Diwali Fest NJ 2018 Schedule

ALL DAY (12:30pm – 6:30pm)

  • Henna Artist 
  • Interactive Photo Booth 

Check out detailed schedule for all Kids activities here. 

Venue: Maplewood Movie Theatre 

  • Diwal’Oween – Movie Feature (60 minutes)  – 10:45 am to 11:45 am 

Venue: The Woodland

  • Welcome and start festivities (15 minutes) –  12:30pm – 12:45pm
    Chief Guest: Maplewood Deputy Mayor: Frank McGehee
  • Shakti Yoga (30 minutes) –  12:45pm – 1:15pm
    Chair Yoga & how to keep moving even when at your desk) 
  • Diwali’Oween (15 minutes) – 1:15pm – 1:30pm 
    Meet & greet the Director, Cast & Crew & photo opportunity
  • Navatman Dance Company (30 minutes) – 1:30pm – 2:00pm
    (Dance Drama using a combination of Bhartnatyam and Navatman style of story telling)
  • Aum Dance Creations (30 minutes) – 2:00pm – 2:30pm 
    (Bollywood Dance Workshop)
  • IndianRaga Princeton (45 minutes) – 2:30pm – 3:15 pm 
    (Bharatnatyam Dance following the Lecture cum Demonstration format)
  • Reshma & Indi Bindi (30 minutes) – 3:15pm – 3:45 pm
    (Fusion of the classical form of Kathak and Bollywood Dancing)
  • Lezim Folk Dance and Dhol Tasha Drums (35 minutes) – 3:45pm – 4:20pm 
    (Audience interactive)  
  • Castle Rocks Goa (45 minutes) – 4:20pm –  5:05pm
     (2 man music band)
  • Rutgers RAAG (30 minutes) – 5:05pm – 5:35pm 
    (a capella group from Rutgers University)
  • Finale
    • Lamp Lighting Ceremony (10 minutes) – 5:35pm – 5:45pm 
    • Jallosh with Dhol Tasha (45 minutes) – 5:45pm – 6:30pm  
      (Drums and Dance and Celebration! Everyone is invited to join in)

* Kids’ activities

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