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Diwali: Lights of India will take place on November 2: 12pm-6pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public. More information to come.
Seattle Center Festál is a year-round series of 24 free cultural festivals, produced in partnership with community organizations. In 2022, Festál celebrated 25 years of stories and traditions, ushering in a new era of hybrid programming. Learn more about Festál and subscribe to the newsletter for updates.
Time | Event |
12:00pm - 12:30pm | Temple of Music presents Classical Indian Music Youth Violin Ensemble |
Transition | Talk by Deepti Designs about Madhubani (Folk Art of Bihar) |
12:40pm - 1:05pm | Odissi by Urvasi Dance Ensemble |
Transition | Talk by Paint a Style Artist (Folk Arts of India) |
1:10pm - 1:30pm | Kathak by Angakala Kathak Academy |
ALL-DAY | Painting, Drawing, Puzzles, Jewelry Making, Weaving, Arts & Crafts, and more |
Transition | Talk by Love to Share Foundation America (Puppet Show) |
1:35pm - 2:05pm | Cultural Performances by Vedic Cultural Center |
Transition | Talk by Vedic Cultural Center about Ram Mandir/Temple Ramayan (Visual Art Gallery) |
2:10pm - 2:20pm | Manipuri by Movements in Motion “ManiRatna- Jewels of Wisdom” |
2:25pm - 2:50pm | Bharatanatyam Dance Ensemble |
2:55pm - 3:25pm | STAR Kalaikuzhu Folk Dances (Live Drumming & Martial Arts of Tamilnadu) |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | Katrina Ji's Rajasthani Caravan (Live Folk Music & Dance from Rajasthan, India) |
Location | Event |
West Balcony | Ramayan Story through cut-outs and storytelling by Vedic Cultural Center |
East Balcony | Replica of Ram Mandir Temple (visual art by Vedic Cultural Center) |
Loft Lobby | Madhubani Paintings (Visual Art Gallery & Workshop by Deepti Designs) |
Loft 3 | Puppet Show & Workshop (Love to Share Foundation America) |
Loft 2 | Various Folk Styles of India (Visual Art Gallery & Warli Paintings Workshop by “Paint a Style” Devika Mehrotra) |
OVERVIEW
Seattle Center Festál presents Diwali: Lights of India in partnership with Northwest Share. This year’s festival features music, dance, visual art, martial arts, a cooking demonstration and more.
HISTORY
Diwali (Festival of Lights) is a major cultural celebration observed throughout India every fall. It symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Light is a metaphor for knowledge and consciousness. During Diwali in India, houses and business locations are brightly illuminated with lamps, diyas (oil lamps), and candles. Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth, is worshiped for prosperity. Diwali is celebrated with families and friends, wearing new clothes, partaking in family feasts, enjoying delicious sweets, sharing gifts and most importantly, setting off firecrackers!
Northwest Share is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in Seattle, founded in 2000 to promote arts, culture, tradition, heritage, education, health, and humanities. Northwest Share organizes many arts and cultural festivals all around Washington State in partnership with City of Redmond, One Redmond Foundation, City of Bellevue, City of Issaquah, Seattle Center, Washington State Parks, Northwest Folklife, etc. The organization also runs vegetarian food trucks and distributes free food to people.
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