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Sunday 11/22/2009
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Special Events :: Community Event
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India Night - celebrating Diwali, Festival of the Lights
6:00 PM  Montana State University
Description:
India Night - celebrating Diwali, Festival of the Lights
Sunday November 22, 2009
Ballrooms C&D, Strand Union Building
Montana State Univeristy
6pm - 8pm
A significant festival in Hinduism Sikhism and Jainism, Diwali is
celebrated on the first day of the lunar Karita month, where the lights
represent the victory of good over evil, and as the last harvest of the
year is finished, and prayers for a good year ahead are made.
The Indian Student Association at MSU invite the public to join in
celebrating this holiday, sharing in Indian culture, song and dance
while tasting delicious Indian food. This is a tremendous opportunity
for exposure to a world that we do not often see or experience in
Montana.
With the success of last year's Diwali night, ISA has moved the moved
the presentations to the Ballrooms in the Strand Union Building and
created a new line up of singing and dancing that is sure to entertain
all ages.
Cultural Performances of:
Bharatanatyam (classical Indian dance), a traditional dance-form known
for its grace, purity, tenderness, and sculpturesque poses. Today, it
is one of the most popular and widely performed dance styles and is
practiced by many dancers all over the world.
Bollywood Dance (regional Indian dances)
Musical Performaces
Ramayana - an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is attributed to the Hindu sage
Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon . The Ramayana
is one of the two great epics of India, the other being Mahabharata. It
depicts the duties of relationships, portraying ideal characters like
the ideal servant, the ideal brother, the ideal wife and the ideal king.
Tickets are $5 - children under 8 are free of charge.
Tickets available Monday 11/16 and Friday 11/20 in the Strand Union
Building near the Cat Card Office from 11-2 - or through the Diversity
Awareness Office between 12-5.
For more information, please call 994-5801 or email isabzn@gmail.com
Diwali Night from 2008 pictures http://www.montana.edu/diversity/dawalinight.html
Age Group: All Ages
Venue: Montana State University
Address: Ballrooms C&D, Strand Union Building
Phone: N/A
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