Come dressed in white and play with colors at our Holi Hai Bollywood party, outdoors in the courtyard of a superb venue in Portland!
HOLI HAI – FESTIVAL OF COLORS ????
Come celebrate Holi Hai, India’s Festival of Colors to welcome spring & mark the triumph of good over evil!
✨ We are the only Bollywood Party in town featuring Holi colors straight from India! ????????
So come dressed in white and let’s play with colors!
DO NOT MISS ‘ THE COLOR THROW’ – AN ANNUAL RITUAL SINCE 2010. ????
THE COLOR THROW!
At Holi Hai, the Festival of Colors in Portland, we celebrate the coming of spring, the joy of friendship, and equality for all. All nationalities and ethnicities are encouraged to participate!
To signify our unity in diversity we invite you to join us in kicking off the color play portion of the event with a UNIFIED COLOR THROW. Let’s all throw colors up in the air together, and this magnanimous energy upliftment be the way we start color play.
Is there a better way to welcome Spring? We didn’t think so. ????
✅ Check out incredible photos from 2022 Holi!✨
✨ Follow @jaiho.portland and don’t miss any Bollywood party in Portland/Oregon!
???? EVENT DETAILS
- Sunday, March 19, 2023
- Outdoors in the courtyard of Opaline
- 21+ Welcome
- Doors open at 3 PM – Party til 7 PM
- The Holi Color Throw at 4 PM
- Holi Special Dance Performances
- Bollywood Dance Lesson & Party with DJ Prashant
- Live Dhol player
- Belly Dance performance by Bipasa
- Featured guest: Manju Bangalore – Miss Oregon USA 2023 ✨
- Food & drinks available for purchase
- Professional Photography & Videography
✔️ IMPORTANT
- We encourage everyone to wear white to play with colors
- Your ticket prices include 2 color powder packets. You can buy more as needed. Strictly NO OUTSIDE COLORS ALLOWED
- Colors can be played with ONLY at the designated area
???? VENUE
OPALINE
105 NW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR
???? ARTISTS
???? YOUR DJS
PRASHANT:
Originally from Mumbai, India, Prashant is an ex-Intel engineer turned DJ and community organizer based out of Portland, Oregon. He founded Jai Ho! Dance Party in 2010 and Dance United in 2017, and tours them at nightclubs across the US on a regular basis.
Prashant’s effervescent personality and charisma instantly strike a chord with an audience of any age group or background. He is known for an open-format DJ set highlighted by interactive dance lessons that compel everybody to rock the dance floor to an irresistible blend of the world’s greatest dance music.
Expect a dance party he is at to transform into a full-fledged Bollywood musical complete with synchronized dance moves by all attendees.
➳ http://instagram.com/dreamprashant/
➳ TEDx Talk, The Story of DJ Prashant, New Music, and Dance Videos at https://linktr.ee/dreamprashant
R-ZOO
Aarzoo, aka R-Zoo, is a local diasporic DJ committed to showcasing music by Desi artists and artists inspired by Desi music. She loves finding new and forgotten melodies in Indie and EDM tracks.
She has a resting skeptic face, except for when she is on the dance floor or in the DJ booth- then she looks almost approachable 😉
She is always looking for inclusive and fun venues to play at.
➳ Instagram @rzoo_dj
???? ON THE DRUMS
ARRJUN – ON THE DHOL
“I’m a performer! I sing, I write, I play instruments & I dance. Find me on Spotify “Arrjun Singh“
Rhythm! Everything in this universe works in a rhythm and on a B E A T ????
Every time you see me perform, you’ll see a beat, you’ll hear a beat and you’ll feel a beat. I’m all about the beat. ARRJUN = BEAT.”
➳ https://www.instagram.com/arrjunworldwide/?hl=en
✨ FEATURED GUEST – MISS OREGON 2023
MANJU BANGALORE
Manju Bangalore is a multi-hyphenate with a special passion for space. She got her bachelor’s degree in physics and math at the age of 20. During her undergraduate career, she worked at two NASA centers on propulsion research and the cockpit displays of the Orion spacecraft, as well as in the White House on science policy. She is now enrolled in a postgraduate program that is giving her an opportunity to do hands-on bioastronautics training including an upcoming microgravity flight!
In addition to her scientific career, she is an actor and model. She has been acting since she was 10 years old and is currently signed with agents and a manager. Her favorite role so far was working with Beyoncé on the set of Brown Skin Girl. She also became a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit finalist this past year and landed a spot in the annual magazine and on the runway at Miami Swim Week. She most recently got crowned Miss Oregon USA and will be competing at Miss USA in 2023.
And because she has gotten to live such a beautiful life, she has dedicated her time since she was an early teen to running a nonprofit, Operation Period, to ensure everyone has access to the same resources she has had.
➳ Instagram: @astronautmanju
➳ TikTok: @astronautmanju
➳ Website: www.astronautmanju.com
???????? FEATURED PERFORMER
BIPASA – BELLY DANCER
Bipasa has practiced and performed different dance styles namely Bollywood, Contemporary Ballet, Salsa, Aerial, and most recently Belly Dance. She absolutely loves belly dancing and Bollywood music and is thrilled to bring you a mashup of these two worlds.
For Holi party in Portland, she’ll be bringing along Jagat Takodara with her!
➳ Instagram – @bipasabellydancer
☾ ABOUT JAI HO! DANCE PARTY
The most joyful dance party experience across the U.S. since 2010!
Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/jaihodanceparty
Instagram Page: http://instagram.com/jaihodanceparty
Youtube: http://youtube.com/jaihoparty
Get transported to an experience that is akin to being in a Bollywood musical complete with interactive dance lessons, performances & non-stop hard-hitting beats from the east. Founded in 2010 by Prashant, an immigrant turned DJ, & like-minded friends, Jai Ho! is a celebration of Indian music & dance like no other.
☾ GUIDELINES AT EVERY JAI HO!
Creating a safe & celebratory space is our priority at every event we host.
We would love for you to be an accomplice of ours by greeting & treating everyone you meet like you would like to be treated, with equality, mutual respect, and a big smile. We know this does not apply to you because you are awesome but for the other people to whom this may be relevant, we have zero tolerance for bigotry, racist remarks, and generally reckless behavior.
Over the course of the night, Punjabi, Bollywood, South Indian songs, and music from across South Asia (new & old) will make their way into our DJs playlist. So contribute positively, uplift everyone around you, tip your bartenders well, and enjoy the music being played.
☾ PHOTOS & VIDEOS DURING THE EVENT
By purchasing tickets to our events, you acknowledge that there might be photographers and videographers and that these photos and videos could be used for promotional purposes on our platforms.
☾ LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We at Bollywood Dreams seek to practice deep regard and respect for the Indigenous Peoples on whose lands we have the opportunity to live, work, and play.
We acknowledge that Jai Ho! Dance Party in Portland takes place at the unceded ancestral lands of the Multnomah people, a tribe of the Chinookan people.
❤️ HOSTING A PRIVATE EVENT?
When not hosting my own dance nights, I love DJ’ing for weddings, private and corporate events. Contact me through my website https://dreamsperfected.com if you want to work with me to throw a memorable shindig!
FAQs:
Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?
Strictly 21+
What are my transport/parking options for getting to the event?
Plenty of street parking is available.
Are tickets refundable?
No refunds are available, and all ticket sales are final.