Jardin d’Acclimatation and the Indian community in Paris look forward to welcoming you May 14th to celebrate, together, Holi festival of colors !

An ode to joy to celebrate spring

Like in Delhi or Bombay, like in Madras, Chandernagor or Pondicherry, these a day of music, singing and dancingwill be placed under the sign of collective joy and joy.

All day, between food stalls, Indian crafts and traditionsYou can admire frescoes painted on the ground, try your hand at dancing or discover Kalarippayatt, a martial art from south India.

After the big parade, put it in release color ! Holi is a traditional festival originating from Hindu mythology. Every year, millions of women and men, of all ages and origins, spray themselves with colored powder, having fun, singing and dancing to traditional music.

Those warm colors all have a meaning : green for harmony, orange for optimism, blue for vitality and red for joy and love!

One last tip, came all dressed in white or with a sari and a tunic, it will be in vogue for May 14 at the Jardin d’Acclimatation line

Natural and extraordinary heritage

Grass, meadows, walks… Take advantage of the lots of space that 18 acres has to offer acclimatize Jardin to relax and picnic with family in peace.

Escape for a day and let each step reveal to you a place inspired by its colour, shape and diversity of vegetation.

Without forgetting 450 animals are waiting for you. There are no lions here but peacocks, ducks, rabbits, pygmy goats, crowned cranes, pigs, turkeys, guinea pigs, sheep, donkeys, chickens… In the Jardin d’Acclimatation, animals have been kings since 1860.

And for more gamers, the fun will be there 42 attractions and rides, outdoor games and other fun activities park.

The first recreational park was created in France

The story begins in 1854 when the city of Paris granted a 15-hectare concession in the Bois de Boulogne to the imperial zoological society for acclimatization. Its aim is to promote the introduction, adaptation and domestication of animals and plants from distant civilizations by artificially recreating their natural environment. This garden has a scientific calling, it is entertaining, and it is educational.

He is inaugurated by Emperor Napoleon III and his wife Eugénie but also figures of the period such as Hector Berlioz, Alexandre Dumas, Prospère Mérimée and Théophile Gautier. This is an immediate success.

Win your Tribe Pass

Jardin d’aclimatation regularly offers events in its various spaces. After the circus and today in Indian colors, the garden beckons you there magic festival from May 18 to 21.

On this occasion, France Bleu Paris decided to make an offer to you Tribu Pass is valid for 2 adults and 2 children.

How to play ? Nothing could be simpler, just fill out the form below