Diwali celebrations in Leicester are set to feature the Wheel of Light, despite cost-cutting moves from officials. Leicester City Council has submitted plans for the return of the attraction ahead ...

DIWALI, the festival of lights, is illuminating the High Street for the first time with traders and the council all chipping in for lanterns. Hindu and Sikh communities have invited residents and ...

Introduction Play relevant sections of your chosen song/s and ask the children what they think the lyrics could suggest about the Hindu festival of Diwali. Display the gallery of diva lights and ...

lights moving in blinking patterns,” she said. Adding to her inputs, Dr Anubha Rathi, Consultant Ophthalmologist, LVPEI and also the lead of the emergency task force for Diwali, said ...

The festivities in Leicester on Thursday follow the Diwali lights switch-on event, which was attended by thousands of people. Last year the popular street celebrations were cancelled due to the ...

The smoke of firecrackers. The excitement of lighting a rocket and dashing off before it explodes high in the sky. My memories of Diwali as a child in India are beautiful. My two brothers and I ...

That is why you’ll often see many lights adorning festivities for Diwali, and the holiday itself is also widely known as the “Festival of the lights.” Diwali is not limited to the ...

Diwali celebrates light over darkness and the hope that good will happen... Two children show how their family prepares for Diwali in their home and in their community. They explain what the ...