Holi

Have you ever heard about the Hindu Festival of Holi? This is how Larry Ferlazzo, an English teacher in California, describes it: “Holi, also called the Festival of Colors, is a popular Hindu spring festival observed in India, and many other countries around the world. Holi is celebrated by people throwing colored powder and colored water at each other.”

It usually takes place in late February or early March. In 2009, it took place on March 11th. In 2010, it took place on February 27th. It started on March 19th in 2011. It starts on March 8th in 2012.

This is a video of the Holi Festival in 2011:

And now you can look at some images of the event :

Images from Photo Pin

Are you still curious about this festival? Check Time Magazine, The Atlantic or The Sacramento Bee.