Diwali comes to JHU
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 covers the university’s 2005 Diwali Dhamaka celebration and its performances, traditions and audience response.
- The News-Letter reported that students, faculty and spectators from across Baltimore attended the Hindu Student Council-sponsored event at the Ralph S. O'Connor Recreation Center on Nov. 5.
- The paper reported that guests ate Indian food, danced Garba and Raas, and watched President William Brody try Raas with Hopkins students.
- The article says the entertainment included student-arranged performances, Masti, Kranti, Hopkins Hareepa and Raas and Garba Explosion.
- The reporter writes that freshman attendees praised the dancing, food, decorations and performances, while Paulo Farqui said he planned to attend again.
- The article adds that the festival has religious and cultural meanings for Hindus, Sikhs and communities in India, and quotes Hindu Student Council secretary Shyam Khatau saying, "We thought it went extremely well," he said, "The turnout was great, the performances were spectacular, and many people stayed afterward to dance."