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Take part in an epic colour war at this free Vancouver festival

You’ll go to the event wearing white and leave coated in a multitude of vibrant colours...
Diwali Fest
This is a family friendly event and admission is free.

If you missed participating in the UBC Holi festival on March 23, make sure that you take advantage of the colour frenzy this May at Colour Fest 2019.

Diwali Fest will host the highly-anticipated festival on May 11, and invites all members of the community to partake in the joyful event. The organizers will be celebrating the South Asian spring festival of Holi with music, dance and a community colour war. As such, you’ll come to the event wearing white and leave coated in a multitude of vibrant colours.

This is a family friendly event and admission is free. In addition, participants will be able to purchase Colour packets on site. Close to 3,000 people have expressed in the event on Facebook so far.

Diwali Fest
The organizers will be celebrating the South Asian spring festival of Holi with music, dance and a community colour war. - Diwali Fest Facebook

The festival is looking for talented artists to perform at Colour Fest on May 11 as well as the Diwali events in the fall. If you would like to perform, send your profile and videos of past performances to [email protected].

The venue is to be announced, and more details will be released after that time.

Colour Festival 2019

When: Saturday, May 11, 2019 from 2 PM – 5 PM
Where: TBA
Cost: Free