KOLKATA: After a gap of two years owing to the pandemic, Holi parties and get-togethers made a comeback with a bang this year. The excitement among children who had been deprived of the Holi fun for the last two years was palpable. Even their guardians joined the revelry like they had never done before. After all, Holi gave a taste of old normal after a prolonged period of hardship.
Families in gated communities celebrated Holi by playing colour and revelling together while several community organisations organised colourful programmes in various Kolkata neighbourhoods. Over 75 families in a residential complex in New Town celebrated the festival of colours together this year after two muted celebrations in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. While elders smeared colours, children hurled water-filled balloons at their friends.
