CHICAGO: Living up to its tradition, the Brahma Samaj of Greater Chicago hosted a colorful Holi Celebration at Manav Seva Mandir in Bedsenville, a north side suburb of Chicago, on Saturday, March 30.
Magic, color, laughter, live music, rich Gujarati culture and creative activities for children were the major highlights of a successful event rekindling the spirit of Holi.
The celebration was kicked off with a magical experience like no other, thanks to the acclaimed best magicians of Chicago dating back to the Bozo TV show – Paul Lee. He kept the children and young at heart mesmerized, energized and laughing with the illusional acts.
The night was still young, and the energy levels at the highest, entertainment for the adults centered with a grand performance by Pratapbhai Rawal and company. Recently, this performing company was awarded the recognition at the Swarnim Gujarat ceremony in Ahmedabad. The troop performed Lok Sangeet (old tradition of our culture of getting together and sharing stories) and Duha, Kathiavadi jokes and the stories of Saurashtra’s kings and their bravery.
In the “Kids Zone” balloon twisting, educational activities, art and craft stations like flag making, mask painting, tattoos and a Dance Off created a very social atmosphere symbolic of Holi for kids of all ages. The children were able to break the ice and really form bonds which are important to keep them coming to events and allow the parents to have their own fun!
DJ Khush and DJ Damaniac, well respected Chicagoland DJs kept the crowd fueled with energy and excitement by playing songs which created the ambiance of the Holi festival. The evening progressed with a delicious Gujarati thali dinner catered by Itasca Mandir.
Samaj President, Dr Ravi Trivedi thanked the members and the committee for the success of the event. “We could not have made this event possible without the strong united team of members, donors, sponsors and the leadership committee,” he observed.
Brahma Samaj of Greater Chicago is a non-profit organization with over 300 members on the rise. “We are united with a mission to keep our religious traditions and create a social atmosphere to teach the youth the importance of our heritage. One of the main thrusts this year will be to broaden the base of our organization and host a fund raiser in the moth of June or July,” he said in a talk to this paper. “We look forward to a fun filled calendar of events for 2013, and to host the World Convention of Brahmins July 4-6th 2014,” he added.
Suresh Jani
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