Source: Evening Herald (Plymouth)
KINGSBRIDGE, ENGLAND, October 21 2002: Children have a chance to celebrate the Hindu Festival of Light, Deepavali, at Kingsbridge Farmers’ Market on Saturday, November 2. On top of the usual selection of quality local produce, the monthly market will play host to a special Deepavali workshop run by the play resource charity SPARC. Deepavali, taught as part of the multicultural National Curriculum, is a Hindu celebration of light in which the Goddess Lakshmi is welcomed into people’s homes to bring prosperity throughout the year. Children taking part in the free workshop will create special lamps from recycled materials as part of Deepavali, which they can then take home. Kingsbridge Farmers’ Market, which is organized by South Hams District Council and South Hams Agricultural Forum, runs on the first Saturday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Local district councilor Jeff Beer, Chairman of the South Hams Agricultural Forum said, “Special events such as the Deepavali celebration have become a regular feature of the markets and really help to turn them into a great day out for all the family.”