Little India Shopkeepers and Heritage Association

Presentation by
Little India Shopkeepers and Heritage
Association
Pongal Light Up 2011
Pongal
Pongal Festival
Festival –– 15
15 Jan
Jan 2011
2011
Pongal is the Celebration of a good Harvest.
This is a joyous celebration of all things good ….
Pongal Festival
• Pongal Celebration will take place over a
week at Little India from 12 January to 18
January 2011
• Pongal Celebration attract local and
foreign visitors to Little India annually
Key events during Pongal Light Up
1. Pongal Light Up and Switch on
Ceremony
2. Mass Pongal Competition
3. Maatu Pongal Celebration and
Children Colouring Contest
Street Light Up – 12 Jan to 30 Jan 2011
Lighting of main thoroughfare -Serangoon Road
Pongal Light Up Switch On Ceremony at
Campbell Lane -12 January 2011
- Premier event of the festive period
- Showcases Indian performance art forms
- Officiated by Cabinet Ministers
Daily Cultural Shows in the evening at
Campbell Lane – 12 Jan to 18 Jan 2011
An evening of seamless song and dance performances
from various ethnics groups, and foreign contingents
Fringe activities during the
Pongal Celebrations
• Pongal Festival Village
• Heritage and Crafts Exhibition
Pongal Festival Village At Campbell Lane
12 Jan to 15 Jan 2011
Animal Farm & Heritage Exhibition At Campbell Lane
12 Jan to 18 Jan 2011
Thaipusam 2011
Thaipusam Festival
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Thaipusam Festival is on 20 January 2011
• The Procession starts from Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
at Little India to Sri Thendayuthapani Temple at Tank Road
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Kavadis and Palkudam
Thaipusam Festival 2011 is organised by Sri
Thendayuthapani Temple and Sri Perumal
Temple and supported by the Hindu Endowments
Board and LISHA
Thank You