{"id":122979,"date":"2025-10-31T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=122979"},"modified":"2025-10-29T18:53:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T07:53:05","slug":"big-crowd-celebrates-diwali-at-deakin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/big-crowd-celebrates-diwali-at-deakin\/","title":{"rendered":"Big crowd celebrates Diwali at Deakin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HUNDREDS of people flocked to Deakin University&#8217;s Waurn Ponds campus on Friday last week for its Diwali Festival.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/10\/DeakinDiwali2_01656.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The annual Hindu festival of lights signifies the victory of light over darkness and good over evil.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The annual Hindu festival of lights signifies the victory of light over darkness and good over evil, and is observed around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Deakin has hosted Diwali celebrations for many years, and this year&#8217;s free, family-friendly event ran over three hours, including cultural performances, a DJ, food and market stalls, henna art and rangoli &#8211; a traditional Indian art creating brilliant patterns on the ground using material such as coloured powders, rice flour, sand and flower petals.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/10\/DeakinDiwali3_26596.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This year\u2019s free, family-friendly event ran over three hours.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A big crowd gathered to dance into the evening and await the spectacular fireworks display at 9pm.<\/p>\n<p>City of Greater Geelong mayor Stretch Kontelj and Deakin vice-chancellor Professor Iain Martin were among the dignitaries who lit a candle to begin the event.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/10\/DeakinDiwali4_92332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The DJ kept the crowd dancing into the night.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are part of a wonderfully diverse community here in Geelong and the Diwali Festival brings together people of all backgrounds in a joyful celebration of culture and inclusion,&#8221; Professor Martin said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HUNDREDS of people flocked to Deakin University&#8217;s Waurn Ponds campus on Friday last week for its Diwali Festival. &nbsp; The annual Hindu festival of lights signifies the victory of light over darkness and good over evil, and is observed around the world. 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