Important Information

It's that time of the year again! Utsav is pleased to announce the dates for the biggest celebration of the year, the annual Durgotsav festivities!

Dates: October 11 - October 13, 2024

Venue: SALLE DE BATTOIR, Chemin du Battoir 17, 1845 Noville

Register for Durgotsav

List of Sponsorship Items for Durga Puja 2024

1. Decoration of Pratima - 151 CHF

2. Flowers for Puja (Saptami/Asthami/Navami) - 101 CHF each

3. Fruits for Prasad (Saptami/Asthami/Navami)- 101 CHF each

4. Sweets for Prasad/Bhog (Saptami/Asthami/Navami) -101 CHF each

5. Bhog (Saptami/Asthami/Navami) - 251 CHF each

Chanda/Donations

For a Sarbojonin puja, no donation is small so we welcome any amount that you wish to donate

For all donations of 251 CHF and above:
- complimentary 2 adults & 2 kid food coupons valid for any 1 of the three days will provided.

For Donations 501 and above:
- food coupons 2 adults & 2 kid for all 3 day
- Special Puja thali for Ashtami Puja in their name

Separate food coupons will also be available for purchase at the venue (Lunch and Dinner) and we will send a separate email to those registered to purchase food coupons in advance.

In order to support contactless payments, we will encourage you to transfer your donation either by TWINT or to the UTSAV bank account directly as per the following details below

Bank Name - BCV Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

Name - ASSOCIATION UTSAV

IBAN - CH0200767000A54786604

BIC/SWIFT - BCVLCH2LXXX

Address - Route de Saint Legier 12, Vevey, CH-1800

Please send us an email at swissutsav@gmail.com confirming your bank transfer. Please mention your name and sponsorship element in the TWINT message or if you have any comments.

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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!

Durga Puja or Durgotsav is a Sarvajanin Utsav, or a festival meant to be celebrated by involving the community in an inclusive manner, irrespective of age, gender, caste, creed or religion. It is a sociocultural, community event. In keeping with the spirit of Durga Puja, we welcome the contribution of your resources, be it your time, your donations or your kind helping hands.

We seek volunteers in the following areas, to help run your Durgotsav in the best manner possible.
1. Logistics, decor and transportation- point of contact Avisekh Mukherjee +41 79 217 22 70
2. Puja arrangements- point of contact Priyam Banerjee + 91 98365 10805
3. Cultural activities- point of contact Mahua Ganguly +41 76 803 35 83
4. Food arrangements- point of contact Priyanka Mukherjee +41 78 781 06 50

Kindly reach out to the respective PoC directly based on your area(s) of interest in order to plan the details of next steps.

Eagerly looking forward to your active participation,

Your Utsav Durgotsav Organizing Committee

About Durga Puja

Durga Puja is one of the biggest celebrations in India, especially in the Eastern Parts of India.

The multi-day celebration honours the victory of Hindu Goddess Durga over the asura, Mahishasura and denotes the victory of 'Good over Evil'.

Celebrated as far back as the 14th century, it has assumed enormous cultural, social and religious significance, and the 10-day festival is celebrated with much fervour and enthusiasm. The celebrations primarily begin on day 6 (Sashti) with the welcome of the Goddess and extend up to the 10th Day (Vijaya Dashami) when the idols are immersed in a river, signifying the end of the festival.

As of December 2021, UNESCO has inscribed Kolkata's Durga Puja on its 'Intangible Cultural Heritage' (ICH) list.