Fashion, Culture and Food on Oct 27 at Mt Eden War Memorial Hall, Auckland
Venkat Raman
Auckland, October 21, 2023
It will be a confluence of the traditional and the modern, a mixture of fashion, shopping, chatting, food and fun at a Women’s Only function scheduled to be held on Friday, October 27, 2023 in Auckland.
Called, ‘Deep Mahotsav’ (A Grand Festival of Lights), the socio-cultural programme is being organised by Better Future Trust, a holistic charitable organisation that aims to secure a safer, more peaceful, more harmonious and more prosperous New Zealand for the ensuing generations.
It is the vision of popular businesswoman Shivani Arora, Founder-Director of the Shivani Restaurants in Auckland and Hamilton and Better Future Trust.
The event will be held from 6 pm at Mt Eden War Memorial Hall located at 489 Dominion Road, Mt Eden as a forerunner to Diwali, the Festival of Lights and Karva Chauth, an observance by Indian women for the wellbeing of their husbands.
Ms Arora said that Deep Mahotsav will be an exclusive ‘Ladies Night,’ replete with colour, costumes, good food and ‘great fun.’
“Among the highlights of the event will be cultural and fashion stalls, Garba and other dances, a fashion show, free Henna and a sumptuous dinner. Tickets priced at $50 are on sale. There are many prizes to be won at the Mahotsav,” she said.
Tickets can be purchased online here or by following this link:
Events – The Better Future New Zealand Trust (betterfuturetrust.org)
About Better Future Trust
Established in November 2022, the Better Future Trust aims to enhance the quality of life of New Zealanders across ethnicities and ensure better standards of environment and sustainability for the ensuing generations.
Social and Economic Well-being is at the core of the activities of the Trust, with the immediate, short-term and long-term objective of fostering good physical and mental health of all people living in New Zealand. As a part of this Mission, the Better Future New Zealand Trust will strive to encourage healthy food habits, preserve animal life and safeguard the environment.
At the core sit key values driving the organisation forward. These are Empowerment, Compassion, inclusivity and equality.
Ms Arora said that the Trust work with people of all faiths and beliefs.
“We believe that women and our youth are powerhouses and wish to empower them to become the best versions of themselves. We are all human and so we approach our mission with compassion, seeking to alleviate suffering and promote understanding and amity among communities. Our Trust strives towards addressing challenges facing the younger members of society, especially on issues relating to their mental health and fostering their career and social ambitions, empowerment of women, upliftment of the downtrodden and encouraging dialogue between various communities to promote an inclusive and harmonious society,” she said.
The recent projects of the Trust were providing women’s hygiene products, sanitation, food and baby products valued more than $50,000 to the victims of Cyclone Gabriel in the Hawkes Bay region earlier this year and gifting laptops to community seniors and teaching them how to use them. The latter was a part of the efforts to empower seniors to be independent and regain self-confidence in accessing services and facilities.
“Our future projects include improving (a) educational resources for children (b) nutrition among the younger members of the society (c) focus of children in classrooms and (d) digital literacy of the members of the community. We would also partner with the Police and other stakeholders in eradicating bullying and harassment,” Ms Arora said.
About Shivani Arora
Shivani Arora is a diligent and emphatic philanthropist.
Her current community roles include the Auckland Central Chapter of the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (President), Better Future New Zealand Trust (Founder-Chairman), Sri Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan New Zealand (Member, Executive Committee) and the recently formed Samer+ Collective (Member, Governance Board).
Ms Arora has been involved in community work for more than ten years, helping children gain access to better education and getting better nutrition. She has also been serving the seniors in the community, enabling a more meaningful life and empowering women to succeed in their careers and at home.
A graduate with Honours in Arts and a graduate in Education, Ms Arora began her career as a teacher in the Kingdom of Bahrain and was associated with several businesses after migrating to New Zealand with her husband Kuldip Arora and family. The Aroras have three children- a daughter who lives with her husband in children in Tokyo, Japan and two sons, living in Sydney and Auckland.
Community welfare motivates Ms Arora in her involvement with various organisations. She would like to see the eradication of social evils including poverty, family violence, social and racial discrimination, bullying and harassment at home and in public places and safer communities.
Email: betterfuturetrustnz@gmail.com Website: betterfuturetrust.org
