[first picture by Gosia Perz, some pictures by me, some by unknown photographers during the event]Holi is an exuberant Indian festival of colors. It celebrates the start of spring and has a religious origin. Throwing colored powders at each other is one of the traditions of the festival: for a moment you cannot distinguish caste or skin color, as everyone is ‘equally colored’.
I have a weak spot for Indian culture ever since I spent half a year there before going to university. During my time in India, I just missed the Holi celebrations though. So I have been on the lookout for something similar in The Netherlands. Lucky for me Holi has gained an immense popularity around the world; including events like color runs, color dance festivals and color anything it seems. Anyway, Friday must have been my lucky day. Just a few hours before it started, I heard there would be a Holi festival on campus. So guess what I did Friday? ;)
It was great. The atmosphere was filled with fun and excitement. There was music, people dancing, people trying to catch on to Indian dance moves and a lot of color and friendly attacks on random strangers.
I vote for more events like this. It was awesome! Did you ever celebrate Holi?
It looks like so much fun!
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DeleteAh so cool! I've never celebrated Holi.. Maybe I should start celebrating this year! :)
ReplyDeleteI would definitely recommend it.
DeleteOh my goodness, that looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteIt was! It seriously was so much fun :)
DeleteI always love the looks of these colour things, and I didn't know it was an indian tradition, how lovely!
ReplyDeleteYea it is: pretty cool huh. There was a group of an international student association behind it :)
DeleteMarielle, you look very "at home" at such a celebration!
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Haha I guess that's true. I felt at home for sure
DeleteI've seen photos of this event and really love the message that it carries. So cool that you had the chance to experience it first hand. I would love to. Amazing colorful images too.
ReplyDeleteI know! I feel lucky that I have :)
DeleteI've heard of color runs... glad you got to have fun with color :)
ReplyDeletegreat pics :)
Yeah me too. Perhaps I should try one of those too ;)
DeleteI'm so jealous! I found out about these kinds of things maybe a year or so ago and totally wanted to take part in one ever since. I found a color run, but decided I wasn't in nearly good enough shape to take part, so I cancelled. But I am ever-so determined to make it happen someday soon! It looks like you had a blast too. And I love that everyone looks like got quite a bit of color on them. I love it all : ]
ReplyDeleteI also love the line drawing you did between yours and your boyfriend's house! So clever, creative, and just plain awesome!!
The colour did come off quite easily when moving and dancing. I think I have been all different colours during the event and back to a vaguely stained white shirt again haha.
DeleteI seriously was in so much pain 2 days later from the muscles that I normally never use haha. But, totally worth it!
Ahahahah I just had last weekend a Color Run! It's totally amazing! We can forget for a bit for life and have fun and b crazy!
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That sounds amazing! I did run half a marathon once, but there were no colours involved. Bet it was great!
DeleteThat looks like so much fun! I wish I could be that colourful all the time.
ReplyDeleteWell, you can buy ridiculously colourful clothes of course ;) Or paint them that way!
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