Diwali will be celebrated on Monday October 20th. The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha has been hosting countrywide motorcades and other events this month. Tonight (October 17th), the West Coast Demerara Praant’s motorcade will be held at the Oceanview Mandir Compound. Deep Jale Bazaar continues tonight and tomorrow at the Kitty Seawall Roundabout from 5:30pm.
On Sunday October 19th, the Sabha will hold its much anticipated iconic Georgetown/ East Coast Demerara Diwali Motorcade. Almost 40 floats will be participating from Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice. The floats will assemble at the Shri Krishna Mandir in Campbelville from 5:30pm and will leave at 6:30pm via its traditional route along Sandy Babb Street for Vlissengen Road and then along the Seawall to the LBI Community Centre Ground, East Coast Demerara.
The LBI Community Centre Ground will be the site for a fabulous cultural programme and presentation of prizes, starting at 7pm. The line up of outstanding artistes includes Neval Chatelal, Vishale Samlall, Nishard Mayrhoo, Bunty Singh, Suraj Singh Dharmic Nritya Sangh, Berbice Delights, Shakti Strings Band and a folk dance troupe from India. Admission is free and no alcohol will be allowed.
The iconic Diwali Motorcade is synonymous with the celebration of Diwali in Guyana and attracts tens of thousands of Guyanese and visitors from all cultures along the route and at the final venue annually.
The Sabha expresses sincere appreciation to the Government of Guyana for supporting Mandirs and youth groups towards their participation in the Motorcade. The Sabha also thanks corporate Guyana for their kind support which has been forthcoming year after year.
The Sabha is pleased to welcome as its sponsors for the national motorcade ENET, Toolsie Persaud Ltd, Prem’s Electrical, Demerara Bank Ltd, Chief, International Imports and Supplies, Jewelz Hotel, King’s Hotel and Residences, EC Vieira Investments, Kalpataru, ICEE, Regal Stationary and Computer Centre, El Dorado Trading, Pacific Rim Constructions, Cyril’s Transportation Services, Platinum Sales and Services, Readymix Concrete Ltd, GPL, LMC Professional Services Ltd, NTN Radio and Television, Mohan’s Store, Ganesh Parts and General Store, Nabi Construction, Hand-in-Hand, Impressions Guyana, Windsor Estates, Guyana Cricket Board, L Seepersaud Maraj and Sons, Bel Air Rubis Service Station, Tony’s Auto Spares, Massy Guyana Group of Companies, Jags Aviation Inc, P & P Insurance Brokers Inc, GSK Excavation Services Inc, Puran Brothers, IPED, GBTI, TSD Lal and Co, Crown Mining, Andrew Arts, Kanhai’s Guyana Electrical Agency, 4R Bearing, Survival Supermarket, Unicomer Guyana Inc, Zarc Properties Inc, Barcellos Narine and Co, Tropical View International Hotel, Apex Insurance Brokers and Superior Cars.
The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha is proud to have sustained and grown this uniquely and beloved Guyanese tradition for more than five decades (Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha press release)
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