蒙大拿州州长官邸首次举办排灯节庆祝 印度裔社区共庆佳节
蒙大拿州刘易斯与克拉克县海伦娜市消息：蒙大拿州州长官邸首次举办排灯节庆祝活动，州长格雷格·吉安福特与第一夫人苏珊·吉安福特共同主持，与印度裔社区及各界友人共庆这一印度传统佳节。活动实际于10月26日举行，印度驻西雅图总领事馆11月5日发布活动消息。
活动由印度驻西雅图总领事馆与蒙大拿世界事务委员会联合组织。据印度亚洲国际新闻社报道，包括蒙大拿州在内，美国五个州的州长今年首次在官邸或州议会大厦举办排灯节庆祝，表彰印度裔美国人在商业、公共服务与文化多样性方面的贡献。
庆祝现场，居民伴着宝莱坞歌曲《伦敦·图马克达》起舞，成为活动的一大亮点。总领事馆在社交媒体上分享了活动画面，并感谢吉安福特夫妇与海伦娜市长埃米莉·迪安欢迎总领事馆与印度裔社区。
Montana Governor's Mansion Hosts Its First Diwali Celebration
HELENA, Mont. — The Montana Governor's Mansion has hosted a Diwali celebration for the first time, with Gov. Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte welcoming the Indian American community and friends to mark the Indian festival of lights. The event was held on October 26, and the Consulate General of India in Seattle released details of the celebration on November 5.
The celebration was organized by the Indian consulate in Seattle together with the Montana World Affairs Council. According to IANS, governors in five U.S. states, including Montana, hosted Diwali celebrations at official residences or state capitols for the first time this year, recognizing Indian Americans' contributions to business, public service and cultural diversity.
During the Helena celebration, residents danced to the Bollywood song "London Thumakda," a highlight of the evening. The consulate shared images from the event on social media and thanked the Gianfortes and Helena Mayor Emily Dean for welcoming the consulate and the Indian American community.
来源：印度驻西雅图总领事馆
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