Diwali celebrations in Utah

It is the 10th Annual City Library Diwali Celebration! The event is free and everyone is welcome.

Sunday, November 13, 2011 - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m at the Main Library Auditorium

Sponsored by Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah and India Cultural Center and The City Library, the event will showcase talented artists from the Indian diaspora in Utah. Children from the Salt Lake City Gurukul, a forum for children to discover, learn and appreciate their Indian and Hindi cultural roots, will begin the day with prayers for health, knowledge, and peace. The prayers will be followed by lighting of the Diya, a lamp which symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. The event will include music, song and dance performances by accomplished members of Utah's Indian-American community, including classical Indian dance forms such as Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi and Odissi. There will also be traditional, folk and contemporary dances from various regions within India, performed and choreographed by members of the community.

There will be face painting and Henna for kids and light Indian refreshments will be served.

Location: Main Library Auditorium

• SLC PUBLIC LIBRARY 
• 210 East 400 South
• Salt Lake City UT 84111

Contact Information: (801) 524-8200


Source- Library events

Divya School of Dance

With more than 20 years of experience in various traditional dance forms, Divya Narayanan introduces Utah to Indian classical form of dancing such as Bharatnatyam, Mohiniattam, Kathakali and Bollywood dance style.
With their outstanding performance on Oct 29th at the Krishna Temple in Salt Lake City, its a must go shrine for aspiring dancers and for Indians who would like to introduce classical dance forms to their children.
Also, want to catch them live? Divya and her students will perform during the Diwali Celebrations, organized by the Salt Lake City Public Library at Salt Lake City on November 13th, 2011, 2 PM - 4 PM .

To learn more about her dance classes, visit her website - http://www.divyaschoolofdance.com/

Classes are conducted in South Jordan, Utah.

Please feel free to contact her in case you are interested in learning various Indian dance forms including Bollywood dance (First class is free for you to try out), getting a song choreographed, need a performance or for conducting a workshop for your institution.

Address: 11316 Morning Tide Lane, South Jordan, Utah - 84095 Email: divya@divyaschoolofdance.com  (801) 999-4094