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Saint George’s Day 2020 celebrations cancelled

Saint George’s Day 2020 celebrations cancelled The annual Dartford and Gravesham Saint George’s day celebrations which this year was to feature 22 local schools from the areas on April 23rd have been cancelled due to the ongoing threat of Coronavirus. The celebrations which are some of the biggest in the South East are organised by … Continue reading Saint George’s Day 2020 celebrations cancelled →

Diverse communities celebrate Commonwealth Day in Gravesham

Diverse communities celebrate Commonwealth Day in Gravesham A special community event took place in Gravesham at Saint Andrew’s Arts Centre on Tuesday 10th March to celebrate the Commonwealth and the positive contribution made in the borough by local residents with links to Commonwealth countries. This event was part of Commonwealth Day celebrations which took place … Continue reading Diverse communities celebrate Commonwealth Day in Gravesham →

Tree planting ceremony to commemorate the founder of the Sikh faith

Dartford Borough Council in partnership with the Kent Equality Cohesion Council and the Dartford Guru Hargobind Gurdwara held a special tree planting ceremony in Central Park to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of the Sikh faith. The event took place on Saturday 8th February and the initiative was led … Continue reading Tree planting ceremony to commemorate the founder of the Sikh faith →

Exhibition on the Life and Times of Guru Nanak Dev Ji – Founder of the Sikh Faith

As part of the world wide celebrations to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of the Sikh faith, Dartford Borough Council in partnership with the Kent Equality Cohesion Council have arranged a special exhibition which will be on display in the Peter Blake Gallery in Dartford Library until the 10th … Continue reading Exhibition on the Life and Times of Guru Nanak Dev Ji – Founder of the Sikh Faith →

Dartford Community comes together to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day

Communities and faith groups from Dartford came together on Monday 27th January to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day which also marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the 25th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia. The event was organised by the Kent Equality Cohesion Council in partnership with Dartford Borough Council and saw … Continue reading Dartford Community comes together to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day →