COMMUNITY
Diwali & Eid
biggest ever after-party in Leicester
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eicester is home to the biggest lights has in the past attracted up to 60,000 of the fi rst County Clubs in the UK to
Diwali celebrations outside of people from all over the region. Fireworks bring through their Academy, a UK Asian
India. Back in November, the are released to symbolise the celebration cricketer who has now been contracted to
biggest Eid and Diwali party took place of lights. Hindus and Sikhs visit temples the First Team - and to appoint the fi rst
in style at the Leicester Premier Venue, across the city and as it is also the New Cultural Ambassador of a County Club in
in a truly exclusive and prestigious gala Year for Hindus, it is a time to visit family, the UK. In addition, the city is one of the
evening of food, entertainment and guest rejoice and refl ect. fi rst to formally give acknowledgement
speakers. The event was attended for the to the highly recognised work of Nelson
greater part, by Ugandan Asians who The event was giving recognition to the Mandela and named its biggest park after
settled in the city after being forced to multicultural collaboration, which has him.
leave their home country Uganda in 1972. made Leicester the leading role model
Not only was the party a time to rejoice city in the UK for breaking down racial Ugandan Asians in Leicester have in the
and celebrate, the occasion was also in barriers and showing how different last 35 years, shown an enormous amount
aid of the magnifi cent work of Loros, religious communities can interact of resolve in making a success of their
Rainbows Hospice and Wishes For Kids. successfully, both socially, as well as in lives despite their challenging background.
commerce and sports. Leicester has set an Many members of that community have
The city’s Golden Mile, Melton Road, is outstanding example of race relations. For become extremely affl uent and infl uential
lit up with thousands of colourful lights example, Leicester City Football Club in the city itself and have been instrumental
and decorations to mark the arrival of the promotes “Kick Out Racism in Football”; in removing race and cultural barriers in
festival. The switching on of the Diwali Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one the wider community.
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