Bengalis in Netherlands keep Durga Puja traditions alive through decade of 'Holland-e-Hoichoi'

By Nishat Nizami Kolkata, Oct 13 (UNI) As West Bengal gets decked up to welcome Goddess Durga and her children, thousands of miles away, a group of Bengalis with their current address in the land of tulips is also soaking in the festive spirit. The Bengali community in Amstelveen, in the North Holland province of the Netherlands, is now immersed in preparations to welcome the Goddess to her paternal home. About ten years ago, community members living around 10 kilometres from the capital city of Amsterdam came together to celebrate Durga Puja under one roof. What was conceptualised under the…