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         16                                                                                                                       NOVEMBER 12, 2021


                                                        Diwali at times square


                     a GranD celeBratiOn




                                             in the heart




                                 Of new yOrK city


































                   Neeta Bhasin, Gov Kathleen Hochul and Harry Singh                     Ranbir Jaiswal, Counsel General addressing the gathering

        Our Bureau                                                                                                    Menon, the Sa Re Ga Ma 2009

        New York, NY                                                                                                  winner, Arya Dance Academy,

              his year Diwali at Times                                                                                Sadhanalya Dance Academy
              Square was celebrated                                                                                   and Masala Bhangra.
       Twith  a  raging  come-back                                                                                         The Light up Times Square
        after 2 years COVID-19 Lock-                                                                                  Concert started at 5 PM and
                                                                                                                      was made more luminous by the
        down. Thousands of people                                                                                     fact that the Diwali Countdown
        participated as the brightest                                                                                 on Ball Drop Screen created
        celebration unfolded in the
        brightest city on earth - New                                                                                 History at Times Square. The
        York!  The  event  was  extreme-                                                                              sparkle was even greater due to
        ly successful and was attended                                                                                the elite guests who graced the
                                                                                                                      stage with their presence. This
        by some of the highest-ranking                                                                                whole segment was broadcast
        Government  officials  and  Dig-                                                                              live on TV Asia across the USA
        nitaries in the business world.
        This Event was Conceptualized                                                                                 and worldwide through the
        by Event Guru and Managed  Square. Even the universe re- with a traditional Diya (lamp)                       Neeta Bhasin Show on You-
        by ASB Communications.               sponded in appreciation by  Lighting ceremony at Times                   Tube.
                                                                                                                           This was followed by the
            The President of Event- keeping the weather conducive  Square. Usually this was done                      dignitaries  speaking  on  the
        Guru Inc. Neeta Bhasin  said:  to the event despite forecasts of  by Mrs. Brijbala Suri, mother               Times Square stage which in-
        ‘We are sharing the message of  rain throughout the day.’                of the producer, Neeta Bha-          cluded some of the most afflu-
        Deepavali - Knowledge over Ig-           The event was hosted by  sin. But due to her passing, this           ent people of New York. List
        norance,  Light  over  Darkness,  Aryan Vaid, Mister Interna- responsibility was undertak-
        Peace, Love, Unity and Togeth- tional Award winner, Vidhi  en by her son Gajendra Suri                        of  speakers  included  Consul-
        erness and inclusion in diversity  Dave, Mrs. India USA, Esha  and family. The Diya Lighting                  ate General of India in New
        to the World from the biggest  Kode, Miss Teen India World- Event was followed by dazzling                    York, Randhir Jaiswal, New
        crossroads of the world, Times  wide. The celebrations began  performances by Darshana                           Continued on next page... >>


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