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| "they had people dressed up in monkey costumes and jumping about all over the place" |
It's the festival of lights. The time of year we fill our homes with Divas (in my case, yummy smelling candles), make super tasty food and snacks and deep clean every nook and cranny in our homes.
Diwali on the Square is an annual event celebrating the festival of lights. Filled with stalls, freebies, performances and concerts, it's an event that is super popular. This year, I was lucky enough to be one of the dance performers on stage, which is why I attended Diwali on the Square for the first time, and cannot believe how much I've been missing out!
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| "Trafalgar Square is such a beautiful location to hold the event, until it rains!" |
The event is held on Trafalgar Square. This year they had people dressed up in monkey costumes and jumping about all over the place - it was beautiful to watch and amusing to see how well they pulled it off! They even began climbing statues and fences - yes, they were very believable, even though the thought of it is weird!
As a special guest performer, there was Juggy D! If you like Bhangra, you'll know who Juggy D is. His songs were a flashback from the past, it was the day of his 10 year anniversary since the release of his first album - and he is still just as good live as he was all those years ago.
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| "amazing to see the diversity in not only London..." |
Trafalgar Square is such a beautiful location to hold the event, until it rains! When it rains, you wish there was a roof over your heard - or you remembered to bring your umbrella! Unfortunately we didn't stay for the fireworks as the rain had gotten us soaking (you guessed it, we had forgotten our umbrellas), so we had some crispy bhajiyas, and took the tube back to our warm, dry homes!
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| "we had some crispy bhajiyas, and took the tube back to our warm, dry homes!" |
This is the first time I've ever really shared my culture with you, other than some Indian wedding insights, so I feel you get to know more about me and my background. It is amazing to see the diversity in not only London, but also in the blogging community.
I hope you enjoyed reading about Diwali on the Square, and possibly think about attending next year!
Wishing all those who celebrate, a Happy Diwali and prosperous New Year!
What are your rituals during a festival/holiday you celebrate?
