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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Diwali Lunch with the UoS Shine BAME Staff Network and Students' Union Event

BAME Staff Network
Time:
12:00 - 13:00
Date:
1 November 2017
Venue:
Bar 2, Students' Union, Building 40

For more information regarding this event, please email Diversity Team at diversity@soton.ac.uk .

Event details

The UoS Shine BAME Staff Network and the Students’ Union are proud to invite you to celebrate Diwali.

Diwali or Deepavali, celebrated this year on the 19 October, is the festival of lights celebrated by both Hindus and Sikhs around the world.  For Hindus, the festival honours the victory of Ram-Chander (the seventh avatar of the god Vishnu) over Raavan who had kidnapped his wife Sita. Sikhs celebrate Diwali to mark the release and return of the sixth Guru (spiritual teacher), Guru Hargobind Singh Ji, who also managed to arrange the release of 52 kings who were all held as political prisoners. On both occasions, the route home for the spiritual figures were paved with small clay lamps, signifying the victory of good over evil.

There will be dance performances from the Bhangra Student Society, and drinks and canapés catered by the Students’ Union.

The event is open to all staff and students.

Places are limited, so please register via eventbrite

For more information about the UoS Shine BAME Staff Network, please contact Network Chair  Dr Pathik Pathak or the Students’ Union

 

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