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Diwali Celebrations

01 October 2019

Lollipops Auckland Central was awash with colour as staff, children and families celebrated Diwali, the much-loved festival of lights.

"Our centre takes pride in regular celebrations of festivals of different cultures from around the world and our Diwali celebration in October was one such joyous occasion," says centre manager Chitra Mukerjee.

"The entire centre immersed itself in the colours of rangoli, henna and brightly lit lamps!

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