3rd Annual Diwali Celebration
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Diwali, or the Festival of Lights, is a holiday celebrated amongst Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, and Sikh communities around the world. It is a community festival which celebrates the triumph of good over evil and light over dark. The event will include a full Indian dinner and dancing.
NMU faculty/staff and general admission tickets: $30
NMU student tickets: $15
Children under 12: $10.
Get tickets at http://tickets.nmu.edu
In addition to activities at the event itself, we have a few additional activities leading up to the celebration.
You can sign up to borrow South Asian clothing to wear to the even: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094DAEA723A20-65922832-diwali#/
There will be a dance workshop on Sunday, October 11 from 2 to 4 pm in NMU's McClintock 117 so attendees can learn some of the steps for the garba and dandiya-raas. This workshop will be free. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E49A4AA2BA4FFC07-65995895-diwali#/
We are also organizing a rangoli workshop. More details on that will be sent when we have them confirmed. This workshop will be free.
Co-sponsored by Lydia M. Olson Library, the departments of Earth, Environmental & Geographical Sciences, Economics, English, Languages, Literatures & International Studies, Political Science, Sociology & Anthropology, Art Drop Shop & Studio, Great Start Collaborative, and DoubleTrouble Entertainment.
NMU faculty/staff and general admission tickets: $30
NMU student tickets: $15
Children under 12: $10.
Get tickets at http://tickets.nmu.edu
In addition to activities at the event itself, we have a few additional activities leading up to the celebration.
You can sign up to borrow South Asian clothing to wear to the even: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094DAEA723A20-65922832-diwali#/
There will be a dance workshop on Sunday, October 11 from 2 to 4 pm in NMU's McClintock 117 so attendees can learn some of the steps for the garba and dandiya-raas. This workshop will be free. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E49A4AA2BA4FFC07-65995895-diwali#/
We are also organizing a rangoli workshop. More details on that will be sent when we have them confirmed. This workshop will be free.
Co-sponsored by Lydia M. Olson Library, the departments of Earth, Environmental & Geographical Sciences, Economics, English, Languages, Literatures & International Studies, Political Science, Sociology & Anthropology, Art Drop Shop & Studio, Great Start Collaborative, and DoubleTrouble Entertainment.
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Where is it happening?
Northern Center, Nmu Book Store, 1401 Presque Isle Ave, Marquette, MI 49855, United States
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