Our News & Views

2019 February - Holi Boli Staff Medical

It was really awesome to have some very very qualified nurses (holding masters degrees and many years experience) come and visit us at Holi Boli from New Zealand. We all took turns to have a medical check up. We all had our Blood Pressures done and number of other tests. We answered a lot of questions. Fortunately, we are all pretty healthy. Our results are all on file for the next check up and we...
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2018 January - Newspaper - "A Stitch in Time"

See original at http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2018/jan/06/a-stitch-in-time-1744787.html A Stitch in Time By By Soumika M Das | Published: 06th January 2018 10:00 PM | Ana with her students at Holi BoliOn an ordinary afternoon at Malipali—a village of 250 families in Odisha’s Sambalpur district—men are out in the fields, women are busy peeling garlic cloves or chopping vegetables, with...
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2017 July - Something Old, Something New, Something Blue

Holi Boli - BACK TO BUSINESS... (Something old, new & blue)It is good to be back in action after the summer break. It is just to hot to work in the Bhalupali as summer as it reaches 122 degrees F (50 C)! Ana took the time to head to NZ and promote Holi Boli there (as well as renew her visa - kindly given 5 year visa by the Indian High Commission in Wellington - thank you!). The Holi Boli crew took...
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2017 February - Valentine's Sale 40% off

Holi Boli is all about spreading the LOVE! So, Valentine's day seems like the perfect time for a sale.  Money in the bank enables us to empower rural Indian women; dresses in the store room does not!  So, open your heart (and your wallet) and help us to empower women in India.Let us empower you to look fabulous too by taking 40% off everything! Even our already reduced stock.Your wearing Holi Boli...
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2016 September - Lovely Visitors from New Zealand

Team Gizzy! The Dynamic Duo We have some the most amazing customers!  Some even travel all the way over to India to cheer us on.  Of course, they are usually the ones that cheers on from afar also. Jan and Miriam are a dynamic duo in Taupo real estate. They arrived in Visakapatam and toured through Jaipore up to our base in Bhalupali then finally up to Kolkata. Awesome time! The Holi Boli team were...
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2016 August - India Independence Day Clearance Sale

Dresses in our warehouse do not help us empower women! Buy a Holi Boli dress and help us sponsor more rural village ladies in India to learn to sew and for us empower women into meaningful work. Independence Day is about freedom - freedom comes through empowerment! Come and have a look at some of our beautiful dresses that have been dramatically reduced to clear them out of our warehouse. http://w...
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2018 March - Easter Sale

At least 40% off all our "Ethnic / Boho / Hippie" style clothes! Click Here to go to Sale page (all items on this page are on sale) We think Easter is about colour, peace, love, new beginnings, resurrection and hope!  It sounds like we need to get our Boho on! Feel awesome and free in 100% cotton:Kaftans Haram Pants (including NEW stock) Sari Tops Need help with sizes?  Click here to see Holi Boli Size...
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2017 August - Newsflash!

NEWSFLASH!!!! Holi Boli is excited to announce a new member to our team! Asmati comes from a nearby village. She completed the Holi Boli sewing training programme in the last graduation. She is very very hard working and has a natural ability for sewing. She will be learning some new skills over the next few months and then will start stitching Holi Boli dresses. We are so excited! We want to sell...
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2017 March - Things are heating up!

March has been very busy at Holi Boli Fashionz and HOT!  Its hitting 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit).  We are just about to complete our biggest order yet (thank you to the wonderful crew at Two Lippy Ladies - check them out!).  The Holi Team is really excited that we have worked to produce such a lovely line of dresses.  Busy and hot but really happy! Enjoying some 'cold' yoghurt It's...
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2016 December - Let the Graduations Commence!

First it was our sisters over at the "Malipali Play and Learn" time to graduate. Two wonderful girls completed 8 months of intense and practical based training. We are so proud of these girls as they have worked very hard to gain their awards. The spend 2.5 hours with the children at the Play and Learn Centre followed by 2 hours (sometimes more) of theoretical training. Both Puja and Nimala are...
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2016 August - Busy days at the Sewing School

Learning Pattern Making Busy, busy at sewing class. The ladies are doing so well and nearly finished working their way through the Skills/Techniques Checklist. Almost ready to start their first projects! High excitement.Click on the link to buy a 'smile' (or two or three or ten, for US$2 each) to contribute to the empowerment of women in rural India with Holi Boli. https://www.holiboli.com/products...
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2016 August - New Sewing Class Started!

New Students in the Holi Boli Sewing Class Practicing a straight stitch First time on a machine Another four month sewing class kicked off on Monday with 14 new lovely students eager to learn and be empowered. Let the fun begin. Our new teacher aid - Banita gives lessons at her first class Good lines and good beginnings on treadle machine
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2019 February - Holi Boli Staff Medical

It was really awesome to have some very very qualified nurses (holding masters degrees and many years experience) come and visit us at Holi Boli from New Zealand. We all took turns to have a medical check up. We all had our Blood Pressures done and number of other tests. We answered a lot of questions. Fortunately, we are all pretty healthy. Our results are all on file for the next check up and we...
Read more
2018 March - Easter Sale

At least 40% off all our "Ethnic / Boho / Hippie" style clothes! Click Here to go to Sale page (all items on this page are on sale) We think Easter is about colour, peace, love, new beginnings, resurrection and hope!  It sounds like we need to get our Boho on! Feel awesome and free in 100% cotton:Kaftans Haram Pants (including NEW stock) Sari Tops Need help with sizes?  Click here to see Holi Boli Size...
Read more
2018 January - Newspaper - "A Stitch in Time"

See original at http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2018/jan/06/a-stitch-in-time-1744787.html A Stitch in Time By By Soumika M Das | Published: 06th January 2018 10:00 PM | Ana with her students at Holi BoliOn an ordinary afternoon at Malipali—a village of 250 families in Odisha’s Sambalpur district—men are out in the fields, women are busy peeling garlic cloves or chopping vegetables, with...
Read more
2017 August - Newsflash!

NEWSFLASH!!!! Holi Boli is excited to announce a new member to our team! Asmati comes from a nearby village. She completed the Holi Boli sewing training programme in the last graduation. She is very very hard working and has a natural ability for sewing. She will be learning some new skills over the next few months and then will start stitching Holi Boli dresses. We are so excited! We want to sell...
Read more
2017 July - Something Old, Something New, Something Blue

Holi Boli - BACK TO BUSINESS... (Something old, new & blue)It is good to be back in action after the summer break. It is just to hot to work in the Bhalupali as summer as it reaches 122 degrees F (50 C)! Ana took the time to head to NZ and promote Holi Boli there (as well as renew her visa - kindly given 5 year visa by the Indian High Commission in Wellington - thank you!). The Holi Boli crew took...
Read more
2017 March - Things are heating up!

March has been very busy at Holi Boli Fashionz and HOT!  Its hitting 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit).  We are just about to complete our biggest order yet (thank you to the wonderful crew at Two Lippy Ladies - check them out!).  The Holi Team is really excited that we have worked to produce such a lovely line of dresses.  Busy and hot but really happy! Enjoying some 'cold' yoghurt It's...
Read more
2017 February - Valentine's Sale 40% off

Holi Boli is all about spreading the LOVE! So, Valentine's day seems like the perfect time for a sale.  Money in the bank enables us to empower rural Indian women; dresses in the store room does not!  So, open your heart (and your wallet) and help us to empower women in India.Let us empower you to look fabulous too by taking 40% off everything! Even our already reduced stock.Your wearing Holi Boli...
Read more
2016 December - Let the Graduations Commence!

First it was our sisters over at the "Malipali Play and Learn" time to graduate. Two wonderful girls completed 8 months of intense and practical based training. We are so proud of these girls as they have worked very hard to gain their awards. The spend 2.5 hours with the children at the Play and Learn Centre followed by 2 hours (sometimes more) of theoretical training. Both Puja and Nimala are...
Read more
2016 September - Lovely Visitors from New Zealand

Team Gizzy! The Dynamic Duo We have some the most amazing customers!  Some even travel all the way over to India to cheer us on.  Of course, they are usually the ones that cheers on from afar also. Jan and Miriam are a dynamic duo in Taupo real estate. They arrived in Visakapatam and toured through Jaipore up to our base in Bhalupali then finally up to Kolkata. Awesome time! The Holi Boli team were...
Read more
2016 August - Busy days at the Sewing School

Learning Pattern Making Busy, busy at sewing class. The ladies are doing so well and nearly finished working their way through the Skills/Techniques Checklist. Almost ready to start their first projects! High excitement.Click on the link to buy a 'smile' (or two or three or ten, for US$2 each) to contribute to the empowerment of women in rural India with Holi Boli. https://www.holiboli.com/products...
Read more
2016 August - India Independence Day Clearance Sale

Dresses in our warehouse do not help us empower women! Buy a Holi Boli dress and help us sponsor more rural village ladies in India to learn to sew and for us empower women into meaningful work. Independence Day is about freedom - freedom comes through empowerment! Come and have a look at some of our beautiful dresses that have been dramatically reduced to clear them out of our warehouse. http://w...
Read more
2016 August - New Sewing Class Started!

New Students in the Holi Boli Sewing Class Practicing a straight stitch First time on a machine Another four month sewing class kicked off on Monday with 14 new lovely students eager to learn and be empowered. Let the fun begin. Our new teacher aid - Banita gives lessons at her first class Good lines and good beginnings on treadle machine
Read more