgo, a los de Chazal de 
Durban y a los Rouillard de Pongola. Por nuestra parte, nos sentimos muy contentos de haber descubierto esta rama de nuestra familia que partió hace tanto tiempo y sobre todo de compartir un poco su vida cotidiana.
Durban y a los Rouillard de Pongola. Por nuestra parte, nos sentimos muy contentos de haber descubierto esta rama de nuestra familia que partió hace tanto tiempo y sobre todo de compartir un poco su vida cotidiana.Chazfest fines de abril-principios de mayo 2012
La iniciativa de este Chazfest en Sudáfrica le cabe a Richard Dold, el hijo de Virginia Taylor que escribió “ TWO FAMILIES OF ILE DE FRANCE, a story of the Rouillards & de Chazals”.
Richard sugiere una etapa en Pongola, en lo de los Rouillard, quienes proponen organizar diferentes eventos en la ciudad y sus alrededores:
-Una visita y estadía en el parque natural que tienen y dirigen, situado a la orilla del tercer lago más grande de Sudáfrica,www.harloosafaris.co.za -Un desayuno en la granja de frutales donde cosechan cítricos que son exportados hacia todo el mundo.
-Una recepción en un mágico jardín exótico de 2 hectáreas, etc…
-Camino a Durban pararemos en la reserva de animales http://www.game-reserve.com/
Luego, Durban, esta ciudad al borde del mar, donde se encuentra la mayor parte de los descendientes de Chazal. Ellos proponen también varias manifestaciones, entre ellas un desayuno indio de gran calidad, con especias o no, en un hotel a orillas del mar ( www.oysterboxhotel.com/) y una fiesta en un Círculo de Oficiales.
La duración de esta Chazfest será de una semana aproximadamente y estará armada de 
manera que el costo sea muy razonable.
manera que el costo sea muy razonable.Esto es sólo un primer programa. Los invitamos a enviarnos sus sugerencias.
Los lugares y etapas seleccionadas lo fueron en función de la cantidad de descendientes de Chazal, por un lado, pero también de los atractivos turísticos que esas regiones ofrecen. Cada participante podrá agregar, según su deseo, otras etapas turísticas a ésa semana. Como por ejemplo la Península d Cape Town, el Parque Nacional de Kruger, Johannesburgo, la capital donde se jugó el último mundial de fútbol, etc…
MUY IMPORTANTE
Para poder ir avanzando en la organización de este Chazfest, es importante tener una idea del número aproximado de eventuales participantes. De hecho, algunos lugares que podrían 
reservarse ofrecen un número limitado de plazas. Es por ello que les pedimos que desde ya indiquen su elección.
reservarse ofrecen un número limitado de plazas. Es por ello que les pedimos que desde ya indiquen su elección.Pueden responder directamente por internet entrando en:
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Anny y Jean Pierre de Chazal (traducción: Cristina Devoto de Bach de Chazal)