Diwali – The Festival of Lights
26 Oct 2010 3 Comments
in music, Religion, Society & Culture Tags: asian, bonfire night, celebration, diwali, festival of light, festival of lights, fireworks, leicester, photo, video, winter
Leicester consists of a diverse community of 280,000 people. In 2001, people of Asian origin formed the largest single ethnic group in the city, forming 30% of the total population, compared to a national average of 4%. This figure ranks Leicester as having the largest Indian population of any local authority area in England and Wales. For the past 27 years, Leicester has hosted the largest Diwali celebrations west of Mumbai.
Pride And (No) Prejudice
08 Aug 2010 3 Comments
in Love, Political Events, Society & Culture Tags: bisexual, celebration, gay, homosexual, lesbian, parade, pride, proud, transexual
As an end to the Summer Festival week, the residents of Brighton & Hove held their 19th Pride celebration on Saturday 7th August. A wild variety of colourful and smiling characters danced through the streets;
From Dusk Till Dawn – Summer Solstice at Stonehenge
22 Jun 2010 6 Comments
in music, nature, Old English Traditions, Society & Culture Tags: celebration, Druid, earth, film, hippy, nature, pagan, photos, stonehenge, summer solstice, videos
20,000 people celebrated the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge gathering on 20th June 2010. From dusk till dawn with the sun setting at 21:26 on Sunday and rising at 04:52 on Monday, a vast array of people danced and sang throughout the night.
Hare Pie Scramble & Bottle Kicking
06 Apr 2010 4 Comments
in nature, Old English Traditions, Society & Culture, Sport Tags: beer, bottle kicking, celebration, competition, easter, hallaton, hare pie, hare pie scramble, medbourne, pagan, Peter Daisley, rugby, tradition
On Easter Monday, a Hare Pie Scramble and Bottle Kicking event takes place in Hallaton, Leicestershire.
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