The India Club at SD Mines aims to increase awareness and understanding
of the Indian culture with its celebration of Diwali at Mines.
The India Club of the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology invites the public to celebrate Diwali 2018,
featuring cultural foods, entertainment, and a firework show.
The annual event will be 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov.
17, in the Surbeck Center ballroom. The event is free and open to the public.
Diwali is the largest festival in India,
celebrating peace and harmony beyond the Hindu religion. The India Club at SD
Mines aims to increase awareness and understanding of the Indian culture.
The evening begins with cultural performances at
5 p.m. A firework display in the Surbeck/McLaury parking lot will begin at 6:30
p.m., followed by authentic foods prepared by Indian students enrolled at
Mines. Henna hand-painting stations will also be available.
The Diwali celebration at Mines includes a
diverse range of participants from Indian, American, Dutch and Malaysian
cultural backgrounds. Additionally, students from other nationalities have also
offered to help again this year.
Donations will be accepted at the door to help
offset the costs of food and fireworks, as well as future events and community
service projects. Festival organizers are also looking for local
businesses that are willing to donate or sponsor Diwali Night at Mines in exchange
for recognition at the event.
Mines extends a special thanks to the 2018 Diwali
sponsors that include the SD Mines Student Senate, Curry Masala, Coca Cola
Bottling of the Black Hills, Kathmandu Bistro, Everest Cuisine, the SD Mines Department
of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, the SD Mines Office of
Multicultural Affairs, the SD Mines student organization HAP’N and US Bank.