HOLI PARTIES

As the protocol eases in the nation, many organizers have set-up their 2022 Holi Celebration bash around the idea of celebrating it a bit khulke. When we say Khulke, we mean out in the open, literally!

Thinking about the fragmental journey that we are on right now, festivities in India have always focused on providing unique experiences. While the mantel for festivals in India has focused on the customs and traditions, this outlook among the new generations is seeing a new wave of creative and seismic move. This simple change has been greatly influenced by the two years in the strict confinement with protocols in place that seemed like the never ending norm.

Late of 2021 saw a rise in Festival Traveling

https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/travel-tourism/india-back-in-holiday-mood-how-festive-travel-workation-have-sparked-new-surge-in-domestic-tourism/2323773/ as the covid cases saw a bit of dip and places were ready to host people during the festivals. While India’s population is steering to find more options in terms of traveling, Traveling agencies see this as an opportunity to attract groups to invest in more destinations for holidaying during festivals.

The plethora of festivals celebrated in India have the common feature of social gathering. The pandemic restricted the social gatherings but now we are making up for the lost time. The talk about Outdoor activities is rapidly increasing. This has encouraged an approach towards celebrating festivals without the geographical constraint. This might emerge from staycation, workcation and other important mini habits that are still ruling our hybrid lifestyles https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/travel-tourism/india-back-in-holiday-mood-how-festive-travel-workation-have-sparked-new-surge-in-domestic-tourism/2323773/

Coming back to Holi, the festival of colors and occasional silver paint (if you know you know), in the past few years, is going through an amazing transformation. Party organizers have understood the need for a getaway while celebrating this festivity in a way to elevate the usual norm. From the uncertain feeling of what’s right and what’s not, the organizers are trying to hold onto our attention by providing these different ways of looking at this festival of colors. Holi parties are now closer to the major cities to provide that comfort of logistics by tackling the fear of not being too far away from your homely abode. Let’s take a look at some of the upcoming Holi Parties and the introduction of a fun outdoor activity-Let’s take a wild guess about it...

The answer is...
CAMPING! Yes, camping! The activity nestled in the comfort of nature is seeing a good proposition in many of the Holi Party packages https://insider.in/search?q=holi part camping 2022 . The combination of Holi and
Camping is a concept imagined many times but now in 2022 it does not seem that far fetched.

Holi gathering and Camping have two distinct behavioural aspects to it. One goes into extreme fun and frolic territory while camping sits on the tranquility in the lap of nature. Fusing them together seems like the many of the hybrid cultures we have witnessed from the beginning of the pandemic, for example Work from Home. No one would’ve imagined we would be operating the tasks from our sofa. At this point, we are welcoming such exciting unique propositions that challenge the way we look at life.

So, to understand this phenomenon more closely, we ventured into the world of seeing the party invites and the schedule that largely offer Camping as an experience with their Holi Parties.First up, the Holi celebration at Rishikesh Adventure Camp at Rishikesh, Uttarakhand has listed river side camping, bonfire, rafting, camping in Rajaji National Park Range etc alongside the usual schedule of Holi. Meanwhile on Bhandardara Dam, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, the Holi party is scheduled to provide a complete camping experience by being pet-friendly, accepting solo travelers and public movie screening. Places like Kasol, Pawna, Panshet near Pune and Karjat near Mumbai are introducing Lakeside camping as a part of their festive celebrations. Rangotsav by Tents N’ Trails is organizing the camping experience as well. (All the links to these parties are available here: https://insider.i /search?q=holi part camping 2022 )

This outdoor experience in Holi celebration is going to promote a sense of liberation. This is going to be the most exciting event in recent months, as the last few months had restrictions in place for social gatherings. The take on camping amidst the chaos that city life harbours ensues a fresh outlook one needs in life. Camping activities bring out the tenacity by giving our mind and body that needed a break. Holi is a festival that usually is celebrated with the Mohallah (neighborhood) but with the introduction of outdoor activities this may promote a sense of togetherness with our surroundings. It would help us to break away from the constant compulsion of staying binded to the common interactions we have known for years.

 

 

 

 

 

The youth sees this opportunity to connect with new people in the true sense. With rising dependency on social media interactions, these two day getaways are going to be an encouraging factor to seek interactions outside a device. The true aftermath of falling out of the pandemic is about rekindling the things we were doing pre-pandemic. According to Deloitte’s Global Millennial Survey https://www.deccanherald.com/national/most-indian-millennials-gen-z-say-stress-legitimate-reas on-to-take-time-off-work-survey-854102.html the generations expressed stress as the leading factor for one to take time off work amidst the pandemic. They also expressed a need to have better work policies in place to tackle the same. The generation’s need to address mental health first could be the very reason as we are experiencing shifts in the traditional patterns of culture.The shift may not be dramatic but it is made to accommodate the generation’s comfort and understanding. Camping activities added in the Holi celebration are a way of letting the generation know that their time spent is totally worth it. Today stepping out does not seem frivolous as it did a few months back and with vaccination rates rising up, the comfort to seek activities outside the usual seems settling in our lifestyles again.

As the true meaning to celebration is with everyone, the latest development in our traditional festivals promote a healthy look towards nature, one’s self and the way our lifestyles are framed.Holi this year will be a bit different and might as well be a bit hatke and will let us celebrate it a bit khulke as well! So, where are you heading this holi?

By Prasheel, Intern at VisioNxt @prsh.journal /Linkedin- Prasheel S