Discover our Indian Heritage
Indian Arrivals Day Celebrations 2023
On Sunday 30th April, 2023 a spectacular celebration was held at Belmont Estate to commemorate Indian Arrival Day in Grenada.
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This year’s event included an Indian-themed lunch, a bazaar offering an array of Indian foods, health products, henna painting, clothing, art, crafts and jewelry, and an exciting cultural performance featuring various Indian styled dances, and Afro-Indian fusions.
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As part of this year’s luncheon, Belmont Estate partnered with three Indian restaurants on island: Punj-Abi, Spice Affair and Madras Dosa Corner offering a varied assortment of authentic Indian and West Indian dishes.
The guests at the luncheon were excited to welcome VIP guests, Hon. Ron Redhead, Minister of Youth, Sports & Culture & MP for St George N.E., Hon. Dennis Cornwall, Minister for Finance, and MP for St. Patrick East and Hon. Clarice Modeste-Curwen, MP for St Mark and Chargé d’affaires of the Indian High Commission to Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Monserrat and Dominica.
The entertainment bill was spectacular, featuring amazing dance performances from Brian and Andrea Mangaroo of the Khalnyack Academy of Dance, Trinidad; Ameisha Persaud, Spiceland Dancers, Belmont Belles, Conception Dancers, Cilena Ramdhani, and a beautiful song sung by Dr. Garima Singh.
Over 200 visitors attended the celebrations, enjoying all that was on offer and catching up with old friends, making new friends and experiencing the rich cultural traditions of our Indian heritage.
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This event was jointly hosted as collaboration between Belmont Estate, The Indo-Grenadian Heritage Foundation Inc (IGHF), and the office of the Honorary Consul for India to Grenada.
