Chippenham Home Welcomes Flavour Of Diwali Into Home With Traditional Food And Creative Lamps

A Chippenham home celebrated Diwali with its staff and residents with traditional activities.

MHA The Fairways celebrated Diwali at the home, largely thanks to two staff members Babina and Namita, who are of Hindu faith.

The two prepared traditional Indian sweets and savouries as well as dressing in traditional attire and performing a traditional dance.

Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights.

It symbolises the spiritual victory of Dharma over Adharma, light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance

Residents enjoyed the festivities and got stuck in by producing and decorating lanterns.

MHA The Fairways provide residential and residential dementia care for 60 people

Tracey Curd, administration manager said: “We had a great time celebrating Diwali.

“We decorated one of the lounges where everything was Diwali themed.

Babina and Namita were amazing in preparing the food, dressing up and doing a traditional dance.

“This is the first time since I have been working here that we have celebrated Diwali, and it was an enjoyable experience.

“The residents took to it really well, preparing lanterns and enjoying the food.

“Residents also had the opportunity to have a bindi put on their foreheads

“For most of us Diwali is something we are aware of, but didn’t know what happened during this time so it was a valuable learning experience, and one we hope to turn into a tradition at the home.”