The following was sent for information to Deep River & Area East Indian Group on 01 October 2019.
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This Week
1) The 9-day Navratri festival starts on Sunday 29th September to Monday 7th October .
The ” navratri ” festival started with a bang here in the Renfrew County East Indian Community – with a get -together for Garba night at the Lions Hall in Petawawa on Saturday 28th September 2019. Many people attended the function – all attired in fancy dresses and smile on the face. There were many young ones in the crowd -all having a jolly time.
The organizers worked hard and very professionally – preparing a good meal as well as having appropriate music to go with the Garba dancing . One can feel the vibrations and excitement of all those who participated in the Garba. Many Thanks.
Navratri is a major festival in Hinduism held in honour of the divine feminine.
Navratri is dedicated to all the nine forms of Goddess Durga.
Navratri festival often ends with the Dussehra (also called Vijayadashami) celebration on the 10th day.
For more information about what 9 colours people wear during 9 days of Festival
See Link: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/navratri-9-colours-for-9-days-and-their-importance-2110182
Title :- Navratri: 9 Colours You Should Wear During 9 Days Of Festival
2) On Wednesday 02 October 2019 is Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday anniversary.
Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday (Gandhi Jayanti or Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti) is a gazetted holiday in India on October 2 each year. It marks the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth on October 2, 1869.
For us who are residing overseas – this anniversary is very important as it reminds us of our Indian values in life about peaceful and constructive role we should play wherever we reside – and community participation for everyone’s benefit is critical to propagate equality and respect for each other.
We should also remember Mahatma Gandhi’s teachings which influenced many people around the world — such as Martin Luther King Jr. in USA and Nelson Mandela in South Africa in their peaceful and non-violent struggle against racial injustices and colonial domination.
3) Last week we show a wonderful “Howdy Modi ” spectacle in Houston USA.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India was accorded a rousing welcome on
Sunday September 22 , 2019 when he arrived at the crowded NSG stadium to address the Indian- American community along with US President Donald Trump.
More than 50000 Indian Americans gathered there for this function .
I kind of liked the theme – ” Shared Dreams Bright Futures “. In life , we all should dream of success but we should also have in our heart our community where we live – to share our good fortune with them. That will invariably bring bright future for our next generation.