Remembrance and celebrations mark Fiji-Indian ‘Girmit-day’ event Thursday, May 13, 2021
Remembrance of the elderlies and celebrations of the spirit of courage and endurance associated with the Girmitiya fore-fathers of the Fiji-Indian community marked the 142nd-anniversary celebratory event of Fiji-Girmit Day held on Friday, May 7 at Malaeola Community Centre in South Auckland.
More than 1000 people attended the event to enjoy a colourful celebration of the most important civic event within the Fiji-Indian community with a number of cultural performances, speeches, award ceremony and snacks and food.
Among dignitaries who attended the event key were Minister Phil Twyford, Labour MP Dr Anae Neeru Levasa, National MP Melissa Lee, Chris Luxon, Simon O’Connor, Former National MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi, High Commissioner of India, Muktesh Pardeshi, Hon Consul of India Bhav Dhillon, Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon and Judge Ajit Singh.
Ugadi celebrations to mark inaugural event of new community organisation of Telugu speaking people in Auckland Thursday, April 8, 2021 Sandeep Singh
Ugadi celebrations this weekend will mark the inaugural event by Mana Andhra Telugu Association – New Zealand (MATA-NZ) – a new community association for Telugu speaking people in Auckland.
A cultural event has been planned at Dorothy Winston Centre on Saturday, April 10 at 5.30 p.m. with a promise to offer a rich display of Andhra culture comprising of the famous Kuchipudi dance, Telugu songs, along with South Indian food, and the organisers are inviting everyone to take a dip into Telugu culture.