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St. Helier Parish Hall underwent a transformation to celebrate the festival of light over the weekend.
Constable Simon Crowcroft and Deputy Kirsten Morel both attended the event, organised by Hindu Mandir Limited, a company established by the Indian community in Jersey working towards charitable activity on the island.
Following prayers, the event included a number of celebratory activities, including a DJ, dancing, games for the children, a raffle, a prepared dinner for the guests, as well as a special presentation about the company’s aims to help Jersey’s community.
I was honoured to attend the Diwali celebrations organised by Jersey's Hindu community, what a wonderful evening of colour, dance & celebration. #HappyDiwali pic.twitter.com/xCFGFImV5U
— Kirsten Morel (@KirstenJersey) October 30, 2021
Speaking to Express last week, board member Sunil Ravtuwar explained that the event was the beginning of an initiative for Hindu Mandir to answer the question: “How can we help as a community, what can we do, what can we bring?”
He explained that they decided could help Jersey's community by bringing yoga and Ayurveda wellness courses to help islanders look after their wellbeing and mental health, as well as bring more events to share their culture with the island.
"The Hindu community has grown to 1,200 in Jersey, with professionals spanning across medicine, accountancy, IT, law and businesses. Our aim is to offer an inclusive platform for celebrating Hindu festivals, meditation and self-awareness classes and encourage tourism to the island," he said.
It was a pleasure and a privilege to share Diwali celebrations with some of Jersey’s Indian community in the Town Hall last evening @StHelierJsy #Diwali pic.twitter.com/tlvz0WWwuS
— Simon Crowcroft (@SimonCrowcroft) October 31, 2021
Speaking about last Saturday's event on Twitter, Constable Crowcroft said that "it was a pleasure and a privilege to share Diwali celebrations with some of Jersey’s Indian community."
Similarly, Deputy Morel remarked: "what a wonderful evening of colour, dance & celebration," saying he was "honoured" to attend.
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