Coming Tuesday is a national holiday in Singapore. Diwali or Deepavali is the festival of lights celebrated by Hindu. In India this festival is as important as Christmas is to us.
The Indian community in our center took the opportunity of the upcoming Diwali for a little celebration on Friday afternoon.
In the hallway the women had made a traditional flower composition made of small flowers.
As each person entered the pantry we were marked with a Bindi (the traditional red dot applied on the forehead). The group had prepared traditional food and drinks for us to try, which was quite nice. Some more surprising than others but worth the try. Each time I have Indian food I am always amazed by the way they manage to combine spices. They have their secrets which I'd love to know.
For entertainment the program was music and dance.
Music first with a colleague playing the Indian sitar. The instrument is huge and looks very complex to play. But it sounds beautifully.
Then dance with a small choreography prepared in the Bollywood style. That drove the crowd crazy, even more when you see the people you work with dancing.
The Indian community in our center took the opportunity of the upcoming Diwali for a little celebration on Friday afternoon.
In the hallway the women had made a traditional flower composition made of small flowers.
For entertainment the program was music and dance.
Music first with a colleague playing the Indian sitar. The instrument is huge and looks very complex to play. But it sounds beautifully.
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