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Holi 2023: How The Festival Of Colours Holi Is Celebrated The World Over
If one of your overseas tours coincides with Holi festival of India, expect to find the same glimmer and commotion that you find back here in India, on the foreign shores. NRIs have contributed significantly to the spread of awareness about our culture. For them it is the time to reconnect back to their roots. It reminds them of home sweet home in USA and they celebrate the culture and roots which take them on a journey back to their homeland, mentally. They mingle with people of other ethnicities to make them understand us better. Australia with such a huge population of Indians, celebrates Holi with equal gusto. Here are some descriptions of festivals that are celebrated in all global corners.
Nepal
Nepalis
are
true
blue
Hindus
and
hence
they
are
naturally
enthusiastic
about
Holi
Celebrations.
Khatmandu
hosts
the
best
Holi
in
town.
People
of
all
ages
participate.
United
Kingdom
London,
Birminghan,
Manchestor
and
other
places
get
busiest
as
Holi
arrives
on
the
scene.
People
use
dry
colours,
and
other
Holi
items
and
hit
the
streets
with
a
riot
of
colours.
Holi
processions,
singing,
and
dancing
are
the
main
theme
of
the
celebrations.
Dubai
Wonderland Park, and Al Garhoud in Dubai, are the unofficial venues for thousands of visitors who celebrate the Holi spirit getting drenched in swirls of colours, whether they belong to Muslim or Hindu religion.
United States of America
People have a unique idea of celebrating Holi here. They go on a 5 km marathon known as colour run, wearing pristine white clothes to allow people gathered around them throw colours on the runners. The colour splashing is accompanied with tunes of appealing music.
Spain
Spaniards
are
party
lovers
that
play
Holi
with
aplomb.
Loads
of
Gulaal,
water
guns
followed
by
dances
complete
the
picture
of
revelry
and
fun.
Holi
parties
see
the
presence
of
a
score
of
attendees.
This
festival
is
slowly
gaining
prominence
in
other
countries
as
well.
This
is
how
other
ethnicities
understand
the
Holi
festival,
Barcelona
is
very
familiar
with
Holi
celebrations
and
it
celebrates
its
own
version
of
holi
called
the
Tomatina
festival
where
tomatoes
are
used
instead
of
colours.
South Africa
This is yet another country with a large NRI population. Bonfires, holi songs, colour wars keep the spirit of the Holi alive. There is a large part of Gujarati community that chooses this time to celebrate it the way they fancy.
Singapore
Tamil language is predominant here. Singaporeans enjoy Holi to the best of their spirits and abiltiies. Water colour fights, among other activities remind us of home but not in its entirety.
Canada
Canada is known for its Punjabi population wherein on every Holi, students at British Columbia at Vancouver form a multicultural melting pot and Holi is celebrated in its truest spirit there.
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