Diwali, one of India?s most important festivals will be celebrated with food, music and art at Balboa Park.
The holiday commemorates the idea of light over darkness and Balboa Park will be decorated with traditional brass lamps as various cultural events take place throughout the day.
Get henna paintings at the Mingei, sample Indian food and hear music at the Organ Pavilion, and see folk dancers and traditional art at the San Diego Museum of Art.
Programs in Mingei Museum & San Diego Museum of Art
3:00 ? 6:30 PM?Beautiful Dolls from India Exhibition in Mingei Museum Theater
3:00 ? 6:30 PM?Henna painting in Mingei Museum rotunda
3:00, 4:00, and 5:00PM?Special tour of selected Indian paintings
3:00 - 6:30 PM?Free admission to both SDMA and Mingei Museums
Programs at the Organ Pavilion
3:00 ? 4:00 PM?Variety program Undian Instrumental Music and Indian Classical Dances
4:00 ? 4:30 PM?Yoga for Health and Happiness
4:30 ? 6:00 PM?Glimpses of Indian festivals specific to different regions
6:00 ? 7:30 PM?Dance forms from different states in India followed by a breathtaking procession of 1008 lights by sixty-four women clad in beautiful, ornate Indian dress.
7:30 ? 8:00 PM?Dancing
Ticket includes admission to San Diego Museum of Art and the Mingei Museum, the event is free for age 10 and under.
Admission/Cost:
Saturday, October 17 - 3:00 PM
The holiday commemorates the idea of light over darkness and Balboa Park will be decorated with traditional brass lamps as various cultural events take place throughout the day.
Get henna paintings at the Mingei, sample Indian food and hear music at the Organ Pavilion, and see folk dancers and traditional art at the San Diego Museum of Art.
Programs in Mingei Museum & San Diego Museum of Art
3:00 ? 6:30 PM?Beautiful Dolls from India Exhibition in Mingei Museum Theater
3:00 ? 6:30 PM?Henna painting in Mingei Museum rotunda
3:00, 4:00, and 5:00PM?Special tour of selected Indian paintings
3:00 - 6:30 PM?Free admission to both SDMA and Mingei Museums
Programs at the Organ Pavilion
3:00 ? 4:00 PM?Variety program Undian Instrumental Music and Indian Classical Dances
4:00 ? 4:30 PM?Yoga for Health and Happiness
4:30 ? 6:00 PM?Glimpses of Indian festivals specific to different regions
6:00 ? 7:30 PM?Dance forms from different states in India followed by a breathtaking procession of 1008 lights by sixty-four women clad in beautiful, ornate Indian dress.
7:30 ? 8:00 PM?Dancing
Ticket includes admission to San Diego Museum of Art and the Mingei Museum, the event is free for age 10 and under.
Admission/Cost:
Saturday, October 17 - 3:00 PM
