On 26th March, Madrid will wear brightly colored clothes and will dance Bollywood style to welcome spring and celebrate the Holi festival at Plaza de Felipe II.
In this event, open to everyone and hosted by Fundación Asha-Kiran and Club Masala School, we will see the traditional Colored Rain as it is done in India each year. Special colored powder bags will be distributed among the public, which they will throw to each other. For this reason it is advisable to wear clothing that you don’t mind soiling, preferably white or light colors to make the powder colors stand out more. There will also be several shows and Bollywood dance workshops performed and directed by Club Masala, the first Dance School in Spain dedicated to promoting the Indian culture through Bollywood dances.
Fundación Asha-Kiran, dedicated to Cooperation Projects for vulnerable children in India, will hold entertaining, child-oriented educational workshops on cooperation to development during this celebration. In addition, at Asha-Kiran’s information stand, the public will be able to see the work that the Foundation carries out in India and will be made more aware of the plight of vulnerable children
.
The aim of this event is to spread the culture of India and to promote interculturalism in a festive and integrating atmosphere, coinciding with the celebration of the International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination, proclaimed by the International Assembly of the United Nations, from March 21 to 27.
Holi is the Spring Festival held every year by millions of people in India to welcome spring. Children and adults go out in the streets and city squares and throw colored powder to each other, to express joy for the arrival of spring. It is one of the most important festivals in the Hindu calendar, during which all business establishments are closed. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm and people wear white clothes so that colors from the powders will be brighter.
This is the first time that this festival is held in Madrid, but there are already several cities in different countries around the world that join this traditional Indian Spring Festival each year. Melbourne, London and Singapore are some of the cities that hold this lively festival with the aim of spreading the Indian culture and promoting integration between cultures.
Event Information:
Name. HOLI MADRID 2011. Hindu Spring festival.
Date and Time: March 26, 16h - 20h.
Place: Plaza de Felipe II, Madrid.
Website: http://www.holimadrid.blogspot.com/
In this event, open to everyone and hosted by Fundación Asha-Kiran and Club Masala School, we will see the traditional Colored Rain as it is done in India each year. Special colored powder bags will be distributed among the public, which they will throw to each other. For this reason it is advisable to wear clothing that you don’t mind soiling, preferably white or light colors to make the powder colors stand out more. There will also be several shows and Bollywood dance workshops performed and directed by Club Masala, the first Dance School in Spain dedicated to promoting the Indian culture through Bollywood dances.
Fundación Asha-Kiran, dedicated to Cooperation Projects for vulnerable children in India, will hold entertaining, child-oriented educational workshops on cooperation to development during this celebration. In addition, at Asha-Kiran’s information stand, the public will be able to see the work that the Foundation carries out in India and will be made more aware of the plight of vulnerable children
.
The aim of this event is to spread the culture of India and to promote interculturalism in a festive and integrating atmosphere, coinciding with the celebration of the International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination, proclaimed by the International Assembly of the United Nations, from March 21 to 27.
Holi is the Spring Festival held every year by millions of people in India to welcome spring. Children and adults go out in the streets and city squares and throw colored powder to each other, to express joy for the arrival of spring. It is one of the most important festivals in the Hindu calendar, during which all business establishments are closed. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm and people wear white clothes so that colors from the powders will be brighter.
This is the first time that this festival is held in Madrid, but there are already several cities in different countries around the world that join this traditional Indian Spring Festival each year. Melbourne, London and Singapore are some of the cities that hold this lively festival with the aim of spreading the Indian culture and promoting integration between cultures.
Event Information:
Name. HOLI MADRID 2011. Hindu Spring festival.
Date and Time: March 26, 16h - 20h.
Place: Plaza de Felipe II, Madrid.
Website: http://www.holimadrid.blogspot.com/
Documentary Feature HOLI festival in India (CNN)
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