Other Initiatives and Donations
In addition to his sporting and art interests, Basil’s generosity extends to his birthplace, India. He funded the purchase of a property in Chennai for the education of young girls from the slums. With the additional features from the new property ANEW was able to graduate 800 students per year and find them full-time employment. It is intended to expand this charity to other cities in India of which the first is likely to be Bangalore.
Basil also has an extensive knowledge of and passion for wine. He is a major sponsor of the Len Evans Tutorial that aims to improve the quality of Australian wines by training and giving access to the world’s best wines. The Tutorial is aimed at wine judges winemakers and sommeliers.
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