Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, celebrates the victory of light over darkness. On Long Island and around the world, the celebration starts with prayer and the lighting of the diya (an oil lamp) ...

India Society of Worcester hosted Boston’s first-ever Diwali celebration in Faneuil Hall Marketplace on Saturday. The celebration featured dance performances featuring youth groups and traditional ...

Join the Seaport Museum and The Culture Tree for festive activities to mark Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. Diwali, named for the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that light up homes to ...

Archana Athalye looks forward to celebrating Diwali not only as the founder of the South Asian cultural and performing arts center Kulture Kool in Rutherford, but also as a native of India.

Diwali, the five-day festival of lights also known as Deepavali, runs from Oct. 18 to 22 this year, with the main night on Oct. 20. The festival is a major religious one for Hindus, but is also ...

Diwali, widely regarded as the Festival of Lights, is observed by millions of Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains worldwide. The festival honors the victory of goodness over evil, often featured through ...

Bob Parida of Aurora loves celebrating his Indian heritage and found plenty of like-minded folks on Sunday as the Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board of Aurora offered its 11th Diwali ...

Diwali, also known as the festival of the lights, is widely celebrated among the Indian, Hindu, Jain and Sikh communities, with commemorations set to take place throughout Nassau County. In Garden ...

Diwali is celebrated for five days this year from Oct. 18 to 22. The festival dates back to the 1st millennium to various festivals held in ancient India. Archana Athalye looks forward to celebrating ...