Sunday, October 23 01pm to 04pm
Queens Museum
New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY 11368
Deepãvali or Diwali, is called the “Festival of Lights” since many lamps and fireworks illuminate the darkness of the New Moon occurring during October – November. Deepa in Sanskrit means “light” and Ãvali means “row” and so, Deepãvali means “a row of lights”. These lights are usually festively decorated earthen / clay lamps lit with oil and wick. This is one of the few festivals observed by all Hindus, Sikhs and Jains not only throughout India, but all over the world, thereby making this a truly unifying festival.
Several events are planned for this occasion:
1. Art Exhibition
2. Hands-on Diya (clay lamp) painting workshop for children
3. A display of Deepãvali Festivities
4. Cultural show of regional dances
5. Lighting of 3000 candles
For more information visit: http://www.queensmuseum.org