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Celebrating Holi
Holi in the centre: Celebrating cultural diversity Holi is a popular and significant Hindu festival celebrated as the Festival of Colours, Love and Spring. It celebrates the eternal and divine love of the god Radha and Krishna.Additionally, according to Hindu mythology the day also signifies the triumph of good over evil, as it commemorates the victory of Vishnu as Narasimha Narayana over Hiranyakashipu. Holi is originated and is predominantly celebrated in the Indian subcontinent but has also spread to other regions of Asia and parts of the Western world through the Indian diaspora. Holi is celebrated at the end of winter, on the last full moon day of the Hindu luni-solar calendar month marking the spring, making the date vary with the lunar cycle. In March, every year since 2019, we, at Beststart Somerset Street celebrate Holi with our tamariki. Beststart Somerset caters to the needs of our ethnically and culturally diverse tamariki. Holi is a significant Hindu festival celebrated as a Festival of colour, Love and arrival of spring. Tamariki wear white or light coloured clothes and throw colours at each other. Kaiako and tamariki equally participate in the celebration alongside some whānau members. Celebrating Holi in the centre brings a sense of belonging for our Indian community. Kaiako, tamariki and their whānau feels honoured to share their knowledge about the festival with their peers.