First-Ever OMI Diwali Celebration This Saturday

The event aims to highlight the contributions of the city’s Hindu, Sikh, Buddhists, Jains, Muslim and Punjabi community.

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The inaugural OMI Diwali Celebration will be held this Saturday afternoon at Unity Plaza.

The five-day Hindu festival celebrates the victory of light over darkness including prayer to the Hindu goddess of wealth.

There will be free food, henna, music, a free plant giveaway, dance and a balloon artist.

The event is being put on by the OMI Cultural Participation Project, Grac3ful Roots and other neighborhood organizations.

OMI Diwali Celebration

Date: Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022
Time: 12 to 3 p.m.
Location: Unity Plaza, 1002 Ocean Ave.

Disclaimer: Always double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are published and errors do occur.

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