Self confidence and pride

Women of all ages enjoy a fun-filled evening to celebrate the advent of the rainy season in India, writes

JASVINDER SIDHU

The Teeyan West Deeyan show on July 27 saw an overwhelming response as 600 girls and women joined together to celebrate the festival at the Mossfield Primary School in Melbourne’s Wyndham area. It is anticipated that this area will soon have the biggest concentration of the Indian community in Victoria. Gracing the occasion were guests of honour, Heather Marcus, Mayor of Wyndham Council and Marie Brittan, and Deputy Mayor of Wyndham Council. A special guest of honour was Joanne Ryan, well known for her work in stopping the toxic dump in the Werribee area. Joanne is replacing Julia Gillard as the Labor candidate in the forthcoming elections. VicePresident of Australia India Society of Victoria (AISV) Monica Raizada was also present.

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DONT HESITATE TO CALL ON 0424 799 994 OR 0469 666 519 instrumental accompaniment of Ruby. Next followed a dazzling gidha performance by young girls, the littlest being just five. The innocent faces of the girls and their naughty expressions represented the context of the bolian in gidha, and left the crowd appreciative. Other events included Maar Udari (Hindi Group Dance), a themed skit on dowry, solo, duet and group dances, a Rajasthani dance, girls bhangra, and the ever-popular Bollywood dance.

Also worth mentioning was the puppet show by young girls, which was remarkably enacted by some very convincing acting. Another highlight of the event was a cultural fashion show, which showcased the richness of the Indian culture. The outfits were sponsored by Namrata Pandhi of Eleganza Boutique, and Ms Marcus particularly showed interest in the dresses. She made a special effort to ask the girls about the fabrics used and the styles.

“I wanted to show that our cultural outfits are suited for all, from the very young to girls, teenagers and ladies of all ages,” said Ms Pandhi. Kashish Vohra was the youngest model at just three years of age, and this was her first stage appearance, according to her mother Karuna.

Kashish received a trophy for her confident performance, and she was very excited at the accolade. Organiser Navneet Kaur stated that this is what Teeyan aims to do, to empower girls with selfconfidence and pride.

Speaking about the success of the event, platinum sponsor Loveleen Kaur of AITT College said that it was an “Exceptional event providing an avenue for networking to women”. Deputy Mayor Marie Brittan said, “It was a wonderful event. It was great to meet so many people from the Indian community. I just loved the music, dances, dresses and food. Congratulations to the organisers for a great show!” Joanne Ryan voiced similar sentiments, making a mention of the significance of the rains in Indian culture, and their impact on prosperity and happiness in families.

The key organisers of the event were Shama Bhangu, Dolly Rai, Ruby Kaur and Navneet Kaur. This massively successful event was not run by any major event management company, but rather by four mothers who worked tirelessly day and night for four months to ensure a well-organised event. Ruby and Navneet’s homes had become theatre workshops and mini childcare centres with young girls.

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