For the people of Indian descent, it’s that time of the year when they can feel the festivity in the air and the anticipation builds up in the run-up to their biggest festival- Diwali.
But when it comes to celebrating Diwali, they are not alone. People from a wide cross-section of society join in the celebrations spread across this month in Australia to enjoy the good food, colourful lights and Bollywood song and dance.
The Diwali fever struck the Queensland Police last weekend who put their “heart and soul” to demonstrate their “Community Policing” skills at a Diwali event in Brisbane on Saturday.
Members of the police force were grooving to the Indian music- from Bhangra to Lungi dance, they did everything and an enthralled audience couldn’t stop applauding their effort in a surprise performance.
Jagdeep Singh, the president of Indian Cultural and Sports club said all the police officers who participated showed a keen interest in their act.
“Some of them had never danced in their life before this. But they were very dedicated and never missed even a single training session,” he told SBS Punjabi.
He said all the officers were quick learners and were trained by young members of the Indian community.
