"J’ai Guru Deva": The Festival of Colors

There are actual legitimate, religious reasons for attending the Festival of Colors in Spanish Fork. But I’m willing to believe that a vast majority of people in attendance are neither Hare Krishna, nor there to investigate. I could be wrong, but I don’t think that I am. People come, en masse, for “the experience.” Take pictures, post them on Facebook, and make sure you are another one of those people who can say they really lived in Provo.
If you want to be there for the initial moment of chalk throwing, get there early. And I’m talking hours early. In the past, we have left Provo at 3:00 when the chalk throwing starts at 5:30. Not only because you will be able to buy chalk for yourself (it sells out quickly), but also because you won’t have to park your car on I-15 and walk 95 minutes to get to the temple. The good news is, there are llamas, food, exotic dancers, musicians, and hundreds of people to entertain you while you wait.What to expect: burning the witch of winter in effigy, losing the ability to breathe for a couple minutes, spitting pink, being covered in colored flour, and then taking thousands of pictures. And blondes, expect to have rockstar pink hair for about a week afterwards. Also, don’t wash your chalk-covered clothes with the rest of your laundry; everything will come out pink.

When: March 28, Saturday 4 pm

Where: Krishna Temple, 8628 S Main St., Spanish Fork, Utah
Contact person: Charu or Vai
Contact Numbers: 798-3559/787-1510
www.utahkrishnas.com