page_title: Festival Of Colours Tour
section_title: Origins
hierarchical_section_title: Festival Of Colours Tour / History / Origins
caption_attribution_description: Picture from the 2013 Holi Festival Of Colours Mexico City
context_page_description: 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.
context_section_description: The Festival Of Colours is inspired by the traditional Hindu festival Holi, which usually takes place in March an marks the coming of spring. On this day, people throw powdered paint, known as gulal (hindi) or rang (nepali), at each other. For one day the distinctions between castes, religions and gender are set aside and everyone is equal. The festival is primarily observed in India and Nepal, but also in many other countries with a large Hindu population.
caption: Festival Of Colours Mexico City 2013
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