A swirl of bright colours and animated faces filled the Longhouse in Williams Lake Sunday, Jan. 15 as local women celebrated Lohri.
Organized by the Lights for Life group, the Punjabi winter festival featured an array of home-made ethnic food, hours of music for dancing and some draws for door prizes.
Females of all ages danced, sang along and sometimes picked up props to add character to the dances.
The stage was adorned with beautiful scarves and ornaments from India.
Amarjit Khakh of the Lights for Life group, shared a Google reference to explain that Lohri is the celebration of the arrival of longer days after the winter solstice.
With the exception of a few years during the pandemic, the group has hosted celebrations for women and girls in Williams Lake for many years, always with the intent to fundraise for something.
“We raised $1,500 which will be donated to Guru Nanak Sikh Temple Society and Gurdwara Western Singh Sabha Association,” said Khakh of this year’s efforts.
All together about 140 people attended, including some men who ran security outside.
monica.lamb-yorski@wltribune.com
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