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NOVEMBER 1, <strong>2016</strong><br />
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Roopa and Jessica set the pace for dancing<br />
Music a highlight of the festival<br />
Henna proved its popularity<br />
Bhartiya Samaj<br />
Charitable Trust<br />
Vivek Arya, Community<br />
Relationship Manager,<br />
Bharatiya Samaj Charitable<br />
Trust said that the organisation<br />
celebrated Diwali along<br />
with Roopa Aur Aap at Fickling<br />
Convention Centre located at<br />
Three Kings in Auckland on<br />
October 15, <strong>2016</strong>.<br />
“The Celebration included<br />
games, henna and nail painting.<br />
The festive mood was enhanced<br />
with members of the<br />
Trust singing, dancing and sharing<br />
sweets,” he said.<br />
While ‘Auckland Diwali’ organised<br />
by the Auckland<br />
Council controlled Auckland<br />
Tourism, Events and Economic<br />
Development (ATEED) with the<br />
support of Asia New Zealand<br />
Foundation and several commercial<br />
organisations, is the<br />
largest Festival of its kind in<br />
Auckland (like its Wellington<br />
counterpart), the credit for having<br />
brought the event to Aotea<br />
Centre belongs to Bhartiya<br />
Samaj Charitable Trust and its<br />
Chairman and Secretary, respectively<br />
Jeet Suchdev and Roopa<br />
Suchdev.<br />
“The Trust shifted its celebration<br />
of Diwali to Aotea Square in<br />
2002, following which Asia NZ<br />
Foundation (then known as Asia<br />
2000 Foundation) and Auckland<br />
Council requested us to ‘release<br />
Aotea Centre’ to them. They<br />
said that the two organisations<br />
had major plans. We were happy<br />
to comply in the larger interest<br />
of the community. Our Trust<br />
has been conducting several<br />
programmes including India’s<br />
Independence Day at the Aotea<br />
Centre even prior to 2002. We<br />
are proud that Diwali has become<br />
a major festival, attracting<br />
more than 100,000 people from<br />
varied ethnic communities,” Mr<br />
Arya said.<br />
IN HOMAGE<br />
TO THE<br />
MOTHER<br />
WHO ENTERED<br />
SAINTHOOD<br />
CANONISED BY<br />
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MOTHER<br />
TERESA<br />
Bishop Patrick Dunn DD<br />
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland and Members of the Mother Teresa<br />
Interfaith Committee invite you to attend an Interfaith Meeting<br />
On SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27 <strong>2016</strong> at 2.30 pm<br />
At St Paul’s College, 183 Richmond Road, Ponsonby, Auckland<br />
Guest Speaker<br />
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