Join the Summit Area YMCA on Saturday, June 25 to celebrate Holi at the Summit Village Green! Everyone is encouraged to participate in this free, fun and joyous outdoor color throwing festival with music, dancing, arts & crafts, and more! White attire recommended! Read some tips below on how to get ready for Holi.

Holi is a traditional Indian festival that signifies the victory of good over evil and beauty of spring! During the Holi Festival, festival goers are encouraged to throw organic powdered colors at each other to honor the legend of Krishna whose skin was dark blue. Krishna played a prank on Radha, whose complexion was fair, with color to make her similar to his own dark blue skin. This prank and gesture has since been adopted as a festival activity for all to enjoy the mischievousness and playful nature of Krishna. The powder is also symbolic of the colors within Indian culture; red for love and fertility, blue for Krishna, yellow for turmeric (auspicious and sacred in Indian culture, used in cooking and medicines) and green for spring and new beginnings.

Schedule:

Saturday, June 25, 2023

Festival Activities Include:

Festival of Colors: Throwing Gulal Colored Powder*

Yoga

Henna tattoos

Arts & Crafts

Music

Dance activities including Bollywood & BollyX

Photo booth

Holi history walk

Authentic Indian snacks

Date: June 25, 2023

Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: Summit Village Green - 356 Broad St Summit, NJ 07901

Cost: FREE


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