Singaporeans gear up for Deepavali celebrations
Deepavali arrives in about two weeks time and residents in Marine Parade, MacPherson and Potong Pasir are already gearing up for the festival.
In a prelude to Deepavali, grassroot leaders put together a community dance drama to help nearly 1,000 residents understand and appreciate the story of Ramayana and how it's related to Deepavali.
It was interwoven with multi-cultural dances and presented in English with Chinese subtitles to attract a greater community participation.
Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and the MPs from Marine Parade GRC, and MacPherson and Potong Pasir, namely Mr Matthias Yao, Ong Seh Hong, Associate Professor Fatimah Lateef, Mr Lim Biow Chuan, Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Mr Seah Kian Peng and Mr Sitoh Yih Pin, were in the audience.
The event ended with a ritual burning of an effigy of Ravana, a demon king in Hindu mythology and a pyrotechnics display.
The organisers hope that such events can generate a greater appreciation for Indian culture and tradition.
-News courtesy of Channel Newsasia-
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