THE mayor and mayoress of Weston joined the town's association of Malayalees for their Christmas and New Year celebrations.
Cllr Ciaran Cronnelly and mayoress Katherine said that they "loved the programme of events", including great singing and dancing.
The mayor has also thanked the organisation for raising £1,000 for Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity.
Cllr Cronnelly said: "Thank you to Weston-super-Mare Association of Malayalees for inviting the mayoress and I to your Christmas and New Year celebrations.
"The food was absolutely amazing and we loved the programme of events - great dancing and great singing.
"A really big appreciation from me for the £1,000 you've also raised for Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity."
The association's website reads: "Weston-super-Mare Association of Malayalees. The `WAM` is an organisation of Keralites who migrated and settled in Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom.
"Malayalees are named so as their mother tongue is Malayalam and are from the southwestern naturally beautiful and fully literated state of Kerala, India."
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