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Date: 13 January 2016 Time: 7pm - 8pm We are celebrating Lohri & Makar Sankaranti and we request you to attend with your family and friends. Lohri: It is a popular Punjabi festival, celebrated by people from the Punjab region of South Asia. The origins of Lohri are many and link the festival to Punjab region. Many people believe the festival commemorates the passing of the winter solstice as Lohri was originally celebrated on winter solstice day, being the shortest day and the longest night of the year. Makar Sankranti: It is a Hindu festival celebrated in almost all parts of India and Nepal in a myriad of cultural forms. It is a harvest festival. Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign of Makara rashi on its celestial path. The day is also believed to mark the arrival of spring in India and is a traditional event.