MOAPIA Presents: Diwali Celebration 2022

1201 15th Street Northwest,Washington DC 20005

20 October, 2022

Description

The Mayor’s Office on Asian & Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA) is hosting the District’s 8th Annual Diwali Celebration - the Festival of Lights. The celebration will include a lamp lighting ceremony, a central tradition of Diwali, overseen by a priest, cultural performances, networking opportunities, and ethnic food sampling. This event is part of MOAPIA’s continued efforts to draw in members of the Indian American and South Asian communities and actively engage them with District Government and amplify the Bowser Administration’s #DCvalues and embrace for diversity and inclusiveness.