Event Description

Holi Colour Party – Weds 16 March 2022

Tickets for this event have now SOLD OUT, and no more will be made available - apologies for any disappointment if you missed out! If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please email your name, student ID number and contact details to receptionteam@warwicksu.com.

Ticket transfers need to be processed in person at SUHQ Reception by 13:30 on the day of the event, or via email (receptionteam@warwicksu.com) .

If emailing, please include the following information:

1) Your name and student ID number;
2) The name and student ID number of the person you want to transfer tickets to;
3) Specify the event, number of tickets and ticket type(s) to be transferred;
 

The World at Warwick Team, in collaboration with Warwick Hindu Society, Warwick Indian Society & the SU, would like to invite you to celebrate Holi, the Hindu spring festival known as the "festival of colours", with us on 16 March 2022.

The festival traditionally celebrates the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil, but is also well known around the world for its celebration using coloured powder! This is your chance to take part in this fun and memorable event, which is open to ALL students at Warwick!

Purchase your colour powder ticket now for just £2.50, then bring yourself and a change of clothes to Oculus Field on 16 March for what promises to be a memorable afternoon! Tickets are limited for this event, to avoid disappointment make sure you book yours as soon as possible!

When?

Weds 16 March 2022
Event start: 14:00
Finishing time: 16:00

Where?

Oculus Field

Price: £2.50pp includes colour powder and traditional Indian snacks.
To protect the health and safety of our participants, the use of your own colour powder will NOT be permitted at the event.

Important Information

The event will take place outdoors, at the Oculus Field. Please be aware that the ground may be muddy, so appropriate footwear and clothing is essential.

Please be aware that any possessions are left at the owner’s risk.

Arriving at the event late, without suitable footwear, or without suitable clothing, may restrict your participation.

Light snacks will be offered at the event, if you have any food allergies or intolerances, please check the ingredients with the server before consuming the snacks.

Please read the participant code of conduct and colour powder information sheet carefully before booking. By booking your colour powder ticket, you indicate your agreement to adhere to the code of conduct during and after the event.

Bookings

Once you have paid for your ticket, you will receive an email confirmation.

Ticket Confirmation

If your payment is successful, you will receive an automated email confirming this.

You will require the email confirmation and your ID card on the day of the event, in order to collect your colour powder and snacks.

Eligibility

Tickets for colour powder are only available to current Warwick students. This event is not suitable for children.

Age Restrictions: 16+

No Refunds

Tickets are non-refundable.
This event has been coordinated by the World at Warwick Team in Student Opportunity.

Filming and Photography Notice

Filming and photography will be taking place at the event. Images from the event might appear on social media, website, or print in stories about the event, and other future University materials.
If you do not wish for your photograph to be used by the University, please ensure that you do not pose for photographs and inform the camera operators on the day.

Holi Top tips:

• Traditionally, participants wear white clothing to the event, so that you can come out covered in colour.
• Please be aware, there is a risk of staining to your clothes, we recommend that you wear old clothes to the event, in case they become stained.
• Please remember to bring a change of clothes with you for after the event.
• We recommend that you wear sunglasses or other eye protection during the event as the powder may cause eye irritation if it comes in contact with your eyes.
• There will be designated toilet cubicles in the Oculus, which will be available for Colour Party participants to change their clothes.
• Playing Holi is a bit like a snowball fight in the UK – anyone can play with anyone, so don’t be offended if someone throws colour powder towards you during the event. The saying “Bura na maano, Holi hai” may be heard during the event – it means “don’t take offence, it’s [for] Holi”.

The meaning behind Holi:

Holi is the Hindu celebration to welcome spring. It is commonly known around the world for the activity of colouring each other’s skin with different coloured powders.

One of the Holi myths tells of Hindu deities Radha and Krishna. Krishna (who has blue skin) fell in love with Radha, but was worried their difference in skin colour would keep them apart. His mother encouraged Krishna to ask Radha to paint his face any colour she liked, to make him less self-conscious of his blue skin.

There are two slight variations on whether Krishna painted Radha’s face in mischief or whether he got Radha to paint his face, but that’s the story of how this tradition came about.