Attendees celebrated “Holi—A Multicultural Festival of Colors” on Sunday, March 24, at Horseman’s Park in Reno with splashes of bright-colored pigment. The event was organized by a new nonprofit, the India Arts and Cultural Center in Northern Nevada.
“We are a large group of population … about 10,000 families in Northern Nevada, but generally you don’t see any Indian people anywhere,” said Lali Parasa, the group’s founder. “I’ve been living in Reno for 24 years, and I always wanted to create a space for the Indian community and share our culture, share our ethnicity, the beautiful dance art forms that we have and different things.”
The group offers weeknight classes in language, meditation and Bollywood and classical dance at Horseman’s Park. Parasa stressed that all of these classes are open to anyone.
“India has 28 or 29 different states, and every state has a different culture, a different kind of food; the people dress differently; the people speak a different language,” Parasa said. “We are a good group of people, and we just want people to come and enjoy—be part of our culture.”
The next IACCNN event is a Regional New Year’s celebration on Saturday, April 13. Details are expected to be posted soon at www.facebook.com/IACCNN.