Festival of India spectator participation from other cultural and religious groups. The Holi festival or ‘festival of colours’ originates from India. The festival involves people spraying others with water or dousing each other in colour. All are welcomed to enjoy the festivities. The festivals roots and reasoning’s are contested, but ISKCON believes the festival was created in homage of the God Krishna. Krishna (the eighth avatar of Vishnu) as myth had it, would playfully spray coloured water over his friends and visa-versa. The festival takes place in February or March and acts as a new year’s, each beginning free or past grievances. Holi
Colour Day Festival Colour Day Festival Colour Day Festival is a summer festival in Greece with music and coloured powder. It takes place on a Saturday in June, from 12 noon to 11 pm. Colour Day Festival is one of the most famous festivals in Greece, with more than 40.000 attendees. Colour day festival is more popular amongst junior high school kids. Colour Day Festival first took place in Athens in June 20, 2015 with more than 32.000 attendees. The first Festival was held in OAKA Stadium. During the Festival, there were three throwings of coloured power, starting at 5 pm. At the