Holi is just around the corner, and we can barely contain our excitement. The festival of colors remains one of the most loved celebrations in the country, and is best enjoyed with all of your loved ones. Whether you spend it battling your friends with water balloons, grooving to your favorite Bollywood Holi playlist, or just enjoying the amazing traditional food and drinks on the occasion – we’ve compiled a guide to let you celebrate Holi your own way this year by hosting a colorfully lit Holi house party, your own way.
1. Get the party going with a Holi-themed Bollywood playlist
From Rang Barse to Balam Pichkari, Holi music is in a class of its own when it comes to getting the party going. So when it comes to a Holi celebration, an incredible playlist is certainly a necessity to keep the party going. Whether you make one of your own or pick up an online playlist, just make sure the tunes are loud as the colors fly to get the energy going and your guests grooving in no time.
2. Curate a bar menu with rainbow vibes, by creating colorful drink options
Let the colors infuse your drinks as well this Holi, by putting together a colorful bar menu for your guests to sip while keeping with the colorful theme. You can throw together a list of classic hued cocktails like the traditional Mojito, Daiquiri, Martini, and Pina Colada – all based on a versatile and smooth clear spirit like the BACARDÍ Carta Blanca. For the less mixology inclined who prefer east-to-drink options – the BACARDÍ BREEZER range of rainbow flavors is the perfect answer to let your guests raise a toast, Holi style.
3. Stock up on plenty of colors and host a true colorful battle royale
Move over paintball, make way for the desi battle royale by letting loose at a Holi color war. What better way to feel closer to your friends and loved ones than by drenching them with balloons, skin-safe colors, and pichkaris in this friendly competition to paint each other unrecognizable with colors? Prepare a stock up station in your house to make sure your guests arm themselves before the games begin. Just make sure the actual battle happens outdoors, to keep your house as a clean and safe retreat for the post-games food and drinks.
4. Snap It Up with Snapchat’s AR Pichkari Lens for Holi
It’s that vibrant time of the year to paint the town red, yellow, blue, green, and frankly every other color in between. With more and more Indians hopping onto the tech bandwagon, getting creative with AR lenses, especially for festive fun, is becoming India’s go-to way to celebrate online! One such festive AR innovation is the AR Pichkari Lens by Snapchat. This lens transforms your phone into a digital pichkari which splashes over one lakh exciting colors. Not only will it let you capture the best of your Holi party memories, but also have a virtual color-splash battle with your friends near and far. So, flood your feeds with a wash of colors!