Milpitas Recreation and Community Services hosted its second annual Holi Festival on Saturday, when Cardoza Park was covered with vibrant colors to celebrate the arrival of spring, the end of winter and the blossoming of love.
The sunshine was in contrast to last year’s rainy event, but returning attendees said they had fun despite the wet weather and were excited to be back.
The Hike Queens Buddies and other community groups danced to the sound of the drums and enjoyed the traditional Thandai drink made with milk, almonds, fennel seeds, poppy seeds, cardamom, saffron and rose. Children split their time between covering their family and friends with colored powder and enjoying the activity stations.
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The Milpitas Police Department hosted a “Cover our Cruisers” fundraiser supporting Athletes of Northern California with all proceeds going to the Special Olympics. By purchasing an icon and placing it on the patrol vehicle on site, the community covered the cruiser with donation tags, but that is not all it was covered with. At the end of the event, the cruiser looked like it came out of a Dr. Seuss book as children made sure it was covered with bright colors.
The community stage was graced by dance performances from Riar Academy of Performing Arts and Nrityami Kathak Dance Academy, and live music from the Raga & Blues band.
The event was funded by American Rescue Plan Act, and sponsored in part by Silicon Valley Clean Energy and Bwieb Events.
