The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha grand Diwali Motorcade is on for this evening.
In the lead-up to Monday’s Diwali celebration, the GHDS has been hosting countrywide motorcades and other events this month, including the two-day Deep Jale event and bazaar held at the Kitty Seawall Roundabout.
Today, the Sabha will hold its much-anticipated iconic Georgetown/East Coast Demerara Diwali Motorcade.
Almost 40 floats will be participating from Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice. The floats will assemble at the Shri Krishna Mandir in Campbellville, Georgetown, from 5:30pm (17:30h) and will leave at 7:00pm (19:00h) via its traditional route along Sandy Babb Street for Vlissengen Road and then along the Seawall to the LBI Community Centre Ground, East Coast Demerara.
The LBI Community Centre Ground will be the site for a fabulous cultural programme and presentation of prizes, starting at 7pm. The lineup of outstanding artistes includes Neval Chatelal, Vishale Samlall, Nishard Mayrhoo, Bunty Singh, Suraj Singh Dharmic Nritya Sangh, Berbice Delights, Shakti Strings Band and a folk dance troupe from India. Admission is free, and no alcohol will be allowed.
The iconic Diwali Motorcade is synonymous with the celebration of Diwali in Guyana and attracts tens of thousands of Guyanese and visitors from all cultures along the route and at the final venue annually.
The Sabha expresses sincere appreciation to the Government of Guyana for supporting Mandirs and youth groups towards their participation in the Motorcade. The Sabha also thank Corporate Guyana for their kind support, which has been forthcoming year after year.
The Sabha is pleased to welcome as its sponsors for the national motorcade ENET, Toolsie Persaud Ltd, Prem’s Electrical, Demerara Bank Ltd, Chief, International Imports and Supplies, Jewelz Hotel, King’s Hotel and Residences, EC Vieira Investments, Kalpataru, ICEE, Regal Stationary and Computer Centre, El Dorado Trading, Pacific Rim Constructions, Cyril’s Transportation Services, Platinum Sales and Services, Readymix Concrete Ltd, GPL, LMC Professional Services Ltd, NTN Radio and Television, Mohan’s Store, Ganesh Parts and General Store, Nabi Construction, Hand-in-Hand, Impressions Guyana, Windsor Estates, Guyana Cricket Board, L Seepersaud Maraj and Sons, Bel Air Rubis Service Station, Tony’s Auto Spares, Massy Guyana Group of Companies, Jags Aviation Inc, P & P Insurance Brokers Inc, GSK Excavation Services Inc, Puran Brothers, IPED, GBTI, TSD Lal and Co, Crown Mining, Andrew Arts, Kanhai’s Guyana Electrical Agency, 4R Bearing, Survival Supermarket, Unicomer Guyana Inc, Zarc Properties Inc, Barcellos Narine and Co, Tropical View International Hotel, Apex Insurance Brokers and Superior Cars.
The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha is proud to have sustained and grown this unique and beloved Guyanese tradition for more than five decades.
See below for the Guyana Police Force’s traffic advisory for tonight’s Diwali Motorcade:
𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄
Motor vehicles will be allowed to park on the parapet (only) of the Northern/Southern Carriageway of Rupert Craig Highway for spectators to view the Motorcade completely off the road and drive lanes.
Motor vehicles will not be permitted to park on the Northern side of East Coast Pubic Road between Conversation Tree and the LBI Access Road. This is to aid the smooth, safe and unimpeded flow owing to the size of the floats on the move.
Motor vehicles proceeding west along the East Coast Public Road will be diverted at Agriculture Road, Mon Repos to the Railway Embankment to continue East or further West as directed by Traffic ranks on the basis of a need.
Persons proceeding East are advised to use Lamaha Street/ Homestretch Avenue, then North onto Sheriff Street, East onto the Railway Embankment or South along Mandela to Eccles Interlink.
Motorists will utilise the Ogle Bypass from the Railway Embankment for onward journey
• Northbound traffic along the Ogle Bypass will flow onto the Railway Embankment during the motorcade movement to LBI.
The Motorcade will be escorted along its route with Regional Traffic ranks led by Supt. R Clark assisted by ASP G Boyce (4 A: Georgetown) and Assistant Superintendent S Gobin assisted by Ch. Insp R Charles (4 C: East Coast) in the lead role of traffic management.
Traffic ranks will be at each fixed point, while motorcyclists will patrol the span of control.
Note: The Traffic Department urges Motorists to comply with directions by Police ranks who are directing traffic during the event and follow all Traffic Laws and Regulations. Spectators are urged to park in designated spaces, do not leave your motor vehicle in a dangerous position or have same cause obstruction. Persons are urged to report or correct the errant actions of fellow motorists without violence or confrontation. Calls to the 911 are free for all reporting purposes.
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