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Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
More than 300 people attended the lohri celebrations organised for the first time in Christchurch, this past weekend.
An initiative of city-based social organisation Indian Cultural Group (ICG), and supported by Selwyn District Council, the event started with traditional giddha dance and bhangra performances by the volunteers of ICG.
Later as the evening warmed up, the entire gathering joined the fun and danced on the dhol beats and traditional folk music arranged by Christchurch-based DJ Ajay Sharma. Prizes for best-dressed male and female in traditional Indian clothing were also given.
Overwhelmed by the response, Sandeep Sachdev, president of ICG, noted, “We have succeeded in making the venue—Lincoln Events Centre, resemble mini Punjab and Haryana for an entire evening. Next on cards is the Uttarayan Makar Sankranti kite-flying festival, which is being organised by the ICG on January 24 at Halswell Domain in Christchurch. And all are invited.”
More than 300 people attended the lohri celebrations organised for the first time in Christchurch, this past weekend.
An initiative of city-based social organisation Indian Cultural Group (ICG), and supported by Selwyn District Council, the event started with traditional giddha dance and bhangra...
More than 300 people attended the lohri celebrations organised for the first time in Christchurch, this past weekend.
An initiative of city-based social organisation Indian Cultural Group (ICG), and supported by Selwyn District Council, the event started with traditional giddha dance and bhangra performances by the volunteers of ICG.
Later as the evening warmed up, the entire gathering joined the fun and danced on the dhol beats and traditional folk music arranged by Christchurch-based DJ Ajay Sharma. Prizes for best-dressed male and female in traditional Indian clothing were also given.
Overwhelmed by the response, Sandeep Sachdev, president of ICG, noted, “We have succeeded in making the venue—Lincoln Events Centre, resemble mini Punjab and Haryana for an entire evening. Next on cards is the Uttarayan Makar Sankranti kite-flying festival, which is being organised by the ICG on January 24 at Halswell Domain in Christchurch. And all are invited.”
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