Hindus of Long Island celebrated Holi Utsav on April 6, 2024. The activities offered were focused on involving children of all ages. It included making model temples in 2D, a rangoli and painting workshop, mehndi tattoos and a Bollywood dance workshop.
Several teenagers from the Young Indian Culture Group were involved in organizing and playing the “games for Seva” with older children and adults.
A group of children from Vaishnava temple chanted Sanskrit shloka.
The “best dressed Radha and Krishna “ contest for children between the ages of 3 and 8 years was a heart-warming show.
Children of all ages, their parents, and grand-parents made the event a colorful, vibrant, and joyous occasion.
The Nassau County comptroller Ms. Elaine Phillips presented a certificate of recognition to the Hindus of Long Island.
The North Hempstead town clerk Ragini Srivastava presented awards to three young adults for their service to the community. Both, Ms. Phillips and Ms. Srivastava participated with the group in ‘playing Holi’ as the final act. The celebrations were multi-hued, fun-filled, and delighted all those who attended.
