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The Kentucky Indian Student Association executive board dances during Diwali on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at Gatton Grand Ballroom in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

Diwali event showcases dancing, music and learning opportunities for students

Melanie Schouppe, Reporter November 11, 2024

University of Kentucky’s Indian Student Association celebrated Diwali with its first major event since starting back up this school year after a gap year in 2023.  On Nov. 9, in the Gatton Student...

Students participate in the color throwing and pour color on each other during the Holi celebration put on by the Student Activities Board and Indian Student Association on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the Main Lawn in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

SAB throws colorful Holi celebration for campus community

Hannah Sexton, Reporter March 10, 2023

The UK Student Activities Board threw its annual Holi event on the main lawn March 8 for anyone to attend.  Holi, or the “Festival of Colors,” is a two-day traditional Indian festival recognized...

Poonam Gupta poses for a polaroid photo at the ISA Diwali celebration on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at the University of Kentucky Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Kentucky Kernel

Festival of lights: UK Indian Student Association celebrates Diwali

Nate Lucas, Reporter November 11, 2022

UK’s Indian Student Association (ISA) hosted a Diwali celebration on Friday, Nov. 4, in the Gatton Student Center Ballrooms. Diwali, known as “the festival of lights,” is a holiday Indian and...

Holi festival forgoes traditional gulal throw, stays positive

Olivia Sanderson April 8, 2021

This year, student organiztions held an annual Holi celebration on Wednesday, April 7 outside the Main Building on campus. The event was organized by the Student Activities Board (SAB) in collaboration...

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