March 23:
Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar of New York is celebrating the arrival of spring by taking part in a Holi tour throughout the city. She will be present at a number of colourful Holi celebrations in the city.
The Jains, Buddhists, Sikhs, and Hindus all celebrate the day. The most famous custom associated with Holi is the exchange of coloured powder between participants.
According to a press statement from the legislator's office, the Holi festival organised by The Culture Tree will kick off on Sunday, March 24, at 11:30 am at the Seaport in Manhattan.
The same day, at the Asa'Mai Hindu Temple, which is situated at 80 East Barclay Street in Hicksville, Rajkumar will be the Guest of Honour at the India Association of Long Island Holi event, which begins at 2:00 pm.
She will participate in the Holi celebration on Sunday, March 31, at 1:00 pm at the Vishnu Mandir Temple, which is situated at 1216 Noble Avenue in the Bronx. The tour's high point occurs on Sunday, April 7 at 2:00 pm when Rajkumar gives a speech in Richmond Hill's Phil Rizzuto Park during the 36th Annual Phagwah Parade.
One of the biggest Holi festivities in North America, the procession is a beloved yearly occasion for Little Guyana in New York and is also known as Phagwah in the Indo-Caribbean community. The Federation of Hindu Mandirs, Inc. and Arya Spiritual Centre, Inc. are the organisers of the annual parade, which draws thousands of spectators. Rajkumar led the procession as its Grand Marshal the year before.
After that, on Thursday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m., Rajkumar takes part in the festivities at the South Asian and Indo-Caribbean Bar Association of Queens Holi festival, which takes place at the Flamingo Restaurant and Mantra Lounge, 120-6 Rockaway Boulevard in South Ozone Park. The Holi Festival will take place on Sunday, April 28 at noon at the North Shore Esplanade, which is situated at Richmond Terrace between Nicholas Street and St. Peter's Place, on Staten Island, where her trip will come to an end.
As the "Festival of Colours," Holi offers us an opportunity to rejoice in New York's diversity and colours, which is why Rajkumar, the first Hindu American elected to a state position in New York, holds it in such high regard.
"We also celebrate the vibrancy of our Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, and Jain communities during this Holi," she said. "In keeping with my ancestors' custom, I look forward to dousing the community's members in colour and having them return the favour as a symbol of our unwavering love and affection."
