The international Holi Colour Festival is heading to South Africa and a Johannesburg date has been announced.
The event will take place on Saturday, April 6 at Emmarentia Dam, from 12pm to 8pm.
Expect a day of top electronic dance music artists, exhilarating energy, and last but not least, throwing the colourful powder in the air (and at each other) on the hour, every hour, from 1pm onwards.
Throwing the powder not only creates an amazing visual experience for all those attending, but also expresses freedom and the colour of everyday life.
The motto for the Holi One Colour Festival is ‘We Are All One’ which encompasses the passion and showcases the diversity that our beautiful country represents.
Inspired by the original Holi Festival in India, the day is a huge fun-filled celebration of music and dancing, and has no religious aspects connected to it, but shares the same values in bringing people together in love and peace.
The festival concept has quickly gained popularity worldwide with colour festivals springing up in Berlin, Dresden, Munich, Hannover, the USA and Singapore.
The coloured powders are safe, water soluble, completely non-toxic and environmentally friendly.
If you would like to take part in the festivities, make sure you get your hands on the hottest ticket in town.
Artist line-up to be announced soon
Cape Town: March 2, 2013, Grand Parade, 12pm – 10pm
Johannesburg: April 6, Emmarentia Dam 12pm – 8pm
General admission: R190 from Webtickets
General Admission including powder (5 colours): R290 from Webtickets
Gate Price excluding powder: R250
Powder will also be sold separately at the event for R20/100g. Five different colours are available
Event Info: http://www.holione.com
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Twitter: @holioneSA
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