{"id":168,"date":"2022-03-18T18:25:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T18:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/?p=168"},"modified":"2022-03-21T12:07:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T12:07:45","slug":"happy-holi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/2022\/03\/18\/happy-holi\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Holi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Happy Holi to those who are celebrating! <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Holi, or the festival of colours, is a religious occasion considered the second biggest Hindu festival after Diwali. It marks the beginning of spring after a long winter and signifies the triumph of good over evil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Typically spanning two days, the eve of Holi is when traditions commence with singing and dancing, while the actual day is the fun time that family and friends gather to playfully throw colorful paint and bright powders at each other and in the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-169\" data-id=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2022\/03\/Cultural-Diversity-Holi-1024x726.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Cultural-Diversity-Holi-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Cultural-Diversity-Holi-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Cultural-Diversity-Holi-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Cultural-Diversity-Holi-1536x1090.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Cultural-Diversity-Holi-423x300.jpg 423w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Cultural-Diversity-Holi.jpg 1748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-170\" data-id=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2022\/03\/2-1024x726.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/2-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/2-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/2-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/2-1536x1090.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/2-423x300.jpg 423w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/2.jpg 1748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calling QUB international staff and students &#8211; <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell us what cultural festivals and days you celebrate by filling in the form below and we will do our best to help with circulation and celebration at Queen&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/go.qub.ac.uk\/CulturalDiversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cultural Diversity at QUB Survey<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Holi to those who are celebrating! 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