Diwali Celebration and Indian Music Concert
with Hasu Patel
November 6, 2018
Diwali Celebration and Indian Music Concert
Diwali (or Deepavali, the “festival of lights”) is an ancient festival celebrated in autumn (northern hemisphere) every year. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness.
Before Diwali night, people clean, renovate and decorate their homes and offices. On Diwali night, they dress up in new clothes or their best outfit, light up diyas (lamps and candles) inside and outside their home, participate in family puja (prayers) typically to Lakshmi – the goddess of wealth and prosperity. After puja, fireworks follow, then a family feast including mithai (sweets), and an exchange of gifts between family members and close friends.
There will be a Puja ceremony on the night of November 5, which is free for all to attend. The concert with Hasu Patel on November 6 is $15.
Daily Schedule
Monday, Nov 5
8 PM Diwali Puja Ceremony
Tuesday, Nov 6
8 PM Diwali Sitar Concert w/ Hasu Patel
About the Teacher
Hasu Patel
A disciple of Sitar legend Ustad Vilayat Khan Saheb is one of the few distinguished female artists performing today classical music on Sitar, the most popular string instrument of India. As a performer, composer, and educator, she has dedicated her life to preserving and propagating in its pristine purity the fascinating, highly evolved classical music […]
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