A post by Charlotte Spink, (Learning Coordinator), Poorva Batra and Kai

On Saturday 11 March the Oriental Museum celebrated the Indian festival of Holi. This year the weather was against us: freezing temperatures, snow and ice blanketed Durham, but we did not let that prevent us from hosting a wonderful indoor event, full of the joys of spring with musical performances, art activities and a retelling of the classic story of Prahlad and Holika.

Museum staff worked alongside Durham University student volunteers to deliver the event and I’d like to introduce to two of them here.

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