Diwali Lights Leicester 2020
When will the wheel of light be coming to leicester.
Diwali lights leicester 2020. The wheel of light will be back in leicester for the citys diwali and christmas celebrations. Published 14 october 2019. This year the diwali day will fall on saturday november 14. It will be one of the many religious festivals celebrated under some level of lockdown restrictions in 2020.
Diwali celebrations in leicester are famously some of the best in the uk and one of the biggest outside of india. How hindus are celebrating the festival of lights during pandemic the holiday which marks the new year is observed over five days in various ways from decorating with lights. Tuesday 20 october 2020 524pm. With restrictions in place to stop the spread of.
Leicester city council has announced that final preparations are underway for the citys first ever virtual diwali day event on saturday 14th november 2020. This will be followed by a spectacular firework display which can be viewed from belgrave road. Friday 11 september 2020 1235pm the diwali and the christmas lights switch on events in leicester have been cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The city council and local video production company image nova have put together an hour long programme that combines the important religious elements of the festival with an exciting.
Published on monday october 19 2020 people in leicester are being invited to be part of the citys first virtual diwali day celebration. Leicester lights switch on attracts thousands. However as coronavirus restrictions continue to prevent people from meeting in large groups crowds will not be able to gather on belgrave road for the traditional entertainment and fireworks. Leicesters famous display of 6000 diwali lights will be switched on at 730pm.