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Diwali celebrated at Brooklyn Borough

hall Steps with Bpp eric adams

Our Bureau
New York
W ith the Support of the

Borough
Brooklyn
President’s office, Mi-
lan Cultural Association Inc &
ISKCON organized a spectac-
ular event, Diwali, celebrating
the festival of lights with De-
votion and love. Diwali also
called Deepavali is celebration
of Festival of Lights. The pur-
pose of the event is to celebrate
this auspicious colorful Hindu
holiday at the great monumen-
tal steps of Borough Hall with
leaders of the community and BPP Eric Adams lights the lamp
esteemed guests.
The event was attended by
top community leaders, musi-
cally talented vocal and instru-
mental artists and Dancers and
general audiences including
attendees who were attracted
by colorful and musical perfor-
mances of rich cultural exhibi-
tions of Indian Tradition.
Mr. Dilip Chauhan, Execu-
tive Director of South Asian Af-
fairs of the Brooklyn Borough
President’s Office flagged off
the start of the program. The Dilip Chauhan Exe. Director addressing the gathring Sunil Hali receives honors for IAAC
program opened with a wel-
come note from Dr Sheetal
Desai, President of Milan Cul-
tural Association-NY chapter
to invite the audience with Co-
host Ms Jaya Radhe from ISK-
CON and began with divine
Kirtan by ISKCON Devotees
and Miss Jaya Radhe saying
a few words about Diwali and
celebration history and also in-
vited chanting of Hare Krishna
and Hare Rama. Bina Sabapati receives the honors Dr Sheetal Vyas with Pinki Jaggi and guests
A warm welcome was giv-
en to Eric Adams with a gar- culture in the efforts of main- Dr Sheetal Desai, Suresh Shar- The program was attended
land. Eric Adams thanked Dr taining the culture and heritage ma, Founder Milan Cultural by community leaders and me-
Sheetal Desai for inviting and in the land of opportunities. Association. dia promoters, including Sunil
commended the host organi- The Traditional Lamp Eric Adams, along with Mr Hali from Radio Zindagi, Rag-
zations Milan & ISKCON and Lighting was done by Eric Dilip Chauhan Gave honored ini and Sharad from Mana TV
encouraged them to maintain Adams, Dilip Chauhan, Hans citations awards to community and Harkirat Ahluwalia from
the roots of this deep Indian Rupa Das, President ISKCON, Leaders & Community achievers. Jus TV.

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