Diwali Celebration: Indian Festival of Lights
Event Details
- Date:
- Thursday, 04 November 2021
- Time:
- 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location:
- UQ Art Museum Lawn, St Lucia
- URL:
- https://life.uq.edu.au/diwali
- Event category(s):
Event Contact
- Name:
- Miss Simona Antonova
- Phone:
- N/A
- Email:
- s.antonova@uq.edu.au
- Org. Unit:
- Student Affairs Division
Event Description
- Full Description:
- Diwali Celebration is back this year with a non-stop fun day of Bollywood dance classes, traditional henna art, Rangoli art workshop, tea light decoration and free authentic Indian food! Mark your calendar to discover the brightest celebration of the diverse culture at UQ on Thursday 4 November.
𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗬
☀️ 3-5PM
• Rangoli Art Workshop & Display
🎨 3-7PM
• FREE Traditional Henna Art
• Tea Light Decoration Workshop
• Live Music in the Lawn @KUPSESSIONS
💃🕺 5-5.45PM
• Bollywood Dance Performance and Workshop
🎆 5.30-7PM
• Light Up the Lawn Community Installation
Check out the full program at: life.uq.edu.au/diwali
This event is open for everyone of UQ community, including all students and staff members, so spread the love and see you all there!
What is Diwali?
The Indian Festival of lights has many terms including Deepavali, Dipavali, Dewali, Deepawali. In Sanskrit, the word Deepavali translates to ‘a row of lights’, and this is a term more commonly used by South Indians to refer to the festival. In contrast, the North Indians use the modified ‘Diwali’. Although the legends that go with the festival are different in different parts of India. However, Hindus, Jains, Newar Buddhists and Sikhs all celebrate the spiritual victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance.
UQ acknowledges and thanks Allianz Global Assistance for supporting this project.
Please note: All events and spaces are operating in line with current guidelines. We ask that you please practice social distancing at all times and if you have travelled in the last 14 days, been in contact with someone with COVID-19, or if you are feeling unwell or experiencing COVID-19 or flu-like symptoms, please stay at home. Where relevant, you will be required to provide your contact details for contact tracing purposes.
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