HINDU SOCIETY NEWS
MINI BHAJAN SAMELAN
A Bhajan Samelan of the Harare Bhajan Mandals was held on Sunday 21 July 2024 at the Omkar Mandir in Ridgeview. This coincided with an auspicious day, Guru Purnima. The last Bhajan Samelan, which included Bhajan Groups around the country, took place in Bulawayo in...
BLOOD DRIVE
The National Blood Transfusion Service, with the assistance of Hindu Society’s Social Committee ran a blood drive on Sunday 21 July. A total 40 units of blood were donated. Thank you to all those who participated.
OMKAR TEMPLE PRESENTATION
The Hindu Society invited the community to attend a presentation by renowned architect and designer of The OmkarMandir, Mick Pearce, on the inspiration, thought process and philosophy that led to this marvellous creation. Mr Pearce did not disappoint the large crowd...
PIONEER CREMATORIUM BOUNDARY WALL
At the Bi-Annual general meeting it was agreed to partner with the Muslim community and build a boundary wall at Pioneer Crematorium that would ring fence the Hindu Cremation centre and Muslim burial plot. The construction of the boundary wall was necessitated by the...
WESTRIDGE PRIMARY SPORTS PAVILION
The construction of the new Sports Pavilion marks an exciting new chapter in the history of Westridge Primary School. The planning and construction of the pavilion is the culmination of the vision and determination of Board members, who put their energy and time into...
ISLAND HOSPICE TALK
On behalf of our Hindu Society, Dhirubhai Parbhoo and Prabhaben Parbhoo accepted the Island Hospice Organisation’s invite to their monthly Meeting of CARE Givers. It is such a nice way of learning about each other's cultures and religious practices especially on the...
KATHAK DANCE PERFORMANCE
The Embassy of India and the Hindu Society invited the community to a Kathak Performance by Saumya Shukla on Sunday 28 January in the Main Hall. Saumya Shukla is an artist and teacher of the North Indian Classical Dance –Kathak. She is the disciple of Guru Nrityashri...
NATIONAL TREE PLANTING DAY
Commemorated every year on the first Saturday of December, the day is set aside to motivate the nation to plant and conserve trees, enlighten the nation on the importance of forests and enhance biodiversity and household food security. This year the Hindu Society...
CPR COURSE
A CPR course was held on Wednesday 29 November 2023 at 9:00 am in the Hindu Society Dining Hall as a trial run, mainly for Hindu Society Staff members. Based on the success of this initial training and the importance of knowing these life-saving procedures, future...