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Show LIFESTYLE HOLI FESTIVAL OF COLGR 1 4 BY BRIANNA BAILEY & CLARK GOLDSBERRY PHOTOGRAPHY CHRISTINA RUTH he most colorful time of the year is almost here —The Holi Festival of Colors. Believe it or not, Spanish Fork is home to the largest Holi celebration in the Western Hemisphere. For newcomers, the Holi fest is a Hindu tradition celebrating the arrival of spring and bidding farewell to winter. It commemorates an array of events in Hindu mythology, but in short, the festival is a celebration of life and color. The earliest records of the festival date back to the seventh century, where communities lit bonfires (in commemoration of a figure named Prahlad in Hindu mythology who miraculously survived being thrown into a fire) and smeared colored powder on each other's faces to celebrate the vibrancy of life and the vitality of Spring. The practice is continued today without variation and visitors are encouraged to participate in the ceremonies. In 1998, when the Sri Sri Radha Hindu temple of Spanish Fork was completed, they never dreamt that it would become the home of one of the largest Holi celebrations in the world. In 2011, over 50,000 people flocked to the temple to participate. In case you've never been (or even if you have) and you're debating whether or not to go this year, perhaps this list can help. Or throw you into a deeper pool of ambivalence. Just don't say the V left a stone unturned. We're just here to help. T 10 I THE V MAGAZINE PROS CONS NEW FACEBOOK PROFILE PICS A GREAT EXCUSE TO GET CLOSE TO THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE. OR THAT SPECIAL STRANGER IF YOU'RE SINGLE, THERE'S A PRETTY GOOD CHANCE OF FINDING ANOTHER SINGLE PERSON THERE YOU'LL FEEL CULTURED. IN FACT YOU MIGHT FEEL SO CULTURED THAT YOU'LL FORGET YOU'RE IN UTAH COUNTY LEARN PHRASES IN A NEW LANGUAGE YOU CAN ENTER THE TEMPLE WITHOUT AN INTERVIEW LIVE MUSIC & DANCE PERFORMANCES BONFIRES HEALTHY VEGETARIAN FOOD CROWD-SURFING LLAMAS SRI SRI RADHA KRISHNA TEMPLE WWW.UTAHKRISHNAS.ORG 311 WEST 8500 SOUTH SPANISH FORK, UT LET'S FACE IT, YOUR PROFILE PIC WILL LOOK PRETTY MUCH THE SAME AS 200 OF YOUR OTHER FRIENDS BODY CONTACT WITH POTENTIALLY SWEATY, CHALK-COVERED STRANGERS DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HAVE PURPLE TEETH WHEN YOU MAKE THAT FIRST IMPRESSION? A ROAD TRIP TO TIJUANA IS ONLY 12 HOURS AWAY. AND TOOELE IS ONLY AN HOUR AND 23 MINUTES YEAH, YOU CAN USE THAT NEXT TIME YOU GO TO INDIA... NO COUNTER-POINT THERE YOU MIGHT BE TOO DISTRACTED BY ALL OF THE COLORS TO SEE OR HEAR FIRE HAZARD NO STEAKS OR BACON OR SAUSAGE CROWD-SURFING SPIT HOLI - FESTIVAL OF COLORS SATURDAY MARCH 24 10 A.M. - 8 P.M. ENTRY IS $2 II EACH BAG OF COLOR $2 SUNDAY MARCH 25 12 P.M. - 4 P.M. II MEALS AVAILABLE (ALL VEGETARIAN) |