3rd Annual Holi Festival – March 23rd
The Multicultural Student Center, the Office of International Programs and Services, and the South-Asian Student Organization (SASO) will host the 3rd annual Holi Festival on Thursday, March 23rd from 6:00 – 8:00 pm on Georgia Ave (in front of Dining Commons and Centennial Place). Holi Festival is FREE and open to the campus and local community!
Free T-Shirt & Sunglasses will be given to the first 100 students! Bring your Eagle ID, Attendance verification will be provided!!!
Translated as the “Festival of Colors,” Holi is a traditional holiday celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs. Holi festival has an ancient origin and celebrates the triumph of ‘good’ over ‘bad’. It is a socio- cultural festival during which a wide range of colors are smeared over each other as a mark of love and belongingness and to welcome the spring season. It is a celebration of Radha’s love for the Lord Krishna. Radha applied colors to her skin to usher in the spring, a season of love, prosperity and abundance. ATTENDANCE VERIFICATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE HOLI FESTIVAL!
Holi Festival Attire: Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty with colored powder (preferably white t-shirts)!
Holi Festival Cost: FREE and open to all students, faculty & staff!
Want to enjoy traditional Indian cuisine? Stop by the Dining Commons all day on the March 23rd!
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