{"id":100109,"date":"2025-02-28T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=100109"},"modified":"2025-02-28T00:20:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T13:20:18","slug":"joyful-crowd-embraces-festival-of-colours-in-new-location","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/joyful-crowd-embraces-festival-of-colours-in-new-location\/","title":{"rendered":"Joyful crowd embraces Festival of Colours in new location"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OCEAN Grove Park exploded in a sea of colour last Sunday, as the community gathered for the annual Festival of Colours.<\/p>\n<p>The event, which is now in its 10th year, is hosted by the members of the Hare Krishna Valley and celebrates the oneness of the human spirit and the changing of the season, in line with the ancient Hindu custom of Holi.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/B07K4811-FestivalofC_92091.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"466\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">People of all ages and from all backgrounds came together for the colourful celebration.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/B07K4760-drummer_92010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"504\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DJ duo Global Party People provided much of the stage entertainment throughout the day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally held in Torquay, this year marked the first time the festival has been held in Ocean Grove, a shift that was motivated by growing community interest in the celebration and a desire to make the festival more accessible to those who may not have attended before.<\/p>\n<p>Event organiser Keshava Jenkins estimates that up to 1,000 people attended the festival over the course of the day, each joining together to sing, dance and throw coloured powered into the air.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100317\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-100317\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/B07K4985-Rumi-Patrick-Oscar-Grace-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" 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id=\"attachment_100316\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100316\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-100316\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/B07K4720-Sophie-gets-her-face-painted-by-Riddhi-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/B07K4720-Sophie-gets-her-face-painted-by-Riddhi-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/B07K4720-Sophie-gets-her-face-painted-by-Riddhi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/B07K4720-Sophie-gets-her-face-painted-by-Riddhi-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/B07K4720-Sophie-gets-her-face-painted-by-Riddhi-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, 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style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/B07K4723-Elke-Ivy-ju_92031.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"1116\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elke and Ivy enjoy the jumping castles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100318\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100318\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-100318\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/B07K4988-NikhilNirav-Bianca-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/B07K4988-NikhilNirav-Bianca-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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