Event Paper

On Campus Event – Diwali Festival on 30th October, 2010

On 30th October, I attended an event in the ballroom that is located in the Union. This event was the Indian Diwali festival. Diwali is a festival, which is celebrated in India and Nepal. While it is particularly sacred to Hindus, practitioners of other Indian religions also celebrate Diwali, and Jains, Hindu, and Sikh communities all over the world commemorate Diwali with smaller festivals of their own. The timing of this holiday varies, since it is based on the Hindu lunar calendar, but it is generally celebrated in the fall. Diwali festivities in India involve everyone, not just the religious faithful, and the holiday is a major event in the Indian year.

The festival celebrates the triumph of good over evil; in Hindi, Diwali means “festival of lights,” and people light rows of lights to commemorate heroic figures in Indian mythology that triumphed over the forces of evil. Diwali is also an auspicious time for new endeavors, and many people clean their homes and open all their windows and doors to welcome luck and good fortune during Diwali. The exchange of gifts is also traditional during this holiday, and many people host dinners and Diwali parties.

It was great to see people from all around the in the Diwali event. There were Americans, French, as well as other nationalities that participated in the Indian Bollywood Dance, and the Fashion show. Such an event makes the people in VU come together and celebrate events that are attribute to other religions or countries.. I believe that interaction and strengthening of relations between nationalities, countries, and societies is an important aspect of the program that I am pursuing, which is ICP. With interaction between different people, it helps build our knowledge of the global community and helps us to understand each other better.

Off-Campus Event – Thanksgiving Dinner with American Family

On 25th November, 2010

The off-campus event that I...