It’s festival time. The mood is one of celebration and anticipation.
Midlands Hindu Society invites you to hold on to that for a while as
preparations for the Msunduzi Diwali Festival 2018 moves into high gear.
Protea Sports Grounds will be abuzz for 3 days with the festival taking
place from the 26th to 28th October.
As always there will be something for everyone as Midlands Hindu Society
puts together a festival to meet the tastes, sounds and visual pleasure of
the wide mix of visitors to the festival. The 3-day festival caters for
the young and not-so-young with everything from music, dance, food, live
bands, spiritual knowledge, fun, games, stalls, fun-fair, live radio
broadcasts, cookery demonstrations and a host of other items of interest.
Some of this year’s highlights will be the Diwali Dhamaka Dance-Off 2018
which takes place on Friday, 26th October and gives dance enthusiasts the
chance of walking away with cash prizes of R1000 in each category whilst
doing what they enjoy. The much anticipated annual float parade is back
this year which sets the ball rolling for the Saturday programme. Other
highlights include Drum Majorettes, Radio Hindvani live broadcasts, dance
items by Pietermaritzburg’s leading dance schools, live bands and fireworks
display.
Look out for well-known stage artists Vikesh Moonilal, Kugen Munsamy,
Keeran Ishwarlal and Geet Sungeeth who will grace the festival this year.
Those wishing to participate in the mass hawan which takes place on Sunday
morning can contact Sunitha Hiralall on 082 509 2522 to book your place.
Remember, all you have to do is gather in your family groups or with your
organisation and come with your own hawan kund. All other hawan items are
provided by Midlands Hindu Society.
So block off the date 26-28th October, Protea Grounds, 3-days of fun and
festivities…can you afford to miss out?
For enquiries contact Naresh Amichand on 083 475 5751. For stall hire
contact Prega Naidoo on 078 623 1118 or Kevin Beekrum on 082 562 5555. For
float parade participation contact Devika Ramesar on 084 416 7808.
