IU McKinney Law celebrates Diwali Festival of Lights for Second Year in a Row
10/24/2017
IU McKinney celebrated the Diwali Festival of Lights for the second consecutive year in the law school with music, dancing, food, and a discussion of the festival and its significance. The event took place in the atrium at Inlow Hall on October 23.
The event was sponsored by IU McKinney’s Graduate Programs, which is led by Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and International Affairs Professor Karen E. Bravo. She commended Swati Pradeep, LL.M. ’17, and IU McKinney 2L Aakshita Bansal for their work on the festival.
“Through their leadership and commitment to sharing holidays of cultural significance, they enhance the global opportunities for the law school community. IU McKinney is committed to integrating our international students into the life of our school,” Dean Bravo said.
Law student organizations Amnesty Law Chapter, Master of Laws Association and UN Human Rights Reporting Organization co-organized and co-hosted the event.
“Having this event for the second consecutive year has been an incredible opportunity to showcase our culture,” Pradeep said.
IUPUI students Steffi Gogoi and Lena Ara gave traditional Indian dance performances. Students Siddhi Waman and Abhinaba Bhattacharjee rendered musical performances on Indian songs, namely, "Samjhawan," and "Laal Ishq," respectively.
The students also showed a film showcasing similarities between Diwali and Halloween.
Bansal noted that the event “ended on a very powerful note relayed by the film ‘differences are everywhere--- let’s focus on similarities.’ We hope to organize even bigger and better events like this in future,” Bansal said.
In the photo from left are Siddhi Waman, Lena Ara, Monika Kakani, Aakshita Bansal, and Swati Pradeep.
