The High Commission of India and the Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Cultural Co-operation (MGICC) collaborated with the Hindu Students' Council of Trinidad and Tobago, UWI Hindu Society, UWI Indian Cultural Society, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh TT and Movement for the Encouragement of Dharmic Services to celebrate An Evening of Garba and Dandiya on October 22 at MGICC, Mt Hope.

Garba and dandiya are traditional folk dances, originating from the India state of Gujarat. They are performed during the nine-day Hindu festival of Navratri.

Typically, dancers are dressed in colourful and vibrant outfits and dance in a circle (concentric circles when there are more people).

This joyful celebration honours, worships and celebrates the feminine form of divinity – goddess Durga.

[caption id="attachment_1042366" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Ceremonial lighting of the lamp by Shane Musai, returning officer, Hindu Student Council of TT, left; Nikolas Sinanan, president, UWI Indian Cultural Society; Omprakash Singh, president, The Movement for the Encouragement of Dharmic Service; Ish Harr, member of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh; Ramya Ajay, director of MGICC; and Shianna Nandoo, president of UWI Hindu Society. -[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1042365" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Participants join in the garba and dandiya traditional folk dances.-[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1042364" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Members of High Commission of India Ajay Kumar Yadav, India-based security assistant, left, Ramya Ajay, director of MGICC; Azad Singh, head of Chancery and Kalyan Halder, attache (admin)/DDO. -[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1042363" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Navatri celebration honours and worships the feminine form of divinity – goddess Durga. -[/caption]

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