As Diwali celebrations have begun from the iconic Times Square in New York in the United States, US Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump celebrated the festival of lights at their homes on Friday.
Eminent Indian-Americans from across the country began flying into the US capital from Thursday night in what now appears to be a week-long Diwali celebration by the Biden administration and members of Congress.
Harris and the Second Gentleman have invited eminent Indian-Americans, diplomats and members of the administration for Diwali celebrations at the VP residence on Friday.
Three days later, the US President Joe Biden And First Lady Dr. Jill Biden has invited Indian-Americans to the White House to celebrate Diwali on Monday, October 24. Secretary of State Tony Blinken is hosting another Diwali party at the State Department with the diplomatic community on October 26.
Diwali is also being celebrated at the US Capitol, which is being attended by eminent lawmakers as usual.
On Friday, nearly 200 Indian-American members of the Republican Hindu Coalition will join Trump to celebrate Diwali at his residence in Mar-a-Lago in Florida. Lasting a few hours on Friday night, the event will feature Bollywood dances and Indian cuisine will be served to the guests.
Both harris And trump They are expected to deliver addresses to the community at their respective residences. So does Biden and Blinken. Just two weeks before the crucial mid-term election, politicians across the aisle seek to capture the attention of influential Indian-Americans by celebrating a massive festival of lights.
This year it all started on October 15 from the iconic Times Square, which was attended by the city’s Mayor Eric Adams, Senate Majority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer and India’s Consul General in New York Randhir Jaiswal.
Adams announced that Diwali would be a public-school holiday in New York City in 2023. It sends a message about the importance of the city’s inclusion and the “long overdue” move will encourage children to learn about the festival of lights, he told a gathering of several hundreds.
Renowned oncologist Dr. Dattatreyadu Nori was honored and felicitated by Mayor Eric Adam on the occasion for his lifelong outstanding services to health and medicine.
“We love our community, our Indian community, and we love that we all come here in New York with our diversity,” said Senator Schumer. He said that he is celebrating Diwali with the Indian-American community in New York. For many years.
The South Asia Engagement Foundation has collaborated once with the Durst Organization to curate digital animations showcasing Diwali imagery at the prestigious World Trade Center.
This digital display, named All American Diwali, will run continuously from October 22 to 24 from sunset to 2 pm.
As usual, Diwali party is being organized in many state capitals and also in the Governor’s House.
This story has been published without modification in text from a wire agency feed.
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