The International Student and Graduate Student Associations at UNMC will once again host the Holi Festival of Colors from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 on the Student Plaza green space on the north side of the Sorrell Center.
Holi is a Hindu spring festival, celebrated in India and becoming popular internationally. It symbolizes rejuvenation, optimism and also is known as the “Festival of Colors.”
It celebrates the arrival of spring after winter, signifies the victory of good over evil and for many a festive day to meet others, play, laugh, forgive and forget, and repair broken relationships.
The April 20 event will include food, music, and the traditional color toss as a way to wash away the gloom of winter.