The Indian festival of colors, Holi, serves as a powerful means of fostering cultural cooperation and strengthening people-to-people ties between Ethiopia and India, according to Anil Kumar Rai, India’s Ambassador to Ethiopia.

Millions of Indians are celebrating Holi, the festival of colours. The spring festival symbolises the victory of good over evil and marks the end of winter. People light a bonfire, smear or spray friends and family members with colour and water,

Holi expands well beyond the Indian continent. Hindus celebrate in Bangladesh and Pakistan, plus other countries with large diaspora populations like Suriname, South Africa, and Malaysia. The United Kingdom and the United States also hold parties, concerts, and events across the country, making it possible for many to join the festivities.