by Puja Jain (B-498 NFC) 9810627927: NFC RWA (Ashoka bPark)
The sound of the festival and the word ‘Diwali’ engulfs our hearts and mind with the sound of joy with colours, lights, decorations, diyas, shopping, melas, food and savouries….and the list goes on and on!!
NFC RWA (Ashoka Park) has, over the years organized ‘Diwali Melas’ to celebrate the ‘festival of lights’ with gaiety and enthusiasm amongst its residents and to bring them closer as a community by enjoying together the fun and frolic attached to the festival. However, from 2020-2021, COVID-19 put unwanted impediments in the way of such enjoyment. But this year (2022) brought the enjoyment back with the RWA organizing the Diwali Mela for 14 Oct at the Skating Rink Park, Block-B, NFC. Residents enjoyed to the fullest with the mouth watering ‘Purani Dilli Ka khana’ etc., games for children, various stalls exhibiting colourful products and much more.
The Mela was inaugurated by Rohit Upadhyay, ‘Mentor teacher’, Chandra Shekhar Azad Government Boys Senior Secondary School, NFC, and recipient of the ‘National Award’ in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the field of education. The entertainment was taken over by ‘specially abled children’ who sang through the mela and kept all enthralled with their untiring and melodious singing. Our young garbage boys of Indian Idol (Season 13), also joined the other singers in enchanting the whole surroundings and taking all participants at the Mela into yester-years doling out songs after songs from old movies etc. On the whole, it was a lot of fun and was an absolute start to the festive season of colours, lights, decorations and food. Wish all a very happy, joyous and prosperous Diwali 2022!
