It was pouring with rain. It was insanely muddy. It was massively crowded with the weirdest people I’ve seen since walking along Camden market. It was the most colourful and passionate open air I’ve ever been to.
I’m talking about yesterday’s Berlin Holi Festival. Describing it feels a little pointless as it was all about colours, fun, music and dancing – the visual, there wasn’t much talking. Everyone was incredibly euphoric and once a certain everyone-is-equally-dirty level was reached, no one could stop us. Everyone was suddenly part of the crowd that was moving up and down, back and forth in the same rhythm (which a huge smile on its face that no rain could take away).
It took some time to put my cameras, my t-shirt and my shoes in an acceptable mode again and although everything’s still dipped in a slight pink shade, but man, it was so worth it!
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Amazing photos! Talented lady
Aww you’re awesome, thank you so much! : ) When are you coming to London? Is it September? x
It is indeed! I have so much to do!!!! You’ll have to give me a photography lesson at some point, my poor camera suffers far too much novice abuse. How was the festival? It looked amazing x
That sounds fantastic, we’ll do that! Good luck with your preparations, the first weeks are always stressful but as soon as you’ve realized that London is your new home (and that’s this home is absolutely aweseome) everything will fall right into place! : ) x
This is incredible. Wonderful photos–thanks for sharing (and I hope your camera didn’t get ruined!)
Haha no, fortunately the camera was all fine. It still has a pink glow though but that’s rather glamourous and will remind me of that blast for quite a while! Thank you – I’m glad you liked them : )
I’m from Reno, Nevada — only a few hours from the Black Rock Desert, home of the Burning Man Festival. And this scene looks oddly familiar…
Wow, that festival in combination with the US sounds like my dream. I will definitely go there at some point! : )
Yes…Burning Man is on my bucket list.
And yes…these pictures are awesome!
Those pictures are brilliant!
Fantastic shots! This looks like it was such a blast. Congratulations on being Freshly Pressed, it’s much deserved!
(Also, I love the song reference in the name of your blog!)
Aw thank you so much! I’m a bit scared that it’s not making sense if people don’t know the actual song, but I love The National too much to change it, haha! ; )
wow it looks so much specially the crowd we celebrate the festival in Nepal too actually there is a mythological story behind it….its a celebration to mark the win of belief faith and good over evil
Yes, the story is actually really interesting but the Berlin version focussed on colours and techno music… Not sure if that was the best way to go about it… However, it was great fun!
Caucasians returning back to paganism.
I need to go to one of these.
Beautiful photos. Awesome colours. Congratulations on being Freshly Pressed!
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I sooo want to go to a Holi festival somewhere. It’s just so… fantastic!
Come down to India then
YES! We should all come to India and have that brilliant original party. I’d SO be up for it! : )
It’d be more of an over, and it’s on my bucket list
This is amazing and the pictures are just beautiful! Well done!
Cool,… I never know such a festival in Berlin except the Oktoberfest… It’s totally awesome! Thanks for sharing and congratulation!
The Oktoberfest is absolutely legendary! But there are so many other great music festival worth checking out : )
Definitely will when I get back to Berlin.
Lovely photos! I didn’t know they held Holi celebrations in Berlin! I celebrated Holi properly just once in my life and was too freaked out to celebrate it again – and I’m Hindu!
. Congrats on being Freshly Pressed!
You should be here in Kathmandu in February during the holi festival…really you wouldn’t want to miss it!
Congrats on being freshly pressed! If only you could play it in an Indian village at the “proper time” – springtime, that is April/May…and if only the colors were the ones used in traditional India – from vegetables…
but never mind…it’s a good slice of fun anyways!
Tc.
I know, that would have been so cool! But I think the Indian festival would lose its unique character if cities all over the world would create equal copies…
Thank you : )
True that!
WOW. KALEIDOSCOPIC!
that does indeed look like good fun….
Love the lady with the umbrella – a nice take on Holi!
I want to be in that festival… HOLI! ♥
WOW! seems like so much fun, I wish I could be there.
Immediately after this, Berlin stores sold out of soap and detergent…seriously, though, great photos. Congrats on being Freshly Pressed.
Indeed! All the washing machines went on strike as well… ; ) Thank you!
Oh to be young again….it looks like fun and silliness!! Good for you.
nice photo
Wow, that’s really cool! It looks like fun. Congratulations on being freshly pressed.
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Amazing pictures!
Those are some very colourful pictures! It looks like it was an incredible time. Thanks for sharing. Oh and your shirt does look awesome
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Wow, seriously LOL this looks pretty cool.
Great, reminds me of Holi in India, how incredible!. great pics
Lovely
Wow! These are amazing photos I really feel like I’m there! Well done
Is this event on at the same time every year? I have to go, I read about the indian one but didn’t realise there was a berlin version too. Congrats on being freshly pressed!
Thank you! Well – as far as I’m concerned it’s been a one-off for now, but considering the success, they might start doing a regular event… Here’s a list of internationally planned Holi festivals! Hope that helps: http://www.holi-openair.de/deine-stadt/.
Aww! beautiful pictures! reminds me of Holi in India- Home sick now!
Congrats on being freshly pressed..
So glad to have randomly checked Freshly Pressed for the first time in ages. This post, these pictures, your blog…delightful.
Aw how nice – so glad to hear that! : )
Great pictures. I got to celebrate Holi in India, but it looks pretty damn fun in Berlin too!
Awesome clicks !! In India we celebrate with colors and water balloons
Nice work!
Super photos – they have a nice quality about them.
Wow. pretty amazing. I’ve never heard of this festival before.
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❤ ! Great shots !! …. you shld come to holy cow festival in Delhi during Holi , you will meet the most lunatic clan . http://www.facebook.com/holicowfestival
awesome
Wow, Holi in Berlin !! That’s the first time I have heard that. How is it that it is celebrated there ?
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I love this post and its stunning photography. I also love to witness festival, celebration and cultural expression of variety.
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So want to go to this!!