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.
Will Young Plays With Some Balls At Welford Road
18 Jul 2010 1 Comment
in Artists, music Tags: balls, concert, film, leicester, music, photos, pop, rugby, tigers, video, welford road, will young
The Leicester Tigers hosted Will Young on Friday 16th July for the second ever concert at their grounds at Welford Road. Some of the entertainment provided by Will was suited to the environment:
Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross
05 Jul 2010 1 Comment
in Old English Traditions, Society & Culture, theatre Tags: banbury, banbury cross, cock, cock horse, fertility, Festival, film, hobby horse, medieval, military, pagan, photos, toys, video
The Hobby Horse Festival in Banbury is a relatively recent creation, having started a decade ago in the year 2000. It is based around the English nursery rhyme: ‘Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross, to see a fine lady upon a white horse; rings on her fingers and bells on her toes and she shall have music wherever she goes.
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