It was the truth that even though 800 tickets were printed it was difficult really to get hold of them. It meant in- person treks to Waltham Forest Direct Shops and 4 was the maximum number of tickets allowed. When I went the tickets weren’t there anyway despite the local free paper telling us otherwise. So tonight the Assembly Hall, Walthamstow was hardly full. Up Your Street5 subscribers were there early taking up one row. We were welcomed very well by Councillor Darshan Singh Sunger of Hale End and Highams Park ward, ex-Bhangra dancer.
We were in for a treat with singers, a young solo dancer, a band and a troupe of male dancers, the Virsa Punjabi Dancers, with their accompanying singer, their drummer and another artiste on another instrument. Then we enjoyed a break with delicious packed snacks ( samosa, pakora and a sweet) with a juice drink followed by a raffle which I won. Yes!
How is it that Diwali, Eid and Vaisakhi are celebrated for free at The Assembly Hall yet Christmas isn’t mentioned, free or not? I’ve asked the cultural squad at the Town Hall on behalf of my Christian friends and out of sheer curiosity as to what the answer could be and had no answer except woolly stuff. Give up and join in them all I say.
Why didn’t you come? I advertised it when no-one else did.
Henna workshop tomorrow at Hackney Central Library. I shall be wearing a sparkly scarf and gold eyeliner.
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