Northern Michigan University scheduled its third Diwali celebration for 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in the Northern Center Ballrooms, with traditional performances, food and music, the university said in a Sept. 23 announcement.
The official notice described Diwali as a five-day festival celebrated across South Asia, marking the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness, and often observed with oil lamps, food and prayer. Organizers said the campus event would include a chance to try familiar dishes and to learn about the meaning of the lights and decorations. Tickets were listed at $30 for the general public and staff, $15 for NMU students and $10 for children 12 and under.
A dance workshop was set for 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 11, with a rangoli workshop to be dated later. The university also said participants could register to borrow South Asian clothing for the evening. Co-sponsors listed in the announcement were the Lydia M. Olson Library and the departments of Sociology and Anthropology; English; Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences; Political Science; and Languages, Literatures and International Studies, along with Art Drop Shop & Studio, the Marquette-Alger Great Start Collaborative, the Anthropology Club and DoubleTrouble Entertainment.
The official preview did not issue a later attendance count. Event details were posted on Northern Today when tickets went on sale.
