Indian-origin Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who was elected recently with a landslide margin of votes, hosted thousands of people at his first Deepavali (aka Diwali) open house at The Istana.
10 Downing Street was decorated in a theme of vibrant marigolds and candles, as the first couple marked a year since Rishi Sunak took charge as the UK’s first Prime Minister of Indian heritage.
The Diwali 2023 menu at the Tiffin Room (available from October 30 to November 12) presents the range of different flavours and textures of North India, a geographical region of several states, each with its own signature dishes.
Like each year, the Indian Heritage Centre is ready to welcome Singaporeans and tourists to the island nation, to the Deepavali Open House 2023, spread across the weekends from October 14 to November 12, 2023.
American lawmaker and First Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Grace Meng introduced a bill in the US Congress to declare the Indian festival of lights Diwali a federal holiday, a move welcomed by different communities from across the country.
Bask in the festive atmosphere at Little India this Deepavali! This year, the Indian Heritage Centre’s (IHC) Deepavali Open House welcomes everyone to celebrate the joyous occasion.