Vision Homes

Vision Homes celebrate 'The Festival of Lights'

Monday, 27 October 2008 14:07

Millennium Hotel, Mayfair, London

Vision Homes, in conjunction with Clydesdale Bank, invite their own teams, business partners, friends and family to The Millennium Mayfair Hotel in London's Grosvenor Square to help celebrate Diwali.

Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is the most popular of all the festivals from South Asia, and is also the occasion for celebrations by Jains and Sikhs as well as Hindus.

The festival of Diwali extends over five days. Because of the lights, fireworks, and sweets involved, it's a great favourite with children.

The festival celebrates the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance, although the actual legends that go with the festival are different in different parts of India.

The Times of India summed up the modern meaning of Diwali: Regardless of the mythological explanation one prefers, what the festival of lights really stands for today is a reaffirmation of hope, a renewed commitment to friendship and goodwill, and a religiously sanctioned celebration of the simple - and some not so simple - joys of life.

This annual event has grown from a small team of bankers, developers and lawyers to over 350 guests and proved to be a very successfull evening. The proceedings began with drinks and Indian canapes giving guests a chance to catch up with old friends and business collegues, before moving in to the ballroom to enjoy the traditions of Diwali with dinner and dance.