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Diwali

Friday 01 November 2024

7pm - 11pm

Seventy7 & The Loft, College Lane

Diwali

The Festival of Lights is here!

 

This event is being run in collaboration with The UH Indian Society, UH Garja Maharastra Society, UH Garvi Gujurat Society, UH Hindu Society, UH Punjabi Society, UH Tamil SocietyUH Telugu Society, and the UH Computer Science Society. If you are a member of any of these societies, you qualify for a discounted society ticket! 

 

Event Highlights:

🥻 Traditions: Come in traditional attire, enjoy an evening of dance, music, and traditional activies.

🍽️ Indulge: Your ticket includes a delicious vegetarian dinner and a soft drink! 

💖 Light up the evening: Enjoy fantastic light displays to mark the occasion of the Festival of Lights.

✨ Performances: Enjoy a range of fantastic performances by your fellow societies and peers.

🌏 Global Community: Meet your community at your new home away from home, or learn about customs and traditions from around the world

 

Why You Should Attend:

🎊 Celebrate Culture: Diwali is one of the largest holidays in the Hindu calendar, celebrating the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and the start of the Hindu New Year. 

👋 Meet your Societies: Meet your societies and find ways you can get involved in more events with them across the academic year

📸 Pics for the 'Gram: Embrace the fun and colourful traditions! Be sure to snap your pics and tag us @hertssu!

 

Perform at Diwali 2024

If you would like to perform at this years' celebrations, please register here.

 

What does my ticket include?

🎫 Your ticket will include your evening meal; a choice of Vegetable or Chickpea Curry with Rice. 

🍚 Snacks such as Bhajis, Poppadoms, and Samosas will be available at an additional cost on the night if you want a little extra with your meal!

 

A group of eight smiling students dressed in colourful traditional attire stand side by side against a blue wall, posing for a group photo. The outfits feature a variety of vibrant designs and patterns, reflecting a celebratory mood. A decorative sign reading 'Diwali at Herts SU' surrounded by vibrant red and yellow flowers, with colourful rangoli art in the background. A musician playing the saxophone during a Diwali celebration, dressed in an elegant gold and black patterned suit, with a lively crowd watching in the background.

 

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Not based on this campus? No worries! We have a shuttle bus that takes you between College Lane Campus & de Havilland Campus & the best part? It's completely free!

Open to Uni of Herts students and staff with a valid ticket. Please note that tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable and non-exchangeable. View the full Terms & Conditions here

TICKETS

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Tickets

£3.50 (Society Member)
£5.00 (Student Ticket)

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