Community to celebrate East Indian day in Manori

The East Indian community day will be celebrated in the city on Sunday, May 20, at The Kaka Baptista East Indian Museum in Manori.

Every year, this day is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of May and community members from all over the city will be visiting Manori to carry out the extensive celebration.

According to the community members, the celebrations are also efforts to aware the Bombay natives about their existence. The museum, where the community will gather, was set up after 2010 while the East Indian community is more than 300 years old.

Alphi D'Souza, the managing trustee of Mobai Gaothan Panchayat (MGP), said, "It is the eighth anniversary of the museum. We will start the celebration by a Catholic prayer. A cultural program has been organised where the community members will perform in a traditional way. This year, the highlights of the celebration include selling of fresh fish and local produce of vegetables and fruits along with a variety of mangoes. East Indian style cuisine, merchandise, and books will also be available"

He added, "There will be a special performance by our community members. Seven people from the community will perform East Indian Ghumat to make the programme lively."

As per the community members, it is celebrated mainly to keep the tradition and culture alive. The museum of the community represents the past of the community in the city and will help others to know the history of the community. The community is also planning to change the architecture of the museum.