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Walpole celebrates Holi

Walpole celebrates Holi

by Elizabeth Connolly

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The United Church in downtown Walpole was packed on a recent Saturday, as hundreds gathered to celebrate the town's first annual Holi event. The church was prepared with bright signs that led visitors downstairs to register before proceeding upstairs to a...

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Library hosts Holi celebration

Library hosts Holi celebration
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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter St. Patrick’s Day weekend is essentially a one-color holiday; everywhere you go, people are dressed in green, and those who aren’t are getting pinched for lack of spirit. But on Saturday afternoon, the Needham Library was full of people wearing all sorts of colors as visitors learned all...
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Wellesley South Asian community celebrates Holi

Wellesley South Asian community celebrates Holi
By Rama K. Ramaswamy Members of Wellesley's South Asian community often find the transition from spring to summer both short and busy, and this year was no exception. Despite that, they managed to plan and celebrate the festival of Holi, also known as the festival of colors. IMG_5173 Read more

Needham celebrates festival of colors

Needham celebrates festival of colors
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter At the beginning of March, many Indian communities celebrated Holi, the festival of colors. Celebrated as a way to welcome the victory of good over evil and the arrival of spring, Needham hosted Holi at the local VFW on March 31. Originally celebrated as an ancient Hindu festival, Holi is...
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