Dear Fellow Members

Jai Shree Krishna.

We hope you all enjoyed the festivities from last year’s celebrations and the Bangalore Dreams concert on 8th Feb 2105. The next festival we can look forward to this year is the celebration of Holi. The forthcoming AGM will be held 29th March 2015.

G CS will be celebrating HOLI at Stanmer Park

Holi 5th March 2014

Location – Stanmer Park, weather permitting

Time 8.30m pm to 9.30 pm

Due to the Health & Safety issues attached to this event, we would ask all members attending Holi that they be aware of these issues. The GCS cannot accept any responsibility for any incidents that may occur.

Quick Facts

The colourful festival of Holi is celebrated on Phalgun Purnima (full Moon) which comes in February end or early March. Holi festival has an ancient origin and celebrates the triumph of ‘good’ over ‘bad’. The colourful festivals bridges the social gap and renew sweet relationships. On this day, people hug and wish each other ‘Happy Holi’.

Holi celebration begins with lighting up of bonfire on Holi. Numerous legends & stories associated with Holi celebration makes the festival more exuberant and vivid. People rub ‘gulal’ and ‘abeer’ on each other’s’ faces and cheer up saying, “bura na maano Holi Hai”. Holi also gives a wonderful chance to send blessings and love to dear ones.