A festival to celebrate the most important events on the Hindu calendar will be held in Tarneit this year, thanks to a grant from the state government.
Wyndham-based Indian community group, United Seniors Club Inc, is among 240 organisations across Victoria sharing in $1.8 million through the Multicultural Festivals and Events Program and Regional Multicultural Festivals and Events Fund announced last week.
The funding grants are designed to help community organisations host multicultural festivals and events from July 1 to December 31, 2024.
United Seniors Club Inc will host first-ever Tarneit Diwali festival on October 30.
“It is very important, it is a symbol of good over evil and it’s a symbol of light against darkness,” said club secretary Mahendra Patel of what Diwali means to Indian people, particularly Hindus.
“We are going to have catering to prepare meals and the money will also go towards advertising and making some posters.”
The daytime festival will be held at Penrose Promenade Community Centre in Tarneit with Mr Patel predicting a crowd of at least 200 people will come and enjoy the festivities.
“People will speak on the importance of Diwali and there will also be some fun activities like games and dancing,” he said of what patrons can expect, adding that the festival was open to all community members, not just Hindus.
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Cade Lucas
