Festival Of Colours

Festival Of Colours Festival Of Colours is a concert like event with music and coloured powder. It takes place on 4 different continents. The event usually takes place on a Saturday from 12 noon to 10 pm.

Festival Of Colours is an event that is owned and operated by the Holi Concept GmbH from Jasper Hellmann, Max Riedel and Maxim Derenko.

Festival Of Colours Mexico City 2013 The Festival Of Colours is inspired by the traditional Hindu festival Holi, which usually takes place in March an marks the coming of spring.[1] On this day, people throw powdered paint, known as gulal, at each other. For one day the distinctions between castes, religions and gender are set aside and everyone is equal.[2] The festival is primarily observed in India and Nepal, but also in many other countries with a large Hindu population.

Beginnings This is where the Festival Of Colours tour takes its inspiration from. It first came to Europe on June 29, 2012. The first Festival was held in Berlin on the grounds of the Postbahnhof. 2500 colourful guests had a great time despite the rainy weather. By the end everyone was covered in a layer of paint.[3]

Procedure The procedure is very similar in all the cities of the Festival Of Colours tour. The festival begins at 12 noon. The first guests arrive and a local warm-up DJs have the chance to show their stuff. Each of the acts plays for 1–2 hours, with occasional guest showcases who are on shorter. At 3 pm everyone comes together for the first simultaneous colour throw of the day. This is then repeated every hour until the end.[6] At 10pm the event is over and the music stops. The festival usually takes place on a Saturday, with the exception last year of London, where there was an event on a Sunday as well to accommodate the enormous demand for tickets. A video is produced for each event [7] and onsite photo team follows each event, publishing pictures on the respective Facebook pages.

Set Up Generally there is one large stages where the DJs perform. There are also showacts, such as Indian dancers, drummers and Performers. Of course food and drinks are essential for a daytime festival. There are numerous food and drink stalls spread over the festival grounds. There is a large variety, from Curry over Pizza and Pasta to French fries and icecream. The colour powder can be bought at

the festival as well, along with various merchandise products, like t-shirts, masks, sunglasses or Indian decorations.