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Celebrating Hindu Heritage Month across Metro Vancouver

By: Sia Garg, Peak Associate Every November in Northern Turtle Island (Canada), Hindu Heritage Month invites the local community to gather and honour the living traditions, classical arts, and philosophies of Hinduism passed down through generations. Across Metro Vancouver, these celebrations rarely occupy high-profile arts institutions or billboard campaigns. Instead, organizers put it on themselves to allow the festivities to thrive organically within banquet halls, community centres, and neighbourhood stages. Because many of our gatherings are shared through families and friends’ WhatsApp group chats and temple newsletters, or through word-of-mouth and social media, their cultural depth and reach can fly…

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