Prez Ali celebrates Holi in Guyana by hosting cultural programme

Guyana: President of Guyana, Dr Irfaan Ali, and First Lady Arya Ali hosted a dinner and cultural programme in observance of Phagwah, which is commonly known as Holi, on the lawns of State House, this evening of Thursday, March 17, 2022. 

The office of the president of Guyana, Dr Irfaan Ali, stated that this evening, President Dr Irfaan Ali and First Lady Arya Ali hosted a Holi Dinner on the lawns of State House.

While hailing the nation and expressing his wishes on the auspicious day of Holi, Dr Irfaan Ali, a President of Guyana, noted, “May this festival of colours bring renewed joy, happiness and hope to you and your family”. 

Further, Prime Minister of Guyana Brigadier, Mark Philips, Vice President Dr Bharat Jagdeo and Cabinet ministers and Members of the diplomatic community have accompanied the President of Guyana, Dr Irfaan Ali, on the special occasion of Holi.

Holi is the festival of colours, which represents the triumph of good over evil and is celebrated every year, especially in India. 

As per mythological history, the cultural festival is recognized as the wining of good over evil. Hirankashph, a renowned king, have been survived by a kid named Prahlad, who was a great worshiper of God Shiv. 

He was always busy worshipping Lord Shiva, but this was not accepted by his father. His father always thought that he was a god and his son had not worshipped him. 

But Prahlad has never accepted this and always worshipped Lord shiva. So, in the rage of anger, he called his sister named Holika, who had been gifted by God that she will bever be brunt. 

So, that’s why she took up Prahlad and sat on the laps of fire and got burnt. Prahlad left unburnt as he remembered God every time.

This is the reason that people celebrates Holi by remembering Prahlad and his worship.    

The festival is prominent mostly in India and among the Hindu community. People celebrated Holi by pouring different-different colours on each other. So, the festival is especially known as a festival of colours.