Diwali
Diwali is known as the festival of lights and a common thing which Hindu people do at Diwali is to decorate the inside and outside of their homes with Diyas (candles) as decoration, but also to invite the Goddess Lakshmi into our homes to bless them. This year we had an activity of painting Diyas, whereby people were able to decorate and take home their own Diya! We also had a Henna artist come do henna on people who wanted it done. Henna Is typically done around religious and celebratory events in Hindu Culture. We had lots of sweets and Bollywood music playing also – to make it enjoyable and a celebration for all who came.