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HBC Celebrates Diwali
For most Hindu, Jain and Sikh people in Toronto, October is a month that is marked by one of the most important festivals of the year: the Festival of Lights.
As part of this year's Diwali celebrations, HBC downtown held a series of special events yesterday to showcase South Asian culture, including traditional dances, free henna tattoos, and some great Indian food. Passing through the downtown department store after work, I had the chance to enjoy some of the festivities.
HBC provided the perfect getaway from the hustle of rush hour: employees and volunteers were dressed in sarees and gave away free sweets while hindi-hiphop fusion songs were piped in though the speakers. For those of you that missed it, here's a little peek at what was going on:
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In English, Festival of Lights is the truly unifying name
HBC was definitely referring to this event as a Diwali celebration, though.
I've posted a link to your blog post in a group that I belong to, called Henna Tribe at:
http://www.hennatribe.com/viewtopic.php?p=41982
If your Mom likes henna that much, I think she would get a definite kick if she joins the Henna Tribe, it's really wonderful being able to share the joy of henna with so many others who understand!
typical - only for you is there a significant distinction.