India Association at Missouri S&T to host Diwali celebration Nov. 5

The India Association at Missouri S&T will host a Diwali Festival of Lights celebration for the campus and community Sunday, Nov. 5.

The Festival of Lights event will begin with a cultural show from 3:30 to 6 p.m. in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall, located on the Missouri S&T campus. The show will feature dance and musical performances by Missouri S&T students.

Following the cultural show, there will be a fireworks display at 6:20 p.m. in front of the Havener Center. Dinner will be served 6-8 p.m. in the St. Pat’s Ballroom, located on the second floor of the Havener Center.

Tickets for the event are $15, and can be purchased from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday until Nov. 5 in the Havener Center atrium and outside the Curtis Laws Wilson Library on the Missouri S&T campus. The Leach Theatre box office will also have tickets available; box office hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

About Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is a STEM-focused research university of over 7,000 students located in Rolla, Missouri. Part of the four-campus University of Missouri System, Missouri S&T offers over 100 degrees in 40 areas of study and is among the nation’s top public universities for salary impact, according to the Wall Street Journal. For more information about Missouri S&T, visit www.mst.edu.