International Women's Day: 10 Things You Need To Know About The Global Celebrations

1. While International Women's Day is now largely aimed at inspiring women across the world and celebrating their achievements, its roots are in movements campaigning for better pay and voting rights.

2. The first National Women’s Day was marked on 28 February 1909 in the United States after a declaration by the Socialist Party of America.

3. During an International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen the following year, Clara Zetkin, leader of the 'Women's Office' for the Social Democratic Party in Germany, suggested the idea of an International Women's Day....She proposed that every year in every country there should be a celebration on the same day. The idea was met with unanimous approval.

4. 1911 saw IWD honoured for the first time in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland on March 19. Over a million people attended rallies campaigning for women's rights to work, vote, be trained, to hold public office and end discrimination.

5. On the eve of World War I campaigning for peace, Russian women observed their first International Women's Day on the last Sunday in February 1913. In 1965, it was declared as a non working day in the USSR.

6. International Women's Day was transferred to 8 March that same year and has remained the global date for the event ever since.

7. In 1975, the United Nations gave official sanction to International Women's Day and began sponsoring it.

8. The United States now designates the whole month of March as 'Women's History Month'.

9. IWD is also an official holiday in 15 countries including China, Ukraine and Vietnam.

10. Over the past few years The Great India Place and Worlds Of Wonder has celebrated the occasion…even this year the various retail outlets at our mall have put up discount sale exclusively for women…Also entry fee to Worlds Of Wonder has been slashed by 50% for women

Boisterous And Colorful Holi At The Great India Place And Worlds Of Wonder

Celebrating the passing of winter, arrival of spring, and triumph of good over evil, Holi unites the whole family for mischievous merriment. Traditionally coloured water or paint is playfully thrown at passers-by amidst the revelry…but if you want to know how to celebrate the festival of colors to the fullest through the length of four days…head to The Great India Place and Worlds Of Wonder….We are ready to play a host to the country’s most colorful festival

The vivid celebrations at our property has plenty on offer for the guests….A special holi mela is being organized outside the mall to ensure all the customs, rituals, and the ambience from the countryside come alive right outside your favorite mall. For those who will miss on going to Vrindavan and Gokul don’t be disappointed… the great India place is organizing Raas Leela (dance recitals depicting Lord Krishna’s flirtatious interludes with village maidens) right here for you and your family….and what more you can also feast on the lip smacking holi delicacies such as gujias, jalebis, maal puas and thandai available on the stalls….Special organic and natural gulal made of flowers are also there to ensure everyone enjoys a safe and a nature friendly holi

Beside this even Worlds of Wonder is geared up for the celebrations and wants to create pleasurable environment for the customers visiting the amusement park….Apart from the the thrilling rides the park is offering its customers an alternative and innovative way of celebrating the festival of colors….An unique Paintball Holi Bash is being organized to add excitement and enthusiasm to the revelry….Its a deadly combination of an adventure sport and colors that will give participants a real time war like experience where one can spray the opponent in hiding with color filled bullets….the exercise is bound to leave you thrilled at the end of it and what more you are shooting ‘em’ all and that too with colors which symbolizes holi….The fun does not stop here….you can tap your feet and get wet in the rain dance setup in the amusement park

Commenting on the holi celebration Ms Benu Sehgal Vice President Operation, The Great India Place said
“We at the great India place and worlds of wonder always aim to ensure a fun filled and enriching experience for all our customers/ guests…and strive hard to provide them with quality experience at our property….so keeping with our tradition even this holi is all about color, fun, food and tradition”

The celebrations at both The Great India Place and Worlds Of Wonder will begin from 26th February and continue right up to the 1st of March…Wishing everyone a colorful and a joyous holi