A grand weekend of Holi entertainment is on this Sunday as celebrations will be held in Auckland and Rotorua to mark the occasion.
As, the slogan says “get ready to get messy” is the message organizers want to get out there to all to attend the Festival of Colours.
In Auckland, for the first time, the Holi Festival will be celebrated by the AUT Indian Students Association at the AUT campus,” says association president Agastya Pesara.
“It’s the ultimate Rain Dance Experience, just like in India.”
“We invite you to one of the biggest Holi Celebrations in Auckland - Rang Barse Rangoli
Featuring - Live Music by DJ, Dhol and Complimentary Colors and Extraordinary Rain dance.
“Indian Student Association @ AUT would like to invite you personally to join us in our Holi celebrations. We will recreate the magic with a Live DJ, lots of colors and a DHOL. Let us get lost in "Holi Ke Rang".
“Get ready to be submerged in a deluge of colours & water on Sunday 28th February 2010, as we celebrate Holi - the Festival of Colours - at the AUT Quad! Holi marks the arrival of spring in the Indian subcontinent and celebrations include playing with coloured powders, spraying coloured water and of course tasty snacks. Feel free to bring along your family and friends too.”
When: 11am, Sunday (28th February 2010)
Where: AUT Quad, Wellesley St.
What : Holi, Rain Dance, Music, Dhol and Yummy Food.
This event is sponsored by Bikanerwala, The National Bank, Relianz Forex, Indian Weekender & Radio Tarana
In Rotorua, the public will get to experience a grand Hindu festival for the first time this year.
The Hindu Council of New Zealand is now introducing Holi, the Festival of Colours to Rotorua for the first time on Sunday, February 28, at Ohinemutu Village.
After Deepawali, Holi is the second most important festival of India. Observed since ancient times, Holi festival – a spring festival in India – glorifies good harvest and fertility of the land.
Holi is also a festival of fun accompanied by folk songs and dances. People celebrate it by covering each other with coloured powder, and drenching with coloured water. The colourful festival bridges social gaps and differences, bringing people and communities together.
