Diwali, the five-day festival of lights also known as Deepavali, runs from Oct. 18 to 22 this year, with the main night on Oct. 20. The festival is a major religious one for Hindus, but is also ...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL – The Diwali Dance Fest made a dazzling return to Walt Disney World Resort for its second year, bringing together over 300 dancers from across North America. Directed and produced ...

The Indian Student Association rang in Diwali, the Festival of Lights, with a night of lively music and dancing. Diwali celebrates the victory of good over evil — in Hindu mythology, Lord Ram returned ...

Apekshya Prasai ’16 and Dhivya Singaram ’17’s efforts to decorate for Bowdoin’s first Diwali festival celebration did not go unnoticed. Students, faculty, staff, and their children — some dressed in ...

Diwali is around the corner, and the arrival of the festival of lights can be felt in all corners of the nation. This festive time is very special for all as people travel back to their loved ones to ...

A typical workplace Diwali celebration recently turned into a full-blown dance party, thanks to Shikha Sharma, whose impromptu performance left colleagues cheering. Dressed in a stunning blue saree, ...

Diwali, often known as the festival of lights, is celebrated in South Asia, by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists. It symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and hope ...

Celebrate, honor and learn about Indian culture through song, dance and food at the INDUS Diwali Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 8. Diwali, which also is known as the Festival of Lights, originated as a ...

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