BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Winnipeg for Free - ECPv5.16.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Winnipeg for Free X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wpgforfree.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Winnipeg for Free REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20251011T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20251011T223000 DTSTAMP:20260526T184117 CREATED:20241015T000740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T200344Z UID:133666-1760200200-1760221800@wpgforfree.ca SUMMARY:Diwali Mela 2024 DESCRIPTION:Share This Story\nDiwali Mela 2025 at RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg\nCelebrate the Festival of Lights in Winnipeg!The Hindu Society of Manitoba proudly presents Diwali Mela 2025 — an evening full of light\, color\, and culture — happening on Saturday\, October 11\, 2025\, at the RBC Convention Centre (375 York Avenue). \n🌟 Event Highlights \n\n\nFood Stalls: Open from 4:30 PM\, featuring a variety of authentic and mouthwatering Indian cuisines. \n\n\nCultural Program: From 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM\, enjoy vibrant classical\, folk\, and contemporary dances representing diverse traditions from across India. \n\n\nRaffle Draw: Exciting prizes to be won\, including• 1st Prize – 2 Return Air Tickets to India (Riya Travels)• 2nd Prize – 6 Nights All-Inclusive Stay for Two in Mexico (Ola Travels)• 3rd Prize – Apple iPad Air 11″ 128GB with Apple Pencil (Dawat Restaurant)• 4th Prize – Apple iPad Air 11″ 128GB (Access Credit Union)Total 10 prizes available! \n\n\n🎉 Admission: Free!This event is open to everyone\, so bring your family and friends to experience the tastes and talents of India — right here in the heart of Winnipeg. \n📞 Contact for Advertisements / Stalls: \n\n\nAnita Roy: 204-930-0653 \n\n\nReena Waliya: 204-999-6292 \n\n\nSatish Kumar: 204-688-6361 \n\n\nSponsored by RBC Royal Bank\, Diwali Mela 2025 is a community celebration of light\, culture\, and togetherness. 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