Sunday, 3 April 2011

A to Z of Leicester: B is for...


Belgrave Road - Leicester’s Gold Mile   


This once dreary street now shines and dazzles with window displays of sequined saris and golden jewellery. At Diwali time the celebrations are the biggest outside India and the amazing illuminations attract crowds from all over the country and beyond.

A quadragintal is a blog of exactly 40 words.
(Don’t try looking it up. It was created for this blog challenge.)

A Taste of Diwali - Listen to some music and some children talking about what Diwali means to them



Saris on display in a shop window


Diwali lights along Belgrave Road