The sights, aromas and sounds of India will envelop Blackrock Casino on the 22nd of October for the casino’s third annual Diwali celebration.

This year the event will be staged in Blackrock Casino’s conference venue which will be transformed to match the exuberance, colour and flair synonymous with this widely-celebrated festival. The celebration, which the casino touts as a family affair, starts at 18:30 and will feature a sumptuous buffet of authentic Indian cuisine and entertainment by Zeeshan Shani, DJs and dancers.  There will also be a Sarie Queen contest with cash and prizes to be won.(Limited entries). Well-known Lotus FM DJ, Jared Dukkhi will be the master of ceremonies for the evening.

Tickets will be sold via the Casino Cash Desk at R120 per adult and R60 per child under the age of 12. Player Club members qualify for a discount on tickets purchased.

“We at Blackrock Casino would like to take this opportunity to wish the Hindu community a very Happy Diwali and want to reiterate that it gives us great pleasure to host them at this memorable celebration. We’re once again pulling out all the stops to make this a joyous and special occasion,” says John McGregor, General Manager at Blackrock Casino.

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