Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Celebrations
This weekend, in addition to doing the usual hectic schedule of campaigning I was also able to celebrate two separate festivals with the local Tamil and Sikh communities.
On Saturday I attended the Tamil New Year celebrations with the South London Tamil Welfare Group. The evening consisted of brilliant classical dancing and recitals, the launch of an excellent CD called “Fusion” as well as an explanation of the significance of the Tamil New Year. I learnt that this is a good time to start a new initiative or plan as this leads to good luck and prosperity. I was both relieved and pleased that the launch of the Labour Party manifesto coincided with the Tamil New Year. I hope this is a good omen!
On Sunday I visited my local Sikh Khalsa Centre to celebrate Vaisakhi, as I had done last year. Vaisakhi is one of the most auspicious days in the Sikh calendar. On this day in 1699 Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and last guru of the Sikhs, founded the Order of the Khalsa. I was able to take part in the ceremonial flag changing which took place along with fellow councillors Del Hosain and the Mayor of Wandsworth. As is practice at the Khalsa Centre I was presented with a beautiful ornament, which takes pride of place on the mantelpiece.
Sadiq
On Saturday I attended the Tamil New Year celebrations with the South London Tamil Welfare Group. The evening consisted of brilliant classical dancing and recitals, the launch of an excellent CD called “Fusion” as well as an explanation of the significance of the Tamil New Year. I learnt that this is a good time to start a new initiative or plan as this leads to good luck and prosperity. I was both relieved and pleased that the launch of the Labour Party manifesto coincided with the Tamil New Year. I hope this is a good omen!
On Sunday I visited my local Sikh Khalsa Centre to celebrate Vaisakhi, as I had done last year. Vaisakhi is one of the most auspicious days in the Sikh calendar. On this day in 1699 Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and last guru of the Sikhs, founded the Order of the Khalsa. I was able to take part in the ceremonial flag changing which took place along with fellow councillors Del Hosain and the Mayor of Wandsworth. As is practice at the Khalsa Centre I was presented with a beautiful ornament, which takes pride of place on the mantelpiece.
Sadiq
