Indian High Commission spreads colour at Holi celebration
COLOUR trumped Saturday’s scattered rains when the High Commission of India and the Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Cultural Co-operation hosted Holi celebrations at the institute in Mt Hope.
The institute’s staff and guest artistes provided typically harmonising and original arrangements for the participants, devotees and casual observers alike.
They were required to reserve spots for entry and asked to keep with covid19 protocols.
High Commissioner of India Arun Kumar Sahu paid homage to the annual Hindu celebration, which started Sunday and ended on Monday, saying, it “represents the diversity of life, faiths, ethnicity and emotions.
“It’s a festival of love, affection and brotherhood. It reminds us of the pure love between Radha and Krishna. It is the spirit of welcoming the season of spring after winter.”
Sahu kept his address brief but noted the limitations caused by the unceasing pandemic.
“This year’s Holi comes amid humanity fighting (covid19) and countries scrambling for coronavirus vaccines.
“Nevertheless, the celebration is an integral part of human existence, and it is only natural that they will not fail to live and celebrate. It is also time for us to renew our love, affection, friendship and brotherhood with our near and loved ones.
“On this joyous occasion, I wish all Trinbagonians a very happy and joyful Holi.”
Sahu’s last public comments in relation to the pandemic came just three days prior when he expressed pride in India’s donation of Astra Zeneca covid19 vaccines to TT.
Indian High Commissioner to TT Arun Kumar Sahu, centre, places coloured powders on Gabriel Ghany, left, and Samyam Parashar during Holi celebrations at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Cultural Co-operation , Mt Hope, Saturday. – SUREASH CHOLAI
He thanked India’s Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, and his colleagues in the Ministry of External Affairs.
Holi or Phagwa main festivities were on Sunday around the country, scaled down because of the ongoing pandemic.
In a normal year, the celebrations are prominent particularly in parts of central and south Trinidad.
It is associated mostly with the the arrival of spring, and is celebrated with song, dance, dyes, powders and paints.
It is celebrated on the Sunday nearest to the last full moon day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month, which usually falls in early March.
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