Category: Diwali (Hindu Festival)

Mira Nair Hosts an Intimate Diwali Dinner

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Authors, filmmakers, artists and writers gathered at Passerine this week to celebrate the Hindu festival. Several voiced support for the bubbling youth democracy movement in India.
Avantika’s Diwali Party Mixed Family Traditions with Chai Cocktails and 50 Cent

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Actress Avantika Vandanapu, who stars in “Not Suitable for Work,” hosted a party that mixed Hindu traditions with chai cocktails and 50 Cent.
Tiny Love Stories: ‘That Changed Everything’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Diwali Ball: Priyanka Chopra and Nora Fatehi Celebrate Festival of Lights in New York

Celebrities, designers and local leaders filled the All That Glitters Diwali Ball in Manhattan to celebrate South Asians’ influence on the city.
In Mumbai, an Intimate Diwali Dinner Party

Aditi Dugar, the owner of the restaurant Masque, celebrated the festival of lights with a modern Indian tasting menu prepared by the chef Varun Totlani.
Jessel Taank, Sarita Choudhury, and Prabal Gurung Kick Off N.Y.C. Diwali Season

Business and entertainment leaders of South Asian descent celebrated the holiday at the Pierre on Saturday night.

Mira Nair Hosts an Intimate Diwali Dinner