🌈 COLOUR FEST – INFORMATION PACK
Festival of Chariots | Festival of India – Sea Point, Cape Town
Sunday, 14 December 2025 | 3 pm – 6 pm
🌸 WELCOME TO THE COLOUR FEST!
A joyful explosion of colour, kirtan, dance and community celebration.
To help ensure everyone enjoys a safe, respectful and spiritually uplifting experience, please take note of the following guidelines.
✅ WHAT TO BRING
• An extra set of clothes
• Small towel
• Water bottle
• Sunscreen + hat
• Comfortable shoes
• A bag for your coloured clothes afterward
🚫 WHAT IS NOT ALLOWED
• No outside colour powder
• No mixing colour with water
• No water guns or colour water balloons
• No throwing colour into faces / eyes
• No alcohol or intoxicants
🌈 FESTIVAL COLOUR RULES
• Always throw powder upwards, not at faces
• Be gentle with children and elders
• Keep distance from:
– Kirtan Stage
– Speakers/microphones
– Colour sales point
• Avoid rough play
• Protect cameras and phones with plastic
💧 SAFETY & COMFORT
• Three water stations inside the Colour Fest area
• Dedicated First Aid station
• Shade tent for families
• Colour Festival Zone: 20m x 40m
• Stage setup: 5m x 5m stretch tent, 3m x 2m platform
• Area safely roped off with coloured boundary rope/tape
• Volunteers present throughout for guidance
🙏 SPIRITUAL COURTESY
As part of the sacred Festival of Chariots:
• Be kind and respectful
• Celebrate with gratitude
• Sing and dance in kirtan
• Avoid harsh words or behaviour
• Help others feel included and safe