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5 Holi Photos from Universities Around the World

Holi is just around the corner. But the celebrations have already begun! Holi colours have been splattered across the globe, from India and Nepal, to Germany, UK and the USA.

Universities are no exception. At international institutions, students from across the world come to learn with, and from, each other. So it is no surprise that festivals like Holi become prime events on their cultural calendars.

Often, the international student societies set up festivities in March, which are joined in by all students, regardless of nationalities and faiths.

BrainGain magazine brings you 5 vivid captures from international Holi celebrations.

BY Skendha Singh

University of Sussex

Georgia Southern University

University College London

University of Dundee

The University is situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty, on the edge of Brighton. This means rolling greens and award winning campus architecture. Students from more than 120 countries are enrolled in the university, and a third of the staff is international. We can imagine that it makes Holi celebrations a whole lot of fun!

(Photo ©Tom Harle on Flickr, CC BY 2.0)

The University is located 200 miles southeast of Atlanta, in the city of Statesboro. The Holi festival on campus is organised by the Multicultural Student Centre. This year, the first 100 students to attend the celebrations will receive free t-shirts and sunglasses. If you are celebrating at Georgia Southern, you can tweet using the hashtag #GSHoli2016

Image Credit: Georgia Southern

Established in 1826, UCL is known for more than just being the alma mater of everyone from Mahatma Gandhi to Coldplay. It is a leading university for multidisciplinary studies. Approximately 37% students are international, and come from over 150 countries.

It is hardly surprising then that the UCL Holi celebrations are touted as one of the biggest in London.

(Photo ©clarence lee on Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

On the list of 39 elite UK universities in the Russell Group, Dundee was also chosen Scottish University of the Year in 2015 - which means, students can get the best of both worlds – curricular and the extra. The Holi celebrations this year were organised by the Dundee University Indian Society, and the photographs were captured by members of the Photography Society.

Image Credit: Tuomas Heinonen, University of Dundee Photography Society

Who doesn't love a splash of colour? Students having fun on campus grounds at the University of Dundee

Image Credit: Morven Dean, University of Dundee Photography Society

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