Toronto Holds Hindu Heritage Day This Weekend
Source: http://www.southasianfocus.ca/community/article/53977
TORONTO, CANADA, August 6, 2008: Toronto’s yearly Hindu Heritage Festival will be held Sunday, August 10, at Toronto’s Black Creek Pioneer Village, according to the Hindu Federation. The Hindu Heritage Festival will engage the young and old as it celebrates Hindu culture inside Canada and will provide a perspective on how our Canadian forefathers experienced life in Canada.
“The festival will see Hindus come together from the numerous temples located across the GTA. The central Toronto location of Black Creek Pioneer Village makes this event an attractive opportunity for all to enjoy many hours of relaxation, fun and cultural entertainment,” said Pandit Roopnauth Sharma, President, Hindu Federation. It will include live cultural shows, music, dance, shopping, mouth-watering food and more.
The theme of this year’s festival is Culture, Charity and Conservation, which are three fundamental beliefs of Hindu culture.
The Hindu Federation will also leverage the event to highlight the importance of everyday conservation, and the impact everyone can have to improve Planet Earth’s current environmental situation.
For more information visit www.federationofhindutemples.ca
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