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Holi festival ushers in spring with a flurry of colour

- March 23, 2022

Students pose for a photo during Dal's Holi event last weekend. (Provided images)
Students pose for a photo during Dal's Holi event last weekend. (Provided images)

Dal's Studley Quad swirled with colour Sunday morning as students turned out to celebrate Holi, a popular Hindu festival that marks the arrival of spring.

The event, hosted by the International Centre and the »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ International Students' Association, began with food and music in the atrium at LeMarchant Place before students made their way onto the campus quad to throw coloured powder at each other — one of the defining aspects of the celebration.

Warm temperatures meant students were able to shed some heavier outerwear and embrace the fun of spreading the colours, which were food-based and non-toxic. The colours are meant to symbolize equality.

On the Indian subcontinet, where the holiday originated, and in other countries where it is celebrated, the festival often begins with a bonfire. In addition to marking winter's end, it is also meant as a celebration of good triumphing over evil.

Catch a glimpse of the festitivies below in photos taken by attendees: