Celebrating Diwali At KGV!
- Devanshi Srivastava
- 1 day ago
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Diwali, one of the 10 biggest festivals in the world, is considered to be an extremely auspicious occasion. Why is Diwali so important to the South Asian community? With hundreds of stories about its origin and importance hailing from over a dozen countries, one reason is most mentioned over others: it’s a way of cultivating a sense of togetherness.
This was most definitely present on October 18, two days before the festival, when KGV put on a Diwali celebration. I remember walking into school under the big, brightly colored “Welcome” garland adorning the Peel Block entrance, and just past that, the “Happy Diwali” sign hung over the entrance to the hall where students were buzzing with excitement. I heard one student exclaim to her friends “We HAVE to go to the hall at lunch time”, where the Diwali festivities were held.
This celebration was just as good at making things feel festive. Performers from all year groups wearing lenghas and kurtas put on dances to Bollywood bops like “Chamak Challo” and “Kala Chashma”. Leo the Lion played an especially important role in enthusing the crowd, encouraging the attendees to clap on the beat and join the free-for-all on stage. Meanwhile, a dedicated line of henna artists spent the hour tattooing people with intricate designs, leaving each student with content faces as they admired their newly-painted mehndi.
In the hall, amid the music, the henna and the dancing, the abstract idea of togetherness became a tangible reality for all the members of the KGV community present.
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