Diwali pageant brings neighborhood collectively

The 2022 Diwali Competition of Lights in Invercargill was one other success, hundreds of individuals coming by way of the ILT Stadium Southland to partake within the festivities on Saturday.

Hosted by the Indian Neighborhood Southland Inc (ICS), the pageant returned to Invercargill after a two-year hiatus — earlier festivals had been held in 2018 and 2019.

Co-organiser Anil Chandra stated an estimated 3000 folks had handed by way of the doorways to the pageant by 3pm.

“It’s been glorious — 11 o’clock we began at the moment … [by] 5 previous 11, it was virtually full and it’s been continuously full,” Mr Chandra stated.

The principle purpose ICS had introduced the pageant to Southland was to assist deliver the neighborhood collectively and promote emotions of togetherness.

“This one is taken into account religious additionally, as a result of Diwali is that means a successful of sunshine over darkness, that means of excellent over evil. And the identical we are able to say about data over ignorance.”

He thanked the Southland neighborhood for exhibiting such sturdy assist for the pageant.

Actions offered by the ICS included sari draping, turban draping, a photograph sales space with an Indian backdrop, a leaping fort, and a roster of performers showcasing their dancing and singing on stage, together with loads of meals obtainable.

By: Ben Tomsett