Diwali Celebrations at the Oriental Museum 2022

Oriental Museum

Join us for a spectacular FREE evening Diwali celebration at the Oriental Museum featuring a traditional Lakshmi puja, food and much more.

Everyone is welcome to join us for this spectacular evening Diwali celebration at the Oriental Museum. There will traditional prayers to goddess Lakshmi, delicious vegetarian Indian snacks to try and arts and craft activities. Visitors will also have the chance to see a Rajasthani-style puppet show performance inspired by Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, art and music. There will also be a musical performance featuring vocals, tabla and harmonium. Tickets are FREE, but limited, so booking is essential.There are two tickets to choose from: Admission at 6pm and food between 6 - 7pmAdmission at 6pm and food between 7 - 8pmIf you need any further information, please do not hesitate to get in touch at oriental.museum@durham.ac.ukWe hope you can join us. Parking and Access Information Free Disabled Parking will be available in Teikyo University carpark, adjacent to the Oriental Museum.Other free event parking is available in the University&#x27;s Elvet Hill carpark. We have agreed with the university that visitors to the event will be able to use this carpark for the evening.Diwali is a busy, exciting celebration. Please be aware that the galleries will be very busy, and there will be loud music and flashing lights.

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