It was the best and most joyous of time. It was a chance for silliness, it was a chance at ruthlessness, it was the epoch of wildness, it was the epoch of insanity, of immersing in the fun and not leaving a single face uncolored…it was a memory of a lifetime, it was the Holi at IIFT.
And so I sum up one of the most cherished celebrations in a few lines just as Charles Dickens did an entire novel. Holi at IIFT was an epitome of what the festival stands for- color, vibrancy, happiness, friendship and unlimited fun. The otherwise gentlemen and ladies in their formal suits and blazers were out in the sun today in clothes so rugged, in hair so messy and in hearts so delighted. At first it was difficult to recognize those green and pink and red faces from a distance, and going closer only meant having the same colors on yours. But witnessing such frolic from a distance was not an option and ultimately you end up becoming a part of all the rowdiness, just to find yourself suddenly drenched from head to toe in the ‘special holi formulation’, Once colored yourself in a wide variety of gulaal, it was now about planning to do it unto the remaining clean faces who had just entered the arena. The colors, the songs and the dance were all in the air!
Is it not a blessing to have such fun with your batch mates and enjoy every moment of it? Is it not mesmerizing to feel so enthralled with all those colorful faces, being so drowned in happiness? As I look back at my day, I muse to myself- ‘The colors will wash away in a few days but the memories shall stay for a long time’.
This Holi which remains to be the first and last Holi of MBA life for me and for all our batch mates is something very special and will always find a place in the list of one of the most memorable Holi I had ever played since childhood. The pranks played of throwing colors on friends coming out after getting cleaned up to frighten them just to enjoy those fun filled moments and laugh at them sometimes later while we relish these beautiful memories in the future sometimes.
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This article has been written by Shruti Pant & Deepti Singh Chauhan student of MBA (IB) 2015-17 Batch IIFT Delhi.
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