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Leicester Diwali Day celebrations to draw large crowd Leicester Diwali Day celebrations draw large crowds
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Tens of thousands of people are set to celebrate Diwali Day in the centre of Leicester later. Tens of thousands of people have celebrated Diwali Day in the centre of Leicester.
A crowd of about 35,000 revellers is expected to attend the event, in the city's Golden Mile area, from 18:45 GMT. A large crowd of revellers attended the event in the streets around the city's Golden Mile area.
The city council said the two-and-a-half hour party was one of the biggest Diwali celebrations outside India. Leicester City Council said the two-and-a-half hour party was one of the biggest Diwali celebrations outside India.
Highlights include food stalls and entertainment at the Cossington Street Recreation Ground and fireworks. Highlights included food stalls and entertainment at the Cossington Street Recreation Ground, and fireworks.
Extra buses will run to and from Birstall's park and ride site for the event, which is organised by Leicester City Council and the Leicester Hindu Festival Council. Sweets and gifts are traditionally distributed to friends and family during the festival.
Belgrave Road and Belgrave Flyover will be closed to traffic from 18:00 to 21:30 GMT. Extra buses ran to and from Birstall's park-and-ride site for the event, which was organised by Leicester City Council and the Leicester Hindu Festival Council.
Assistant city mayor, Piara Singh Clair, said: "The Diwali lights switch-on was a huge success and I hope the Diwali Day events prove to be equally as popular." Belgrave Road and Belgrave Flyover were closed to traffic from 18:00 to 21:30 GMT.