Durga Pujo celebrations were grandly held at London’s Ealing Town Hall from 22nd-25th October. Organised by London Shard Utsav committee and inaugurated by MP Virendra Sharma, the weekend programs included captivating performances by Shahana Bajpaie, Pritidipa Barua, Anashmita Saha, Sinjini Chakraborty, and danseuse Ragasudha Vinjamuri and the students of Sanskruti Centre for Cultural Excellence, compered by Samya Karpha, intercepted by Bengali poetic expressions.
Performances covered the dance disciplines from North, South, and Eastern parts of India. Playback singer and Indian Minister of State for Urban Development Babul Supriyo was the Guest of Honour whose rendition a hall packed full of audience enjoyed thoroughly. Stalls exhibiting jewellery, art and crafts, fabrics and food stuffs attracted hundreds of audiences too. Pujos and aartis were held traditionally on all days, in which scores of attendees including women and children have participated.
LSU’s aim is to promote moral and spiritual welfare of the community, and had previously hosted events at the Nehru Centre and Harrow Arts Centre and held Cricket Utsav tournament at the Shepherd’s Bush Cricket Club. LSU also supports the cause of underprivileged children in Sundarbans area of West Bengal.
