"In India, there are a lot of states, languages, religions, but every single person I know celebrates Diwali. Everyone comes together, everyone celebrates, and the Society for India wants to bring that spirit and that light into everyone's day before daylight savings ends."
"The celebration has been held for more than 60 years - the Cornell Daily Sun first mentioned it in 1959. At that time, it was hosted by the newly formed India Association and included traditional songs, dances, an exhibition of Indian saris, crafts and arts, the lighting of candles and even a mock wedding..."
"The goal of the event was to give other Cornell students and Ithaca residents a glimpse into a traditional Indian festival, at times gay and colorful, at others somber and religious."
"More than half a century later, the aim of the Diya Jale, and the Society for India in general, is largely the same: to create space for the campus and the community to come together and celebrate cultural diversity."
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