Lighting Up Our Community: Celebrating Diwali Together
Lighting Up Our Community: Celebrating Diwali Together
At PolyMAT, we understand how important it is to support and celebrate the rich cultural traditions of our diverse community. Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is a time of joy, reflection and togetherness. Diwali is one of the most important and widely celebrated festivals in India and across South Asian communities around the world.
How Diwali Is Celebrated:
- Lighting diyas (oil lamps) and candles
- Decorating homes with rangoli (colourful patterns made with powders or flowers)
- Sharing sweets and festive meals
- Wearing new clothes
- Visiting temples and offering prayers
- Fireworks and community gatherings
- Exchanging gifts and spending time with loved ones
To everyone in our school community celebrating Diwali, we wish you a wonderful time filled with light, love and laughter.
Looking to join in the celebrations? Here are some free and local Diwali events happening in London:
- Peninsula Square, SE10
- Saturday 18 October, 2pm–7pm
- Garba dancing, Dhol drummers, Bollywood DJ sets, lantern-making workshops and a glowing evening procession.
- Free entry – just turn up!
Illuminate: Diwali at the National Maritime Museum
- Saturday 25 October | 10am–5pm
- National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, London SE10 9NF
- Free Entry
Diwali at Marble Hill House, Twickenham
- Marble Hill House, TW1 2NL
- Saturday 18 October, 2pm–7pm
- Illuminations, Dhol drumming, Bhangra and Bollywood dance workshops, and a puppet parade.
- Free entry
Let’s celebrate the light within us and around us.
Happy Diwali from all of us at PolyMAT.