📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
RUCHI has been committed to development of rural communities since 1983 in the northern Indian State of Himachal Pradesh
💼 What the programme involves
The Holi festival celebrates the onset of spring and renewal. Coming forth with the full flush of life, the invigorating air of Holi festivities spreads into the lives of people throughout the year.
The volunteers are expected to accept and merge into the local culture to experience and feel it from heart. With an initial orientation on festivals, you will spend first 5 days visiting communities to share experiences on culture and festivals, learning from community actions and be involved in some projects. The major festival will be attended to on 28th February and 1st March when you will play with colours.
Along with festival celebrations, volunteers will have time to spend 3 days on the community development projects for their personal development.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will live under simple conditions and share accommodation with other volunteers. English WC will be available. Vegetarian food will be served. Sleeping bags are also necessary.
📍 About the location
The project site is Ruchi campus and the nearby Bandh village (1 km) in Solan district. It is 30 km from Kalka and 70 km from Chandigarh. The village is small with 35 families.
Self organized city tours and excursions. Old Sikh and Hindu temples in the near vicinity can be visited. Nearby Kasauli town is another hill station as a tourist
attraction.A visit to Shimla will offer an opportunity to see high Himalayan Mountains.
⚠️ Requirements
Volunteers havaing interesst in cross cultural exchange with adaptability to local culture
ℹ️ Additional information
One of the major festivals of India, Holi is celebrated with enthusiasm and gaiety on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun which is the month of March as per the Gregorian calendar. Holi is also called the Spring Festival - as it marks the arrival of spring the season of hope and joy. Entire country wears a festive look when it is time for Holi celebration. This year, main Holi festival (playing with colours) falls on 1stMarch.Market places get abuzz with activity as frenzied shoppers start making preparations for the festival. Heaps of various hues of colors can be seen on the roadside days before the festival. Womenfolk cook loads of sweet dishes for the family and also for the relatives.
People light a bonfire at important crossroads, called Holika on the eve of Holi festival and celebrate the victory of good over evil.