Diwali festival illuminates Hindu culture on campus
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrase “student council”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article reports on a Diwali festival held on campus by the Hopkins Hindu Student Council.
- The paper reported that the event included traditional prayer, Indian food, cultural displays and the “Class Clash” dance competition.
- The article says Paras Bhatt began planning in May, and about 1,500 people attended throughout the night.
- According to the article, the festival received a grant from JHU Student Life and additional funding from the group, with most money spent on catering.
- The reporter writes that performances by Indian arts groups led into the Class Clash; one student said participants had spent weeks rehearsing.
- The article adds that Bhatt said the festival was meant to expose people to the diversity of Indian culture.