{"id":322,"date":"2011-10-18T21:52:13","date_gmt":"2011-10-18T21:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/londonerfromafar.wordpress.com\/?p=322"},"modified":"2011-10-18T21:52:13","modified_gmt":"2011-10-18T21:52:13","slug":"things-to-do-in-london-diwali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alondonerfromafar.co.uk\/things-to-do-in-london-diwali\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to Do in London – Diwali"},"content":{"rendered":"

I believe that attending Asian celebrations are some of the most interesting things to do in London. They tend to be the\u00a0most colourful and cheerful too. The Chinese New Year in February\u00a0or Mela<\/a>\u00a0in September are just some examples.<\/p>\n

\"Things<\/p>\n

As autumn made another appearance last Sunday, I decided to take a stroll and check\u00a0Diwali<\/a> in Trafalgar Square. \u00a0Diwali, in its shorter form, or Deepavali (`row of lights\u00b4) is the festival of lights. It symbolises the victory of good over evil. It is\u00a0also one of the most\u00a0important\u00a0festivals in India.\u00a0\"Things<\/a><\/p>\n

The square was crowded. The fact that there were so many sponsors stalls didn\u00b4t overshadow the simplicity of having loads of people from everywhere in the world enjoying the live music on stage and the foodstalls on the side. The group was singing what seemed to be a popular song as people danced happily in the centre of the square. No complicated\u00a0dances nor Bollywood on display.<\/p>\n

\"Things<\/p>\n

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I was taken by the happy picture of those people who seemed to\u00a0have forgotten their\u00a0worries for a little while. I just wished I\u00a0could understand the lyrics!<\/p>\n

It was a great end to a very hectic week. Were you there? Have you ever seen the celebrations in India?<\/p>\n

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