Colchester Indian Association - CIA

19/08/2026

🙏🌸 CIA Janmashtami Milan 🌸🙏

Dear Friends & Family,

Join us for an evening of devotion, celebration & togetherness! 🦚🙏

📍 Parish Hall, Old London Rd, Marks Tey, Colchester

🎟️ FREE for everyone!
We’ve removed the ticket charges to make it easier for everyone to join the celebration.

👉 Registration is still required:
Register here

https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/ticketing/cia-janmashtami-milan

No payment is required.

For any registration issues, please contact a CIA committee member.

Looking forward to celebrating together! 🌸🙏

02/08/2026

🌸 ✨ SAVE THE DATE ✨ 🌸

🦚 Colchester Indian Association warmly invites you and your family to celebrate Janmashtami Milan – an evening filled with devotion, joy, and the divine glory of Lord Krishna.

🪷 An Evening of Krishna Katha

📅 Saturday, 5th September
🕞 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Marks Tey Hall
161 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1EH

🍽️ Mahaprasad will be served after the Katha.

Come together to celebrate, pray, and experience the joy of Janmashtami with the community.

📢 Save the date and invite your family & friends!
More exciting details will be shared soon.

Jai Shri Krishna! 🙏🦚

10/07/2026

🇮🇳 Join Team India at the Colchester Carnival Parade! 🇮🇳

Let’s come together to proudly represent India with unity, colour, music, and culture!

✨ Wear your favourite traditional Indian outfit.
🇮🇳 Carry the Indian Tricolour with pride.
🥁 Dance, walk, and celebrate with fellow Indians.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring your family and friends.

No matter where you’re from in India, let’s stand together as One Community. One Nation. One India.

Come. Walk. Celebrate. Represent. 🇮🇳

Colchester Indian Association (CIA)

06/06/2026

2 weeks to GO!!

🌿 International Yoga Day Celebration 🌿

We are delighted to announce that CIA is celebrating International Yoga Day for the first time in Colchester!

Join us for a peaceful morning dedicated to yoga, mindfulness, and holistic well-being as we come together to celebrate health and harmony.

📅 20th June
⏰ 9:00 – 10:30 AM
📍 Great Horkesley Village Hall

🧘‍♀️ Guided Yogasanas
🌬️ Pranayama (Breathing Exercises)
🧠 Meditation
💃 Yoga Dance Performance
🍃 Light Snacks

✨ Open to all ages ✨

🎟️ Ticket proceeds will support future Temple fundraising initiatives.

📌 Register here:
https://colchesterindians.org/event/colchester-international-yoga-day-celebration/

💚 Join us and be part of this special celebration of health, peace & togetherness.

17/05/2026

🌿 International Yoga Day Celebration 🌿

We are delighted to announce that CIA is celebrating International Yoga Day for the first time in Colchester!

Join us for a peaceful morning dedicated to yoga, mindfulness, and holistic well-being as we come together to celebrate health and harmony.

📅 20th June
⏰ 9:00 – 10:30 AM
📍 Great Horkesley Village Hall

🧘‍♀️ Guided Yogasanas
🌬️ Pranayama (Breathing Exercises)
🧠 Meditation
💃 Yoga Dance Performance
🍃 Light Snacks

✨ Open to all ages ✨

🎟️ Ticket proceeds will support future Temple fundraising initiatives.

📌 Register here:
https://colchesterindians.org/event/colchester-international-yoga-day-celebration/

💚 Join us and be part of this special celebration of health, peace & togetherness.

13/05/2026

Meet the team behind the Colchester Indian Association 🇮🇳✨

A passionate group of trustees, coordinators, and members working together to celebrate culture, strengthen community bonds, and create meaningful events for everyone in Colchester.

“Together We Grow • Together We Achieve” ❤️

We’re excited for the journey ahead and grateful for the continued support from our community. 🙏

12/05/2026

💙 Celebrating International Nurses Day 💙

Today we proudly recognise the incredible nurses in our community and around the world - including many from our Indian community who serve with dedication, skill, and compassion.

Thank you for the comfort you bring, the lives you touch, and the hope you give every day.

The Colchester Indian Association salutes you. 🙏

11/05/2026

Morning @⁨‎all⁩

Good luck to everyone sitting their GCSE and A Level exams.

Stay calm, do your best, and believe in yourself. All your hard work will pay off.

Wishing every student success - you’ve got this! 🍀📚

10/05/2026

GOK’s Runners have successfully completed the 10K!

A huge thank you to everyone who supported and donated towards the Colchester Temple fundraising campaign. Every step was for a greater purpose — building a Place for All for our community.

This is just the beginning of our journey.

“One vision, one community, one temple.”

If you would still like to support the cause, you can donate here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/peer-to-peer/colchester-10k-for-temple

08/05/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported GOK’s Runners so far. Because of your generosity, we have already raised £713 for the Colchester Temple campaign.

“One vision, one community, one temple.”

This is an amazing start, but it is only the beginning. Together, we are building more than just a temple — we are creating a place for faith, unity, and future generations.

Every donation, no matter how small, takes us one step closer to making this vision a reality. Let’s keep the momentum going and show what our community can achieve when we come together with purpose.

If you haven’t donated yet, this is your chance to be part of something truly meaningful.

Support the cause and help us go even further:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/peer-to-peer/colchester-10k-for-temple