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Lights going on for Diwali



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Published Date: 09 October 2008
BARNSLEY'S Diwali lights will be switched on in the town centre precinct by mayor-elect Coun John Parkinson on Tuesday at 6.30pm.
The ceremony, part of the All Barnsley season of cultural events, will be attended by members of the Barnsley Gujarat Association, Indian Welfare Association and Barnsley Black and Ethnic Minority Initiative.

The event has been organised by the Co
mmunity Safety Service.

Coun Parkinson said: "The ceremony is an example to the wider community and to the world that we can come together and share our different cultures in harmony to celebrate each other's faiths."

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  • Last Updated: 09 October 2008 7:25 AM
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Joe Public77,

Rotherham 14/10/2008 23:32:34
I work in Barnsley and its a real credit to the associations and council who are running this event. I have recently met many of the people involved in these associations and they are working so hard to promote diversity and its acceptance in what is, without doubt, a traditional mining town.
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