Festival Of Colours Tour 2012 in Munich, Hannover and Dresden. Munich was the biggest with 10.000 guests. In 2013 the Festival Of Colours Tour went global, starting in Berlin on the 10th of May and hitting 3 continents and 7 different countries. The focus of the 2013 tour was Germany with 14 cities and 15 events (Berlin had two events in 2013). However, there were events in many big Cities, like Vienna, Amsterdam, Barcelona, London, Mexico City and Cape Town. Overall the total number of events in 2013 was 25. 2013 was also the first time that the Festival Of Colours was held on
British Colour Council the making of paint or other materials used in decorating. In 1949 the Council published the "Dictionary of Colours for Interior Decoration". This work consisted of three volumes, two of colour samples and the other a slim list of names and a history of the colours. The 378 colours illustrated were shown on three surfaces – matt, gloss and a pile fabric (like carpet). One reference name and number was given for the colour shown in three forms, and it was stressed that the surface required should be made clear when the Dictionary was used to specify a colour match.