The High Commission of India in Uganda celebrated the Indian Festival of Lights popularly known Diwali with a dinner hosted for friends and family at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala. The event was one of the most popular festivals of Hinduism that symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.
The hotel hosted a mouthwatering delicious of Indian cuisine as the marked the Diwali, an ancient festival of light, to mark the Hindu New Year.
Diwali festival symbolizes the triumph of good over evil. It commemorates the return of the Hindu god Rama from a 14-year exile and his victory over the demon king Ravana, who had abducted his wife, Sita, according to Hindu scriptures.
The dinner consisted of a rich Asian cuisine rooted in all diversity with each food prepared in a special and customized way. The Menu contains meals that celebrate the Asian gastronomy, prepared to perfection with ingredients carefully selected and used to sort the right traditional taste of foods. Foods such as; – chicken/beef biryani, Tandoori Chicken, Malai Kofta, Naan, Matar Panner, Alu Gobi were enjoyed to the fullest.
While talking to the guests, the Sheraton General Manager, Jean-Philippe Bittencourt applauded the Hindu community for their new beginning as they celebrated and observed the triumph of light over darkness. And further thanked them for the immeasurable support of the hotel.
On behalf of the 
Sheraton Hotel, we are pleased to have hosted Diwali for the Hindu community at the hotel and we thank each and everyone here for choosing light over darkness as you take a special time of spiritual reflection, dedication and increase devotion to worship, Bittencourt said.
