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April 13, 2017 | Ryan Glista

Students Color the World for Spring Festival

Students celebrated the Hindu spring festival Holi, or 'festival of colors,' on the CLAS Quad on Saturday.

Students celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, on the CLAS Quad on April 8, 2017. (Ryan Glista/UConn Photo)

Students celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, on the CLAS Quad on April 8, 2017. (Ryan Glista/UConn Photo)

 

Students celebrated the Hindu spring festival of Holi on Saturday, April 8. Holi, also known as the “festival of colors” or the “festival of love,” is celebrated in India and Nepal. It signifies the victory of good over evil, the end of winter, and the arrival of spring.