Neon Lights

Nov 08

St Woolos Wine Lodge, Our local shop on Stow Hill has very kindly donated an electronic message board in the window of his shop to ECHO Community Group. Its Big - Its Bright - Its Flashy - Its a bit over the top - Its there for local messages.

Call into Echo Office or contact Russell Couper if you have a local event you want to advertise

Local Notice Board

November 07

Echo managed to arrange for a local notice board to be put on Yas' shop wall at the top of Stow Hill. If you have a local community message you want displaying then call in to the Echo Office and ask for details.

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Allotment Club

18th May 2007

ECHO have recently acquired an allotment plot and are currently working hard to turn it from a weedy bit of mud into something altogether more fruitful. A the beginning of the year there was only a baron strip of weeds but already we have raised beds, some equipment, a brand new shed, almost limitless enthusiasm and a dismantled green house that needs putting together again. Hopefully we'll get some plants planted in time for this years harvest, if not we'll have fun trying.

So if you fancy yourself to be green fingered or just want to have a go you're more than welcome to join us.

Contact the office on 243303 and ask for details.

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Diwali Festival Celebrations 2005

Sunday 13th November

Diwali - the festival of lights - is celebrated during the months of October/November by Hindus and Sikhs around the world. 2005 saw the first large scale Diwali celebration organised in the Stow Hill area with people of many nationalities coming together for a large Diwali 'party' at the Burleigh Academy on Llanthewy Road.

Diwali marks the start of the Hindu new year and the name comes from the Sanskrit word "Dipawali" meaning 'a string or garland of lights'. It is a joyful and colourful festival when the home is decorated with fresh flowers, garlands and lights. Brightly coloured patterns are used to decorate floors, candles and lamps are lit to represent the spirit of God as truth and light and fireworks are set off to mark the event. Families and friends come together to celebrate Diwali. They begin with worship, best clothes and jewellery are worn, gifts and sweets called 'barfi' and 'matiyeh' are distributed during the five-day long festival. These are are few of the images of this years celebrations. To view Photo Album >>>

This Diwali event was organised by Bhunesh Napal of Stowhill and women at grassroot level from the local community, special thanks to Simmi Kaur & Luxmi Singh of Baneswell, the event was supported by the BEST project (Noleen Mariapen) and MEWN Cymru. If you wish to acquire copies of any of the photographs shown here, please enquire at the Echo office, 44 Bailey Street, Telephone 01633 243303.

This photo album is provided courtesy of Ron McCormick ©
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