{"id":7567,"date":"2019-04-16T16:32:49","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T21:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=7567"},"modified":"2019-06-04T16:24:10","modified_gmt":"2019-06-04T21:24:10","slug":"celebrate-holi-at-missouri-western-april-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2019\/04\/16\/celebrate-holi-at-missouri-western-april-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Holi at Missouri Western April 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/04\/Copy-of-MerwinHoliFestival-13.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/04\/Copy-of-MerwinHoliFestival-13-310x249.jpg\" alt=\"three Missouri Western students covered in colored powder take a selfie during Holi celebration\" width=\"310\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/04\/Copy-of-MerwinHoliFestival-13-177x142.jpg 177w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/04\/Copy-of-MerwinHoliFestival-13-200x160.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/04\/Copy-of-MerwinHoliFestival-13-310x249.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/04\/Copy-of-MerwinHoliFestival-13-400x321.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/04\/Copy-of-MerwinHoliFestival-13-600x481.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/04\/Copy-of-MerwinHoliFestival-13-768x616.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/04\/Copy-of-MerwinHoliFestival-13-800x641.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/04\/Copy-of-MerwinHoliFestival-13.jpg 958w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/a>April 16, 2019\u2014The Indian Student Association at Missouri Western State University is hosting a celebration of Holi, the Hindu Festival of Color, from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, April 19 in Kelley Commons outside the Blum Student Union. The celebration is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Holi celebrates the beginning of spring and the triumph of good over evil. Missouri Western\u2019s celebration will include delicious food, fun music and the chance to throw bright-colored powder at other participants. Be sure to bring a camera \u2013 the bright colors make for great photo opportunities. Also be sure to wear old clothes, as the powder can stain. The first 50 participants will get free t-shirts.<\/p>\n<p><em>Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\"><em>www.missouriwestern.edu<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 16, 2019\u2014The Indian Student Association at Missouri Western State University is hosting a celebration of Holi, the Hindu Festival of Color, from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, April 19 in Kelley Commons outside the Blum Student Union. The celebration is free and open to the public. 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