Going beyond Holi: Take a look at the list of top color festivals celebrated worldwide!

Holi is a festival of great zeal, enthusiasm, and colors. But wait, is Holi the only festival in the world involving colors? Well, certainly not.

Humans all across the world and not only Indians have always been fascinated by the idea of adding colors to life, and thus, there have been many festivals celebrated for eons worldwide that involve the use of colors. Now that you have celebrated Holi with immense enthusiasm and spirit, here comes the time to take a look at the color festivals that have been part of cultures across the globe.

Carnival

The first one on our list is the Carnival Festival of Brazil. It comes as a fascinating spectacle of dance, music, joy, and definitely colors. The Carnival is held in cities such as Salvador and Rio de Janeiro. Anyone who ever gets the golden opportunity to experience the festivities of the Carnival will not miss talking about the elaborate parades and the extravagant costumes. And oh, no one can miss to talk about the mesmerizing salsa music. The participants of the Carnival festival dress themselves in attires that are enough to catch every eyeball passing by. The beautiful attires come with elaborate sequins, glitters, and feathers.

The War of Oranges

This one is a historic one that dates back to the 12th century. The War of Oranges is celebrated in the town of Ivrea in Italy. Just like almost every festival celebrated in the world, this one too comes with its own history and tale. In the past, a local rebellion took place in the region against the tyrannical rule. Now, as a part of the war of oranges, people reenact the revolt by means of hurling each other with oranges!

The scenario of the festival is such that the streets look like a battlefield as groups in horse-drawn carts and on foot actually paint the whole town with a citrusy hue.

Carnevale di Venezia

The Carnevale di Venezia is a festival of colors celebrated in Italy. The Carnival of Venice is a grand masquerade ball event held in Venice, Italy. Participants of the grand festival wear elaborate costumes along with ornate masks. One can experience the bliss of seeing these participants parading through the streets demonstrating immense grandeur.

Dia de los Muertos

The Dia de los Muertos, also known as the Day of the Dead, may not be strictly considered a festival of colors. However, the colorful celebration of the concept of life and death makes it a much watch. In the vibrant celebration, elaborate altars are created by families. These altars are decorated with colorful decorations, candles, and marigolds. This is done to honor their loved ones who have left the world. The festival also involves face painting as a tradition. 

The Boryeong Mud Festival

The Boryeong Mud Festival is a festival held in South Korea. It talks about a distinct celebration involving participants to enjoy the therapeutic qualities of mud. Not to miss, the festival involves a wide array of messy yet fun activities that are enough to bring one and all in a joyful mood. This unconventional way of celebration with earthy tones is what makes the festival a favorite pick of many.

La Tomatina

Talk about fun-filled festivals and La Tomatina of Spain is some of the first names that strikes the mind. This messy celebration is one of the most exhilarating festivals celebrated across the globe. In the festival, participants take part in a massive fight, not with arms, but with tomatoes. The festival involves people hurling tomatoes that are overripe at each other. The result? Well, you can see the streets bathed in red pulp and smiles everywhere! Yes, chaos too can be beautiful.

The unique festivals we talked about embrace colors and add them to our lives in one of the other ways. These festivals, despite their distinct tales of origin, remind us that life is incomplete without the touch of colors.