Colourful celebration of diversity

Rouken Glen Park will be the scene of a spectacular rainbow-hued party when the Festival of Colour returns for on July 29.
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The Festival of Colour (Where colour pigment is thrown around to music)One of the Events at Celebration Day Rouken Glen Park .

Thousands flock to Rouken Glen to celebrate completion of restoration project     
 
Thousands of people flocked to Rouken Glen Park today (July 30) to celebrate the completion of a four-year, £3m restoration project that has seen restoration, refurbishment and redevelopment of much loved features, the installation of new visitor interpretation signage and the discovery of important archaeological relics.

The number of visitors to the Park has doubled over the life of the project, from 406,638 in 2011 (the year before it started) to 942,568 last year, putting it in the number two spot in the *Scottish Visitor Attraction Monitor table of Scotlands top Outdoor Nature Attractions behind only Strathclyde Country Park and ahead of Drumpelier, Calderglen and the Helix in Falkirk.    

The Celebration Day which featured  music  both recitals in the walled gardenFree First Use Pictures 
The Festival of Colour (Where colour pigment is thrown around to music)One of the Events at Celebration Day Rouken Glen Park .

Thousands flock to Rouken Glen to celebrate completion of restoration project     
 
Thousands of people flocked to Rouken Glen Park today (July 30) to celebrate the completion of a four-year, £3m restoration project that has seen restoration, refurbishment and redevelopment of much loved features, the installation of new visitor interpretation signage and the discovery of important archaeological relics.

The number of visitors to the Park has doubled over the life of the project, from 406,638 in 2011 (the year before it started) to 942,568 last year, putting it in the number two spot in the *Scottish Visitor Attraction Monitor table of Scotlands top Outdoor Nature Attractions behind only Strathclyde Country Park and ahead of Drumpelier, Calderglen and the Helix in Falkirk.    

The Celebration Day which featured  music  both recitals in the walled garden
Free First Use Pictures The Festival of Colour (Where colour pigment is thrown around to music)One of the Events at Celebration Day Rouken Glen Park . Thousands flock to Rouken Glen to celebrate completion of restoration project Thousands of people flocked to Rouken Glen Park today (July 30) to celebrate the completion of a four-year, £3m restoration project that has seen restoration, refurbishment and redevelopment of much loved features, the installation of new visitor interpretation signage and the discovery of important archaeological relics. The number of visitors to the Park has doubled over the life of the project, from 406,638 in 2011 (the year before it started) to 942,568 last year, putting it in the number two spot in the *Scottish Visitor Attraction Monitor table of Scotlands top Outdoor Nature Attractions behind only Strathclyde Country Park and ahead of Drumpelier, Calderglen and the Helix in Falkirk. The Celebration Day which featured music  both recitals in the walled garden

The outdoor event welcomes the whole family to the park to cover each other in colourful powder in a celebration of diversity.

The colourful powder, called gulal, combined with loud music, aims to create a vibrant atmosphere to reinforce that religion and social status should not be a barrier within society.

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Councillor Paul O’Kane, convener for education and equalities, said: “This celebration, known as Holi, comes from the roots of Hindu belief.

“It aims to bring people together regardless of class, status, colour or creed. “

It is a fantastic celebration to have here in East Renfrewshire.

“We live, work, learn and play in a diverse area and value the fresh ideas and perspectives that the range of backgrounds, skills, attitudes and experiences brings to our community.”

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Activities on the day will also include a bouncy castle, henna hand painting, music and dancing, and a variety of food stalls.

Anyone wishing to take part in this should wear old clothes as the rainbow colours may stain.

The festival will run from noon until 4pm, with paint throwing starting at 2.30pm in the events area of the park near the boating pond.

The festival is organised by the East Renfrewshire Hindu Association, East Renfrewshire Faith Forum, Diversity East Renfrewshire and the council.