TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Vedic Society at The University of Alabama invites the public to its first Festival of Colors event at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum, 1901 Jack Warner Parkway NE in Tuscaloosa.
The event celebrates Holi, or the passing of winter and arrival of spring, by the throwing of brightly colored powders to signify the joy and energy of the season’s renewal .Traditionally an Indian festival, it is now celebrated worldwide.
The festival will feature free vegetarian food as well as kirtan music by The Juggernauts, featuring The Mayapuris, Gaura Vani and Purushartha.
“The festival of colors dates back to the time when Krishna and his friends threw colors on each other in their playful pastimes,” said Nagaraj Hegde of the UA Vedic Society. “It’s a joyous event that helps to build unity and the first of its kind in Tuscaloosa. ”
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Contact
Kristi Payne or Richard LeComte, media relations, rllecomte@ua.edu, 205/348-3782
Source
Nagaraj Hegde, UA Vedic Society, 205/200-5606, nhegde@crimson.ua.edu