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State

Parliament of the World's Religions: Music, dance and song bring a harmonious close to five days of interfaith dialogue

By Jenna Barratt
October 21, 2015 12:00 AM
Jai Krishna leads his band, Ananda Groove, during the Holi, chanting songs as one of the closing events at the 2015 Parliament of the World's Religions in Salt Lake City. (Jenna Barratt)
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Art

Color Me Rad race starts Summer with flying colors

By Jessica Godfrey
April 30, 2012 12:00 AM
Beaming blue, neon green, bright yellow, purple and pink colors filled the air at Utah Valley University on Saturday where over 4,500 participants ran in the Color Me Rad 5k.
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Life

Festival of Colors approaching

By David Lake
March 22, 2012 12:00 AM
According to Hindu tradition, Holika, a demoness from Hindu scripture, had the power to walk through fire without perishing. Holika attempted to kill Prahlad in a fire with her ability. Prahlad chanted Vishnu's name, a Hindu god, and was spared from the flames as Holika found her demise in the fire.
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Life

Festival of Colors 101: optimizing your experience

By David Lake
March 22, 2012 12:00 AM
Last year thousands of BYU students attended the Holi Festival and had great experiences. However, some students end up ruining their clothes and possessions, or missing out on key points of the festival. These tips can help make the Holi experience the best possible:
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Local

Blog: Holi Festival of Colors

By Tessa Farnsworth
March 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Every year Spanish Fork turns into a giant rainbow cloud on a selected day in March. Students and residents from all over Utah Valley travel to The Lotus Temple to celebrate the arrival of Spring. This is the largest celebration of Holi, The Festival of Colors, in the Western Hemisphere. Those in attendance can purchase bags of colored chalk which are then thrown into the air at a certain time of the day.
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