–for the annual Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha Diwali Fair

By Indrawattie Natram

THE Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s largest motorcade is set for tomorrow at the LBI Community Centre Ground.

This year, over 30 floats from around the country are expected to participate in the annual event. They are scheduled to assemble at the Shri Krishna Mandir in Campbellville at 18:00hrs, and set off at 18:45hrs, making their way along Sandy Babb Street, Kitty, and into Vlissengen Road, before heading east along the seawall/Rupert Craig Highway to the final destination at LBI.

According to President of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, the organisation is encouraging persons to line the route, especially the seawalls by 18:00hrs to view the majestic and spectacular Diwali motorcades 2019.

She said that the procession will be accompanied by the singing of bhajans and tassa drumming, and the beautiful illuminations and depictions related to the festival of Diwali.

The motorcade will begin moving along the seawall at 19:00hrs. Persons can use Conversation Tree, UG Road, and Pike and Sheriff Streets to get on to the southern carriageway of the seawall road. Parking will be permitted on the southern side of the road, and spectators can just step across to the northern seawall and have a great view of the floats.

The grand cultural programme will commence at 19:00hrs, at the LBI Community Centre Ground, where admission is free. There are strict no alcohol and no gambling policies both at the venue and the surrounding area.

The lineup of artistes on the programme include top Guyanese singers Sookrane Boodhoo, Rekha Singh, Artie Sookhai Khellawan, Suraj Singh, Richie Hansraj, Naveen Rooplall and other guest artistes, along with Dharmic Nritya Sangh and the Farishtey Dance Troupe.

Tonight there will be two motorcades; one at the Oceanview Mandir compound on the ‘West Coast, and the other at the Diamond Tarmac on the ‘East Bank’. Both events are being hosted by the Praants of their respective communities, and are slated to commence at 18:30hrs. Admission is free.

The Sabha would like to express its appreciation to all the sponsors who came on board to support this year’s Diwali Motorcade.

This is the 45th year for the hosting of the Diwali Motorcades in Guyana. The event coincides with the celebration of Diwali, The Festival of Lights.