Holi Celebration at UToledo April 22

April 15, 2022 | Events, News, UToday, Arts and Letters, Student Affairs
By Staff



Holi Toledo, an all-campus celebration inspired by the Indian holiday Holi, will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, April 22, on the grounds outside Memorial Field House on The University of Toledo Main Campus.

Holi is a major springtime festival in Indian culture and is celebrated with colors and music.

Holi Toledo, an all-campus celebration of the Indian holiday Holi, will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday on the grounds outside Memorial Field House on Main Campus.

It is recommended that attendees wear clothes that can be stained from throwing colored powder. While the color is water-soluble, it is not guaranteed to wash out.

The event is hosted by the UToledo Indian Student Cultural Organization (ISCO).

“Colors, music, dancing and spring are a few of many words to describe Holi,” said Shivam Vishwasrao, president of the organization. “This Hindu festival is dated back to the 4th century and is the celebration of colors and the end of winter. It welcomes people to come out and enjoy the beautiful weather spring has for us. The ISCO Executive Board plans on enjoying this colorful event with the UToledo community and is excited to be a part of the celebration that has been carried forward through the test of time and crossed continents.”

During a typical Holi celebration, people smear each other with colors and colored water is thrown, drenching anyone and everyone. The festivals also include song, dance, food and drinks.

“The Hindu holiday of Holi is a colorful celebration — both cultural and religious — of the change of seasons and the triumph of good over evil,” said Dr. Yonatan Miller, director of the Center for Religious Understanding and the Philip Markowicz Assistant Professor of Judaism and Jewish Biblical Studies. “And, significantly, it is also a time when, at least for one day, all people are considered equals; the usual social hierarchy is suspended.”

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