Photo: Surrey’s Laxmi Narayan Mandir
The celebration of India’s 70th Independence Day at the Vedic Hindu Cultural Society next month will be dedicated to the 300th. martyrdom day of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur, the first Sikh General and the great warrior who established the first Sikh empire in India.
The celebration will be held on August 21st at the society’s Laxmi Narayan Mandir at 8321 – 140 Street. The festivities will begin at 2 p.m.
“Ever since its Independence in the year 1947, India and Indians have come a long way. India is a country of diverse cultures and religions, which continues to hold the belief that ‘Unity lies in Diversity’.
“This will be a great opportunity to educate all Canadians and the Indians living here in Canada about our culture, and further substantiate Canada’s international priority issues such as cultural diversity, inclusion and cohesion, peace and human security, and human development,” said a statement from the society.
Events at the celebration will include wrestling competitions and a flag-raising parade and ceremony. In addition, there will be rides for kids as well as food stalls serving free food.
