MWC-Celebrates Colors of Life!!!!
MWC believes in CELEBRATING LIFE through the
richness of our diverse languages, cultures, songs and stories. Celebration of
South Asian Heritage Month in the May of 2009 was one such celebration which brought
all of us together…..mothers, grandmothers, young girls, teachers, families and
the Dunrankin Drive Public School community. The spark continued and led to the
formation of Malton Giddha Group, a group passionate about celebrating and sharing
the colors and beauty of rich and diverse South Asian culture. What started as
a women’s cultural, social and support group in and around Dunrankin Drive
Readiness Centre, eventually became the foundation stone for Malton Women
Council. Today, Malton Giddha Group is an inevitable part of MWC; as through
our songs, our poetry, our languages, our food, our rich culture and heritage;
we share our stories, we discuss our issues and come up with holistic and
practical solutions and we provide social, emotional and psychological support to
women……
Giddha is the folk dance of the Punjab
Regions of India and Pakistan. It is a dance performed by a group of women who
come together in a ‘CIRCLE’ and share their feelings, their emotions and their
lives through dancing and singing.