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First-of-its-kind Hindu festival in North Dakota coming to Fargo
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FARGO — A day-long occasion that’s been a 12 months within the making will carry collectively Bengalis from the area for a primary of its form pageant in North Dakota.
Durgotsav 2022 can be held on the El Zagal Shrine in Fargo, 1429 third St. N., on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 8 a.m. till 10:30 p.m.
One of many main Hindu festivals, Durgotsav is just like Christmas, celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike.
Aparupa Chatterjee is an Indian dancer and president of the newly-formed Durga Puja Affiliation of North Dakota, which is organizing the occasion.
“We wished to come back collectively to start out a cultural expertise that was not there till now,” she mentioned.
The affiliation’s mission is to unfold and protect the heritage, philosophy and custom of Bengali tradition by way of this pageant.
Most frequently celebrated in Bengal, the area made up of West Bengal and Bangladesh, the pageant is often a 10-day occasion in September and October.
The pageant in Fargo will condense the final 5 days of celebration into one, to incorporate worship, Indian meals, youngsters video games, dance, music and a vogue present.
The occasion is targeted on Durga, a serious Hindu goddess who represents feminine energy and power, Chatterjee mentioned.
An enormous idol or statue of Durga has been shipped from India only for this occasion, she mentioned.
The day begins at 8 a.m. with worship and prayer led by a revered monk, Swami Chandrashekharananda, who’s touring to Fargo from the Vedanta Society of Portland, Oregon.
Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney will inaugurate the pageant at 9 a.m.
A lunch, snack and dinner can be catered by the Fargo restaurant, Passage to India, and many types of home made Indian sweets can be served.
There can be a number of types of dance, together with Dandiya, which anybody can do and is carried out as a big group.
Dhunuchi dance is carried out holding an earthen pot containing coconut husk and the Indian equal of frankincense, which is lit on fireplace and releases a purifying smoke.
“It brings within the spirituality of the pageant,” Chatterjee mentioned.
One other attraction is Sindur Khela, which interprets to “vermillion sport,” the place ladies smear a beauty powder of vermillion pink pigment on one another, which is meant to carry good luck.
In Bengal, ladies put on the powder in a circle on their brow to indicate they’re married.
“We put that on the cheeks of ladies or ladies to indicate ladies energy,” Chatterjee mentioned.
Greater than 400 persons are pre-registered for the occasion, together with Bengali households from Fargo-Moorhead and the Grand Forks space, however the occasion is open to everybody.
Tickets on the door are $40 for non-students and $25 for college students; normal admission and not using a ticket is allowed up till 1 p.m.
Up till now, native Bengalis needed to journey to Hindu temples within the Twin Cities to attend such a pageant, or just mark these cultural actions at dwelling, Chatterjee mentioned.
The pageant won’t solely present momentum for this to change into a rising and extra distinguished occasion, she mentioned, however will regularly entice extra Indians from everywhere in the Midwest to Fargo.
Durgotsav 2022 Schedule
Saturday, Oct. 1
8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Worship
1 p.m. — Serving of Bengali sweets and fruits
2 to three:30 p.m. — Lunch by Passage to India
4:30 to five:30 p.m. — Dandiya and Dhunuchi dance
5:30 p.m. — Snacks by Passage to India
6:30 to eight:30pm — Cultural program, music, vogue present, dance
9 p.m. — Dinner by Passage to India
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Colorado’s opener with North Dakota State has most bets in 2024
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Colorado football is set to return to the Big 12 in 2024 with heightened expectations and a revitalized roster. Head coach Deion Sanders is preparing to capitalize on a significant influx of talent, with 41 transfers and six high school signees joining the squad. This influx provides an opportunity to improve upon last season’s 4-8 record and establish a stronger presence in the competitive Big 12 conference.
The release of the Big 12’s 2024 schedule has highlighted several pivotal matchups that could determine the success of the Buffaloes’ season. However, the non-conference schedule is equally critical, featuring challenging games that will test Colorado’s readiness for Big 12 play. Notably, the Week 1 game against North Dakota State (NDSU) stands out as a potential trap game that the Buffaloes cannot afford to underestimate.
Betting odds reflect the high interest in this matchup, with 82 percent of bets favoring Colorado, according to BetMGM. Despite Colorado being favored by 8.5 points, the narrow margin indicates a level of respect for NDSU’s capabilities. The Bison, although an FCS team, have a storied history of success, having won nine national championships since 2011, including two of the last five. Even with the departure of head coach Matt Entz, NDSU remains a formidable opponent under new head coach Tom Polasek.
Most bet college football game so far this year?
Answer: Colorado-North Dakota State 82% of money is on @CUBuffsFootball -8.5 at #BetMGM pic.twitter.com/xLCpPfbiTj
— John Ewing (@johnewing) July 18, 2024
The Buffaloes’ modest favor by just a touchdown at home underscores the challenge posed by NDSU. Polasek, formerly Wyoming’s offensive coordinator, brings a wealth of experience and a winning mentality to the Bison. The uncertainty surrounding NDSU’s starting quarterback adds intrigue, with Cam Miller’s potential return for a graduate year hanging in the balance. Miller’s impressive performance last season, with 32 total touchdowns and only four interceptions, makes him a critical factor. Additionally, wide receiver Eli Green, who averaged nearly 20 yards per catch in 2023, poses a significant threat to Colorado’s secondary.
Coach Sanders is acutely aware of the threat NDSU poses, emphasizing the need for his team to remain focused and prepared. “Don’t underestimate North Dakota State,” Sanders stated on FS1’s Undisputed. “Those guys come to play and they can play.” As the season approaches, Sanders and his squad will need to channel their motivation and talent to navigate both their non-conference and Big 12 schedules successfully.
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In RNC speech, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says Trump will unleash American energy dominance
MILWAUKEE — Serving as North Dakota governor under former President Donald Trump was like having “a beautiful breeze at our back,” Doug Burgum said Wednesday, July 17, at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
The GOP governor, who was considered a top contender to be Trump’s vice president, contrasted that to President Joe Biden, saying being governor during the Democrat’s administration was like “a gale force wind in our face.”
“Biden’s war on energy hurts every American because the cost of energy is in everything that we use or touch every day,” Burgum said.
The governor took to the stage Wednesday night at the Fiserv Forum during the third day of the RNC. The governor from the second top-producing oil state in the U.S. criticized Biden’s policies on energy, claiming they have raised the price of gas, food, clothes and rent.
“Biden’s green agenda feels like it was written by China, Russia and Iran,” Burgum said.
Burgum was passed up on Monday as Trump’s vice president pick for U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, though there is speculation the North Dakotan could be a part of Trump’s administration.
The governor has spent time campaigning for Trump and looks to continue that. Burgum praised Trump as a friend of energy and a champion of innovation over regulation.
“Unleashing American energy dominance is our path back to prosperity and peace through strength,” Burgum said. “Teddy Roosevelt encouraged America to speak softly and carry a big stick. Energy dominance will be the big stick that President Trump will carry.”
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Burgum joked that the last time he was in Milwaukee, he had to stand on one leg behind a podium for the first Republican presidential debate for the 2024 election. The night before the August debate, which was also held in the Fiserv, Burgum tore his Achilles tendon during a pickup basketball game, sending him to the emergency room and putting him in a walking boot.
During the speech, he asked who would make America energy dominant, to which the crowd yelled twice, “Trump!”
On the third time, he asked the crowd to yell it loud enough to wake Biden up, an insult playing into reports that the Democrat is a 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. president and is in cognitive decline. The crowd replied “Trump” loudly.
“When Trump unleashes American energy, we unleash American prosperity and we ensure our national security,” Burgum said
Burgum, who is from the small town of Arthur, North Dakota, also said rural America and small towns feed, fuel and defend the world.
“Rural America is Trump country,” Burgum said.
In a statement issued after the speech, North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Chair Adam Goldwyn called Burgum “a billionaire cosplaying as a cowboy with an undirected Carhartt.”
“Burgum signed one of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the country, and that is wreaking havoc on North Dakotan women,” Goldwyn said. “After supporting bills to promote equality in North Dakota, he threw LGBTQ folks under the bus when he signed laws that discriminate against them. Will Burgum finally return to North Dakota now, or will he continue to neglect his gubernatorial duties? Either way his time in the national spotlight is over and he is no longer a ‘top priority.’”
Trump secured the Republican nomination for president. He is expected to face Biden in the general election.
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Plain Talk: 'I'm bringing people together'
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MINOT — Sandi Sanford, chair of the North Dakota Republican Party, joined this episode of Plain Talk from the GOP’s national convention in Milwaukee, where, she said, “the security plan changed drastically” after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
Republicans have been focused on unity at this event — two of Trump’s top rivals during the primaries, Gov. Ron DeSantis and former ambassador Nikki Haley, endorsed him in speeches at the convention — but Sanford acknowledged to my co-host Chad Oban and me that this may be a heavy lift.
“People know that what we’re dealing with in North Dakota with the different factions,” she said, initially calling the populist wing of the party the “far right” before correcting herself and describing them as “grassroots.”
The NDGOP delegation to the national convention
wasn’t necessarily behind Gov. Doug Burgum potentially being Trump’s running mate
(Burgum himself was passed over for a delegate slot by the NDGOP’s state convention), but Sanford said she felt the delegates were “really confident in Donald Trump and his pick.”
“It gets dicey,” she said of intraparty politics. “It can get cruel,” but Sanford said her job is to keep the factions united. “I’m bringing people together.”
Sanford also addressed a visit to the North Dakota delegation from Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union (the organization which puts on the Conservative Political Action Conference). In March, Schlapp paid
a nearly half-million settlement
to a man he allegedly made unwanted sexual advances toward. “My delegation wanted to hear from CPAC,” she said, adding that Schlapp was “on a speaking circle” addressing several state delegations.
Also on this episode, we discuss how the assassination attempt on Trump might impact the rest of this presidential election cycle and whether Democrats will replace incumbent President Joe Biden.
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