Durga Puja in Luxembourg —- TOI
There will be no entry fee, unlike other pujas in the region, said Ujjal Raha, one of the organisers. A small Bengali community in Germany’s southwest, in Stuttgart, will worship the goddess at the Stuttgart Durgabari, a social and cultural organisation that is ready to welcome the diaspora from across Germany. The organisers will be serving free traditional Bengali cuisine to visitors.
That spirit inspired eight doctors in London to found Bengal Cultural & Social Club 27 years ago to celebrate Pujo as it is in Bengal. Today, 15 active members and their families carry that legacy forward. With 2,000+ visitors, our Pujo welcomes Bengalis and non-Bengalis alike, across communities and faiths.
Also, this is an opportunity to connect with our culture and heritage and promote it here in Germany,” said Raha. The organisers have urged visitors to register online for their own reference and said all are welcome to walk in at any time for darshan. Puja is held as per the Panjika, with rituals performed according to the nirghonto.
“Our goal is to provide an opportunity to the diaspora to take part in the festival, which they would miss otherwise. In another corner of Europe, LuxUtsav, the Bengali community’s Luxembourg Durgotsav Association, is ready to hold its eighth Durga Puja over the next five days at the Salle um Duerf in Itzig, with daily rituals, cultural programmes and food. Entry is free and open to all. For Bengalis, Durga Puja is where emotion, culture, community, artistry and devotion meet. At BCSC, tradition is at the heart of everything. Bhog is strictly vegetarian, without onion or garlic, and served free to all. The cultural programme will celebrate Bengal and India through music, dance and theatre with tributes to Rabindranath Tagore and Nazrul.