Creative Discovery Museum Celebrates Spring At Holi: Festival Of Colors

  • Tuesday, March 18, 2025
The Creative Discovery Museum invites the public to join them as they celebrate the will celebrate color, culture and community at a special Holi Festival on Saturday, March 22. 

"This vibrant, family-friendly event, included with museum admission, brings the energy and traditions of India’s Festival of Colors to Chattanooga with music, dance, food and a joyful color throw," officials said. "Holi, known as the Festival of Colors, is a lively Hindu festival celebrated across India and South Asia marking the arrival of spring.
It’s a time for renewal, joy and togetherness, and throwing bright colors in the air symbolizes fresh starts and the triumph of good over evil. Inspired by our current traveling exhibit, Namaste India, this event brings India’s vibrant traditions to life with a full day of activities."

Activities include:
• Rangoli Art – watch designs take shape on the plaza;
• Live Performances – experience classical Indian dance and music;
• Indian Food Tasting – enjoy chai and other flavors from India; and
• Color Throw Finale – end the day in a cloud of vibrant colors on the plaza (be sure to wear something you don’t mind getting colorful).

Event schedule:
• 9-11 a.m.: Rangoli Artist, Sushma Patel, on the Plaza;
• 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Language Artists and Writing Demos in Art Studio;
• 11:30 a.m.: Story Time in Discovery Library;
• noon: Southern Classical Indian Dance Performance in Atrium;
• 1 p.m.: Khusboo Choudhary Musical Performance in Atrium;
• 2 p.m.: Kitchen demo and tasting with Chai served in Spark Central;
• 3 p.m.: Dol Dynamite Youth Dancers Performance in Atrium;
• 4 p.m.: Final Celebration with Color Display on the Plaza.

Officials said, "This celebration is made possible through the guidance of Swati Patel, CDM’s community engagement coordinator, who helped shape the event by sharing her heritage and traditions. Special thanks to the India Association of Chattanooga, ArtsBuild and Tennessee Arts Commission for their support of this event."
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