UNITED KINGDOM, February 24, 2022 (Palatinate): Durham University’s Oriental Museum is reviving Holi celebrations after two years of the pandemic restricting activities. Celebrations will be taking place on Saturday 12 March, 12-5pm. Holi, also known as the Festival of Colors, is the Indian Spring Festival. It is a two-day Hindu festival which originated in India, and celebrates the triumph of good over evil. This year, Holi will start at sundown on the 17th of March and end on the 18th of March. According to the Oriental Museum, “Holi traditionally involves throwing brightly colored powders over friends and relatives in a good-natured, and highly visual, representation of the victory of good over evil.”
With regards to the overall event, Charlotte Spink, the event organizer, said, “Holi 2022 will be a celebration of spring, but also a chance to welcome back all our lovely visitors, community, and student volunteers.” She hopes that Holi will be an opportunity for visitors to discover what else the Oriental Museum has to offer too. According to their website, the Oriental Museum is the only museum in the north of the UK dedicated to the art and archaeology of non-European cultures. Their exhibitions span the cultures of China, Japan, Korea, India, the Near and Middle East and Africa.
More information and ticket bookings can be found on the Museum’s website:
https://www.palatinate.org.uk/holi-celebrations-set-to-go-ahead-at-oriental-museum/