The Columbia Museum of Art brought back the Diwali kickoff party on Oct. 29th for its ninth year. The celebration had dancing, shopping, food and more. The smell of Indian street food filled the air, and the music transported event-goers right to India.
Diwali is an Indian holiday known as the “festival of lights.” It is meant to celebrate the victory of light over darkness. On Diwali, people dress up and light lamps or candles known as diyas. Sometimes people celebrate with fireworks too.
The Diwali Kickoff was created by folk artist, Jugnu Verma. The event now is organized by Wilson Bame. He started working at this event in 2019. In 2020, the event had to be virtual because of COVID. Since then, he has become the organizer…