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Fundraising event has been organized by the Dil Diyan Gallan Surrey to raise awareness about the Mental Health especially in the Vancouver Indian Community. It is considered to be a stigma to talk about Mental Health in the South Asian Community. The event organizers are raising awareness to break the stigma.
The goal of “Dil Diyan Gallan‘ is to change how we can view and take care of our mental health so that we see it on a spectrum of our overall well-being. On this spectrum is our physical health, spiritual health, relational health, and mental health.
Please come and support the cause on January 20, 2023 at Reflections Banquet Hall located at 6638 152A St, Surrey at 6:30pm. For tickets and other inquiries please email [email protected]
Contacts: Sunil Munjal 604-561-4527 or Raman Gill 778-773-8488
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Honorable Mr. Chandra Arya, who initiated a private member bill to designate November as a Hindu Heritage Month in Canada was speaking at an event in Surrey on December 26, 2022 where he addressed the Hindu Community of Metro Vancouver.
The event was organized by North American Hindus Association (NAHA) to discuss issues related to Hindus in Canada, Canada-India Relations, Indo-Pacific Strategies, & the declaration of November as a Hindu Heritage Month in Canada.
Audience asked him various questions regarding issues related to Hindus in Canada and he gave all the appropriate answers. In my personal opinion Mr Arya is working for the community as a proud Hindu keeping his identity above & beyond politics.
Hindu Community in Canada:
According to Mr Arya, members of the Hindu community started coming to Canada 100 years ago. The community has people who migrated from India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Southeast Asia and even Africa.
About Chandra Arya:
Mr Chandra Arya is the Member of Parliament from Nepean, a seat in Canada’s capital city of Ottawa, is the Chair of the Canada India Parliamentary Friendship Group.
References:
https://icfc.ws/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2016-09-25_Event_ChandraArya.pdf
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I would like to invite my friends in Business to join Desi Business Networking Gala Dinner taking place at Royal Palace Banquet Hall, Burnaby on Saturday, January 14, 2022. Come & network with other local small business owners from the South Asian Community in Vancouver area.
Some of the features of the Desi Business Networking Event are:
- Live Performances
- Vegetarian Dinner Buffet
- Cash Bar
- Lot of interactive Games
- Team Building activities
- Live Music & DJ
Next Business Networking Event in Surrey:
Next Desi Business Networking event is happening in Surrey on April, 21, 2023 at Empire Banquet Hall, Surrey. Please find more information on ATI Vancouver
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I am proudly supporting 5th Annual Christmas Fundraiser organized by Touching Lives Foundation. The fun-filled fundraiser is taking place at Burnaby on December 9, 2022. This year, they are donating the event’s proceeds to Moving Forward Families. Moving Forward offers free short-term and affordable long-term counselling options to underserved communities across Canada via in-person, telephone, and online platforms. They welcome you to their judgment-free environment where you can get the help you need no matter your age, race, identified gender, financial situation, or location.
What can be expected from this event?
You can expect a memorable night of fun, amazing food, entertainment, games, music, and dancing! Above all you can expect a sense of fulfilment after supporting this fundraiser event. Please check their Facebook Page out for more updates. Please come forward and support the efforts!
About Touching Lives Foundation:
Touching Lives Foundation was started by two friends Josie Chouhan & Neera Vohra who decided to start an annual tradition of holding a Christmas fundraiser to support marginalized and disadvantaged members of the community. They have been running these fundraisers for the last several years with dedication, passion, honesty, and integrity.
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In a historic milestone, Canada proclaimed November to be the Hindu Heritage Month in Canada at a federal level. Starting November 1, 2022 every year this month will be celebrated as Hindu Heritage Month. Check the events related to Hindu Heritage Month 2024 in Metro Vancouver at the bottom of this page.
Hindu Community in Vancouver and elsewhere in Canada thanked MP Chandra for bringing the motion about Hindu Heritage Month and also thanked Government of Canada for the honor & the recognition. Metro Vancouver is home to a large and vibrant Hindu community which has made important contributions across a variety of sectors. Hindutva is the third most popular religion in Canada. Diwali, one of the most significant Hindu festivals, falls in either November or October each year.
Hindu Community in Vancouver and other parts of Canada continues to organize various events to celebrate this day. In Canada, Hindus have been an integral part of Canadian society since 1903. Over the past 120 years, Hindu communities have flourished and grown immensely as per the statement of Minsiter Khera on Hindu Heritage Month in 2023.
Happy Hindu Heritage Month Canada!
It is an opportunity for others to learn more about Hindu culture, respect each other more and make a vibrant multicultural & peaceful society in the process.
Events related to Hindu Heritage Month 2025 Celebrations in Metro Vancouver:
Hindu Heritage Month 2025 Celebrations in Vancouver (Surrey)
Discover more events related to Hindu Heritage Month Celebrations in Metro Vancouver at the Vancouver Indian community website by ATI Vancouver.
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Get ready to greet the year 2023 with an amazing upcoming Bollywood Dhamaka – The Masquarade Ball 2023 in Vancouver (Surrey). Get ready to blast off the stage with your Desi moves on Bollywood Songs, DJ, Prizes & much more on December 31, 2022 at The Empire Banquet Hall, Surrey.
Event Features of this Desi New Year’s Eve Party: Cash Bar, Live music with Vancouver’s finest Bollywood singers, Full course Indian gourmet buffet dinner, various performances to entertain you throughout the event.
The event is presented jointly by North American Music Entertainment & Bollywood Connections. Contact Jazz @ 604 808 9393, or Geetanjali @ 604-351-2111 to buy tickets or for more information. Follow Bollywood Dhamaka Vancouver on Facebook for more updates regarding this event.
