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Sharodiya Durga Puja 2022শারদীয়া দুর্গোৎসব ১৪২৯Ascot Dream - A Journey (Dipti Jain)I had a dream….Simple as let the pallu Speak ….. and we roared above the thundering hoofs of the finest racing horsesin Royal Ascot ,England in the presence of Royalty and Celebrities alike. We had representation ofpallus from all over the world by women who liked the idea of wearing sarees but were a bit scepticalabout the Fascinators , especially in the heart of a very British event , where there is adherence to astrict dress code! But I persisted, and after months of planning, the logistics of such a huge gatheringat Ascot emerged . I was nervous as I was not sure how things would turn out , nevertheless theexcitement gradually built up, with many events planned , all of which were programmed to showcaseour sarees of different weaves and styles, in colour coded groups of rainbow hues.We systematically gathered in hundreds , from all walks of life , all ages and varied ethnicity , butmainly of south Asian roots , on a very quintessential British event of Ladies day, where the ladiesvie for attention with their very fancy hats ,dresses and accessories and Men in their top hats. So on16 th June 2022, the saree swishing brigade walked into the grounds of Ascot and witnessed Historybeing made. The girls sang , they danced, they crowned themselves with Fascinators and Hats , theyfloated their pallus and a hot Indian summer’s day on British soil came alive with pallus of everyhue and colour, weave , designs and many customised sarees for the occasion .Some sarees were dragged out of the forgotten corners of wardrobes, some borrowed and someothers newly bought , especially for the occasion . But there was great excitement to finally meetother women with the same passion of showcasing their national heritage to the world ………butsomewhere far away in a quiet village of Nanoor in West Bengal, a shy but very talented young ladywith a small child , who had learnt her craftsmanship as a young teenager, passed on for generationsin her family, was overjoyed! She has heard about the “ Rani’’ but never in her dreams thought thatshe would witness the the showcasing of the ‘Ultimate Pallu’ to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of theQueen, one which took her three months of sweat and toil to weave, bringing alive the scenesUK Hindu Cultural Association26www.ukhca.communityukhca.info@gmail.comRegistered UK Charity No. 1069932
Sharodiya Durga Puja 2022শারদীয়া দুর্গোৎসব ১৪২৯of the Queen’s face , Big Ben ,Tower of London , The London Bus, The Union Jack and the Londonskyline along with the Kolkata skyline….. all the beautiful images floating out of her pallu , seen by17000 people on the grounds of the Windsor Enclosure at Royal Ascot In Berkshire in England andappreciated by fashionistas and the media all over the world! And we locked the moments in historyforever, a big step towards integrating diversity and as mentioned by British Vogue ‘In orderto diversify the room we have to dare to show up’ ! It was a great day of celebrating our roots and aproud moment for us all.. but we must remember the artisans and weavers who made us look beautifulthat day, so let us all pledge to support them … Let our Pallu speak … Jai Hind.UK Hindu Cultural Association27www.ukhca.communityukhca.info@gmail.comRegistered UK Charity No. 1069932
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