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18 OCTOBER 21, 2022

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS 2022

NYC Mayor Eric Adams celebrates

Diwali with Indian American

community at Times Square

Senator Charles E. Schumer, India’s Consul General in New York Randhir Jaiswal,
NY State Assemblywoman Jennifer Rajkumar, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine also attended

the event along with hundreds of community members

OUR BUREAU
New York, NY

ew York City Mayor Eric
Adams inaugurated Diwali
Ncelebrations in Times Square
on October 15. The festival of Diwa-
li marks the beginning of the Indian
New Year. Deepavali – the Festival
of Light, this year falls on October 24
but the celebrations started a week
before, at the Times Square.
Mayor Eric Adams, Senator
Charles E. Schumer, India’s Con-
sul General in New York Randhir
Jaiswal, NY State Assemblywoman
Jennifer Rajkumar – the first Indi-
an American Assemblywoman, and
Manhattan Borough President Mark
Levine attended the event along with
hundreds of Indian American com-
munity members.
“We acknowledge the Diwa-
li, and we need to acknowledge the
power of women and the significant
role women play in our country, in
our city. Let’s continue to lift our
women as we lift up our country - our
city,” said NYC Mayor Adams.
On October 20, Mayor an- ebrate Diwali in Times Square but participation of members of Indian mances and lively acts by world-re-
nounced that Diwali will be a pub- this year, it is somewhat different. It American community, Americans nowned artists like Jay Sean, Arjun,
lic-school holiday in New York City happened to be part of India’s 75th and others dressed up in traditional Rimi Nique, and Social Media fame
starting in 2023. This sends a message year of Independence.” outfits from different states of India, artists Kiran + Nivi and Hrishi kept
about the significance of the city’s in- Renowned Oncologist Padma showcasing India’s rich art, culture, the audience glued for hours. 100s
clusiveness and the “long overdue” Shree Dr. Dattatreyadu Nori was and diversity. The Diwali Bazaar of students of Arya Dance Acade-
step will encourage children to learn recognized and honored for his life- provided a variety of traditional Indi- my and Shiamak Davar School of
about the festival of lights. time excellent services to Health and an cuisines and sweets and merchan- Dance, Heeray, DanceX, presented
Consul General of India Rand- Medicine by Mayor Eric Adam. dise for Diwali festivities. dazzling dance shows at the event.
hir Jaiswal said, “Every year, we cel- Times Square witnessed huge The variety of traditional perfor- Continued at next page... >>

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