By Margot H., Caroline J., My B. Photo by My B., Elodie D. Posted May 11, 2023 09:07
Holi, the traditional Indian festival famous for a thousand colors, returns to Jardin d’Acclimatation this Sunday, 14 May 2023. Want to see all the colors (literally)? This is an extraordinary event not to be missed this Sunday, May 14th!
This year again, the Acclimatization Park famous Holi, festival of colors This Sunday, May 14, 2023for young and old alike.
Do you know holi ? It is one of the biggest traditional festivals in India, no doubt the most popular, most fun and most colorful! To celebrate the end of winter and the first days of spring, millions of women and men sprinkle themselves with colored powder, have fun, sing and dance to the sounds of traditional music.
This year, holi take you to Nirvana ! YOU You’ll be greeted by a Maharaja and his wife, the Maharani, before setting off to raid the Indian shopping alleys dotted with stalls of spices, textiles and crafts.
to you initiation to Indian calligraphyOn yoga and in meditation. you will be able to find kathakali make upthe impressive makeup that graces the faces of Kerala theater actors, whether you’ve applied henna patterns or even the famous bindi, the red dot that adorns the foreheads of Indian women, is placed in the center of your forehead.
In the alleys, you can also choose saris, encounter fakirs and Kapthputi dolls from Rajasthan. Take a walk on culinary village with that stalls and food trucks with delicious flavors of tandoori, tikka masala, korma, turmeric curry, paprika… Something to savour and indulge your taste buds.
In total, this is nothing less than 200 artists and dancers who take part in these events and performances incident. The large open stage, Green Mirror, will run from 12:00 to 18:00. show with a traditional or modern troupe from Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Punjab or even Rajasthan: you can admire the Barathynathyam dance in honor of Ganesh, the traditional Bolly Kathak dance from north India, Kerala dance,can not be avoided bollywood danceinspired by love movies from Indian cinema…
More than six hours of celebration, music and dance are featured on the program for this timeless day, with the highlight of the show being the Bassant troupe from Rajasthan; who will present Maharaja Dance with about twenty dancers in equestrian costumes. Obviously, don’t miss the famous good color release, with no less than 200 kg of blue, green, red, yellow, pink, purple powder distributed!
So, ready to see all the colors? See you soon May 14, 2023 On Acclimatization Park.
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