RC Princes Town: Diwali Celebrations

 

On Saturday 22nd October 2016, the Club, as part of its ongoing efforts to assist communities under its jurisdiction, partnered with the Glud Road Community, Tableland to celebrate the occasion of Diwali. The celebrations started off with the conduct of prayers and lighting of deeyas at 6:00 p.m. At the start of the programme, Club President Debbie Roopchand expressed her delight at being in her hometown of Tableland and brought Diwali greetings behalf of the Club. The evening’s entertainment included the performance of religious songs with live instrumental accompaniment. A group of young female dancers executed a beautiful dance segment in the open air on the roadway and the residents to the delight of all attendees performed an interesting play made up on the spot, which focused on the abuse of alcohol and domestic violence. Rotarians also assisted in the selection of the Community's Diwali Queen who's crowning was one of the highlights of the evening. The Club who had given the Community a financial contribution of $2,000.00 towards the staging of the event, took the opportunity to treat over 45 children of the community with gifts and treat bags and distributed 10 Diwali hampers to residents.