{"id":14013,"date":"2023-11-14T16:34:28","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T16:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=14013"},"modified":"2023-11-14T16:34:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T16:34:29","slug":"west-demerara-diwali-motorcade-illuminates-region-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/west-demerara-diwali-motorcade-illuminates-region-3\/","title":{"rendered":"West Demerara Diwali Motorcade Illuminates Region 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The annual Diwali Motorcade organized by the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha brought joy and festivity to Region 3, captivating thousands of residents on Friday evening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vibrant motorcade commenced at Wales and Parika, concluding at the Ocean View Mandir in Uitvlugt, West Coast of Demerara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event featured beautifully decorated floats and a cultural program at the Ocean View Mandir, attended by President Dr. Irfaan Ali. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spectators from diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds gathered along the West Coast Demerara public road to witness the spectacle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents expressed their enthusiasm for the event, emphasizing its role in fostering unity among various communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They shared sentiments of joy and appreciation for the cultural celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Vindhya Persaud, President of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha, highlighted the significance of the Diwali motorcade in bringing people together in a family-oriented atmosphere, allowing them to enjoy the build-up to Diwali, a festival that symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diwali, one of the most important Hindu festivals in Guyana, encourages reflection on life and the pursuit of positive changes for the upcoming year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The large turnout and festive atmosphere reflected the rich tradition maintained and kept alive by the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reported by Fabiana Mcklmon for NCN NEWS<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual Diwali Motorcade organized by the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha brought joy and festivity to Region 3, captivating thousands of residents on Friday evening. The vibrant motorcade commenced at&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14014,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,367],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-one-guyana"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14013"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14013\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14015,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14013\/revisions\/14015"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}