Celebrate

Diwali at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich

From live music to light shows, the Diwali: Shine Your Light festival promises to be a treat for the senses at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.

Every year, the museum hosts a free familyfriendly celebration featuring live music, workshops, art displays, light shows and more.

The museum has teamed up with Mehala Ford, founder of south Asian arts collective, COMMONGROUNDS, to curate this year’s Diwali celebrations, which will be held on Saturday 11th November from 11.30am to 5pm.

“Diwali is a festival that celebrates new beginnings, wealth and prosperity and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness,” explains Mehala.

“It is observed around the world by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains.

“Shared rituals and ceremonies, such as those that take place at Diwali, can offer us a sense of belonging. New rituals and ceremonies are emerging and old ones are being revised to include people who do not identify themselves as traditionally religious, bringing people together based on a sense of community, rather than shared religious beliefs.”

This year’s theme is ‘Shine Your Light’, a chance “to celebrate the light within all of us, highlighting creativity, joy and wellbeing”.