This is probably one of the most fun creating and enjoyable festival for
our children, and indeed our staff ! The children are encouraged to
express themselves in the ‘delight of colours’ and introduces them to
the concept of people, places, animals, and plants all
having their own very distinctive colours, and each is beautiful !
The popularity of Holi today may be understood when its other name,
the ‘Festival of Colours’, is taken into account. One of the features of Holi is the use
of coloured powders called ‘gulal’ and coloured water during the festival. Several days
before the celebration itself, markets fill with coloured powders of every hue for the
festival-goers to purchase. While this is the norm today, there are those who still make the
coloured powders by themselves, usually from flowers or turmeric, in their homes.
Holi is an ancient Indian spring festival that celebrates love, colour, and the triumph of
good over evil. Traditionally, this was a major Hindu religious festival in North India, but
the fun, vibrancy, unity, and joy associated with Holi has spread to non-Hindus
in South Asia and various communities around the world