Humm FM Holi enthrals the community, yet again

Auckland’s popular music station Humm FM 106.2 hosted the most exhilarating Holi celebrations ‘Colours in the Park 2017’ on Saturday, March 18 at Three Kings Reserve in Mt Eden, and it was filled with music, colours, and good food.

Attended by more than 5,000 people from noon until 7 p.m., the event witnessed the multicultural society of Auckland come together for the celebration of colours. A section of the ground was cordoned only for playing with colours where people from all age groups danced to the tunes of the DJs.

The event commenced with a dance performance by Mt Roskill Grammar School Community Education led by Puketapapa Local Board member Ella Kumar. The group consisted of 11 members, eight of whom performed on the stage while the remaining three interacting with the crowd on the ground. The energetic dance performance set the tone for the celebration as the crowd joined the music and danced alongside the group.

Ethnic Liaison Officer Constable Robert Stanton from New Zealand Police also joined in the celebrations. Children playfully applied abir on his face and posed for pictures with the officer.

As Auckland is suffering from acute water shortage for the last few weeks, attendees were advised to limit their water usage while playing with watercolours.

The event witnessed also saw the presence of community leaders and members of parliament who joined the celebrations in the afternoon. Among the dignitaries present were Members of Parliament Kanwaljit Bakshi, Parmjeet Parmar, Mahesh Bindra, MP for Mt Roskill Michael Wood, Labour Candidate from Maungakiekie Priyanca Radhakrishnan, community leader Sunny Kaushal, a member of Puketapapa Local Board Shail Kaushal and Bhartiya Samaj’s Jeet Suchdev.

DJs at the show uplifted the momentum of the afternoon with their remix numbers mixing Hollywood, Bollywood, and Punjabi songs. The crowd hummed and jumped as DJs Geezville, Raaz, Riks, and NRK jammed on the stage.

The evening performance by Roach Killa from the UK and J Hind USA further added to the colour-music-dance extravaganza. The duo rocked the crowd with their famous tracks. Rapper Roach Killa sang his Heartbroken, Ghora, and One Touch, while J Hind sang Muqabla, K.I.N.G, Sansar, and Jaane Jaana.

And to top it all, the amazing host of food stalls adjacent to the stage catered lip smacking snacks and drinks to the visitors.