Just for Fun: Pillow Fight on Union Square, New York

April 4, 2010 by gholubowicz · Leave a Comment 


People take part in a mass pillow fight Union Square, New York on April 3, 2010 as part of a worldwide ‘Urban Playground Movement’ event called Pillow Fight Day.

The Rules

Feather-free pillows only! + Swing lightly, many people will be swinging at once. + Do not swing at people without pillows or with cameras. + Remove glasses beforehand! + The event is FREE and appropriate for ALL AGES. Wait until 3:00 to begin. + Soft pillows only!
Funky pillows and costumes encouraged :)

Portraits of people celebrating Phagwah, or Holi, in Queens, New York

March 8, 2010 by gholubowicz · Leave a Comment 


Phagwah, or Holi, is the Indo-Caribbean Hindu celebration of the new year.
Every spring, the Sunday after the first full moon of the Hindu calendar, Phagwah literally paints the streets as kids and families “color” one another with dye (abrac) and powder and chase away the winter grays. The spirit–and high-jinks–are like that of Carnival.

People in Queens are celebrating Phagwah in Richmond Hill and Jackson Heights.

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