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Festival of Lights 2019 - Diwali

The project is to celebrate life, and how light and life go hand in hand, the importance of community, being active to make the most of this life and to remember every day is a new beginning.

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Our Delivery Report

Funded on 16 October 2019 | Delivered on 18 October 2019

£26,497

RAISED

32

BACKERS

50

DAYS TO FUND

BIGGEST PLEDGE

Largest pledge from HCCE Bank Account

£5,865

From HCCE Bank Account

21 October 2019

A Spectacular Festival of Lights

Bucks Free Press

Town square plays host to fantastic parade in Hindu festival, also known as Diwali

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Aylesbury Town Council - general grant

Aylesbury Town Council - general grant donated £1,500

Community event created

1 Community event created

Revenue generated

£3500 Revenue generated

Exhibition Created

1 Exhibition Created

Artwork created

1 Artwork created

Jay Kumar

Jay Kumar donated £20

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Naylesh  Vaghela

Naylesh Vaghela donated £50

Aylesbury Vale District Council

Aylesbury Vale District Council donated £3,750

Aylesbury Vale District Council

Aylesbury Vale District Council donated £1,250

Festival created

1 Festival created

ATC - Communities Committee

ATC - Communities Committee donated £400

Holy Cow Home Blog 26 October 2019

A Taste of India

Holy Cow Home Blog

On Saturday afternoon, Aylesbury town centre was moving to a different beat

Marie Biswell

Marie Biswell donated £15

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Events by Emm with Sprinkles

Events by Emm with Sprinkles donated £100

Kalpesh Patel

Kalpesh Patel donated £5

William Harding Trust

William Harding Trust donated £1,000


More about our impact

More about our impact

The environment

The environment

For a day, the area was transformed, into an abundance of colourful reflecting the indian culture

The local economy

The local economy

The visitors spent more that 3 - 4 hours, food and drink establishments benefited from the visitors

Volunteering, jobs & education

Volunteering, jobs & education

We had 50 volunteers, working throughout the day, helping in areas of set up, signposting, raffle tickets, safety and supporting on the day. Many volunteers gave time and expertise in the 6 months lead up to the event, planning, fundraising, marketing, communications and delivery of the project

Arts, culture & heritage

Arts, culture & heritage

The interactive nature and delivery of the various workshops and story telling helped the in sharing and expanding knowledge of the arts, culture and indian heritage

Activity, health and leisure

Activity, health and leisure

The timetable of the day for full of activities for the whole family. Interactive dance workshops, craft workshops, taster meditation for young and old, Yoga, Taichi and Belly Dancing. Hands on instruments and making music. Local dramatic arts schools showcased dances and theatre too for all to enjoy and participate