22/05/2026
✨Indian Cultural Appreciation Day✨
We recently celebrated India in our Culture Day at Thorntree, and it was a truly joyful occasion. The people who live with us and the staff came together to enjoy traditional music and dance, and delicious food made by our chef, David. It was such a wonderful opportunity to share culture, spark conversations and create amazing memories.
In the afternoon, we were joined by Shailly from Unity Bollywood who held a Bollywood dance workshop for everyone. Shailly is incredible at what she does and is so passionate that it shows in her work. Her kindness and patience didn't go unnoticed and it was such a great addition to our day.
Our amazing nurses Anjaly and Sumi brought in traditional sarees for staff to wear, along with makeup and accessories so we could all look the part. Sumi's daughter, Krisa, also joined in and definitely gave us all a run for our money! Sumi and Anjaly, our RGNs, are both from the state of Kerala in India. Anjaly has worked for the company for 5 years, and Sumi almost 5 years - both of them have also won employee of the month! It was such a great feeling to bring a little bit of home to them and to step into their culture for the day. Thank you so much to everyone involved who went the extra mile to make it such a special day!