History & The Arts
Holi: The festival of colours, the festival of diversity
...it has become a festival that brings people together, no matter what their age, gender or class. It gives people an excuse to sing, dance, feast and throw powder paint and coloured water on each other – a practice that would otherwise be frowned upon in polite society! Holi is an occasion to cherish and celebrate the diversity of colours, of peoples and of traditions....