GHDS’s Diwali Motorcade Concert and Prize-giving for Chateau Margot Ground this year

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The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s annual Diwali motorcades will be held in eight locations across Guyana from November 2-5. Diwali will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 6.
The largest motorcade will be held in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) travelling from Georgetown to the East Coast of Demerara on Monday November 5.
The beautifully decorated floats will assemble at the Shri Krishna Mandir in Campbellville from 17:30h and will leave at 18:30h via its traditional route along Sandy Babb Street to Vlissengen Road and then along the seawall to the Chateau Margot Ground, East Coast Demerara.
The change from the usual ending point at La Bonne Intention to the village before at Chateau Margot, is as a result of the LBI Community Centre Ground being leased recently to the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB). The GCB has informed the Sabha that works will be commencing at the LBI Ground shortly and, as such, the ground is not available for this year’s motorcade.
The Chateau Margot Ground is located immediately before the LBI Ground and will be the site for a fabulous cultural programme and presentation of prizes starting at 19:00h.
Outstanding singers Neval Chatelal and Nishard Mayroo of Trinidad and Tobago will perform alongside top Guyanese artistes, including the Dharmic Nritya Sangh, Sookrane Boodhoo, Rekha Singh, Mona Gowkarran and others. Admission at the Chateau Margot Ground is free and no alcohol will be allowed, making it an excellent event for families.
Millions of dollars in prizes and trophies will be presented to winning floats. It is anticipated that more than 25 floats will participate in the motorcade. Over the last 44 years, the Diwali motorcade has become a highlight in Guyana’s cultural and tourism calendar and is considered the largest event held in Guyana annually, drawing thousands along the route of the motorcade and at the final venue.
The floats have gotten more creative and extravagant each year and are truly a treat for the eyes and a reflection of excellent Guyanese creativity and workmanship. The floats will depict various themes associated with the festival of Diwali.
In addition to the Georgetown/ECD motorcade, motorcades will be held at the Anna Regina Ground in Essequibo, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) on Friday, November 2; at the Diamond Market Tarmac, East Bank Demerara, Region Four; at the Oceanview Mandir Compound, West Coast Demerara, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) on Saturday, November 3; and the final three at the Bath Community Centre Ground, Canje Ground, Port Mourant Community Centre Ground and Tagore High School Ground in Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice Corentyne) on Sunday, November 4.
The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha looks forward to celebrating a fabulous Diwali 2018 with all Guyanese.