Holi celebrations end with Indian performances in Singapore

A week-long Holi celebration in which over 1,000 people participated concluded here with performances from Indian dancers on the last day.
The celebrations ended with Indian folk dances and rare art display, replicating the village in Indian towns.
"Dancers from India performed at the close of day-long village festival which displayed Indian colours as part of the the week-long Holli celebrations, some 25 of which were held by Indians living in their residential precincts and sharing their joys with others in the multi-national Singapore," said Alka Sharma organiser and director of the Charkula Art Academy.
"Dancers from UP, Haryana, Gujarat, Maharshtra, Bengal danced to a fusion of Kathak Odissi and Bharat Natyam while students from local Indian schools and associations showed their Indian dancing skill," Sharma said.

This year's festival named 'Village Festival' was supported by the Singapore Tourism Board, India Tourism, High Commission of India in Singapore and the India Council for Cultural Relations.
"Holi and many other Indian festivals are celebrated by the local community not only recapturing the joy of days back home but also as part of educating their children in the culture and festivals in India," Sharma said.
"We had on displays Indian fashions, jewelries, home decors, artefacts, handicrafts, paintings by local Indians among the wide range of displays," she said.
About a million Indians, including the local community and professionals as the Indian expatriates, hold regular cultural events and festivals every year to share their traditions and culture with Singapore's multi-racial society.