Holi Hai! 

is Hindi for … It’s Holi!

 

The Holi Festival is the Hindu Festival of Colours.

It is widely recognised as the most

anticipated, high-spirited, exuberant and  joyous

 event in India.

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The Festival of Colours traditionally marks the end of winter

and celebrates the beginning of spring, the harvesting of crops.

It is a day of collective public thanksgiving, when

family, friends, neighbours, strangers … everyone

welcome each other, welcome all.

 

 

 

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It is a day to forgive the bad of past and

usher in the future with positive sentiment of hope and promise.

 

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Brightly coloured clothes are worn.

Bonfires are lit.

There is music.

There is dancing.

There are the colours.

 

 

(image from frameworklatimes.com)

 

 

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Revellers splash each other with coloured water.

Dyed powders are flung into the air, landing on all in a

kaleidoscopic random array of luminous colour.

 

 

(image from indiatvtoday.com)

 

 

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The Festival of Colours

source of inspiration for

optimism, aspiration and yes even

fashion … of the effervescent, jubilant mode.

 

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This year, The Holi Festival is officially marked on Wednesday, 27 March 2013.

The Holi Fesitival is celebrated  in many communities throughout the world.

There may be a Festival of Colours event scheduled in your area.

 

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Happy Holi!