“Make your day colourful and get to know new people” – this is the main message of the “Holi” festival planned in Tbilisi, Tsatsminda park. The Festival of colors with such scale and organization will be held for the first time in Georgia this year. Caucasus International University is one of the sponsors of the event and its students will be engaged in the festival not only as organizers but will perform song and dances as well.
“Holi”-this is the festival when everyone forgets black colour – this is the festival of entertainment, colour, love and friendship and it signifies the arrival of spring. It has been celebrated in India for centuries.
This is undoubtedly one of the most joyous public festivals which will be held in the Mtatsminda Park, Tbilisi. The organizational issues of “Holi” is headed by Darpan Prasher, a founder of “Cultural Diversity for Peaceful Future” and Advicor to CIU Rector in International Relations.
The festival of colours will be opened on 4 March, at 14:00. The event venue is Mtatsminda Park and any individual can participate in it. Event guests will have opportunity to taste Indian sweets, Georgian wine and enjoy Georgian-Indian dance and music performances.
There are a lot of legends and myths related to the Holi festival. According to one of them, Lord Krishna had dark skin and his beloved Radha Lilia fair. Krishna complained to his mother about this “inequality” and received advice from her –apply colour on Radha’s face and see how her complexion would change. Lord Krishna did as his mother instructed him and this game turned into joyous, romantic entertainment and performance.
The festival will be covered by Indian television “News Nation” which is invited specially for this event.
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