Diwali

Autumn 2024

It was a beautiful fall season.

Autumn has ended, and we are now well into what locals call “stick season.” After summer comes the fall, when the hardwood trees turn various shades of yellow, orange, red, and brown, bringing new color to the hilly New Hampshire landscape just before it tucks in for a long winter’s nap. This year we have had a beautiful fall season, with sunny/warm weather and brilliant fall colors. In this quick blog post I want to share a few photos from three of my favorite aspects of autumn at Dartmouth and in New Hampshire: fall foliage, the homecoming bonfire, and Diwali. Read on!

Diwali is one of the most beloved festivals in India.

The neighbors just fired a cannon. Or, at least, that’s what it sounds like. I nearly jumped out of my chair. Boom! there goes another one.

It is Diwali, or more traditionally, “Deepavali”. “While [it] is popularly known as the ‘festival of lights’, a more appropriate significance is ‘the new year of luck and wealth’.” “The festival marks the victory of good over evil, and uplifting of spiritual darkness.” [Wikipedia] It marks the end of the harvest season, and for many businesses, the start of a new fiscal year. Read on!

Diwali at CIS

School performance day.

Mara and the 4th grade — Mara and her classmates performing during Diwali festival at CIS.

Our kids go to the Canadian International School in Bangalore [location], and the whole school put on a show on the Friday before Diwali weekend. Mara and the 4th grade, Andy and the 2nd grade, John and the 6th grade.

Andy and the 2nd grade — Andy and his classmates finish their performance of “Rama and Sita” for Diwali, at CIS.

John and the 6th grade — John and his classmates performing during Diwali festival at CIS.

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