Diwali Night!

  • Venue: May Room, 401 Wilson Commons, University of Rochester

  • Date: November 4, 2011

  • Time: 8:00 pm onwards

  • Entry Fee: Graduate students - $2 , Undergraduates - $3, General - $5

  • Tickets: Available at The Common Market and at gate

  • Food: Snacks and refreshments would be available for sale.


    Details:

    Diwali is just round the corner, and it's time for us to get together to celebrate the festival of lights We have a staggering array of performances and a rocking Bollywood DJ Night. So friends , put on your dancing shoes for the event of the semester, RIA's Diwali Dhamaka Concert!

    The performance line-up is spectacular, diverse and a treat to everyone's eyes and ears. We have something for everybody ranging from Classical dance, Hiphop dance, Folk dance, Sufi music, Rock to the Jhinka Chika Bollywood masala. The tentative performance list is given below, subject to changes.


  • Hemant Kalia: Popular for his ghazals and shayari, his performance promises to mesmerize us with its soulfulness

  • Graduate Band: The band comprising of Simantini Ghosh, Sunayana Mitra, Hemant Kalia, Veena Ganeshan, Akshay Rao and Samarth Shivaswamy, would perform to some reverberating melodies from Bollywood

  • Graduate Dance: Get ready for our Desi girls to set the stage on fire with their Bollywood dance moves

  • Rice Crew: If you are a fan of hiphop, then hold on to your breath for this amazing undergraduate dance crew from UoR!

  • Bharatnatyam: After hiphop, how about some Classical dance? Parvatha Chidambaram's dance group needs no introduction. Their rendition of Bharatnatyam is definitely going to be a performance to remember and a grand treat to your eyes

  • Rochester Raas: Yes sir! We are talking about the Raas group! Do we even need to say any further? We are sure we are gonna see you there!

  • Desert Monsoon: If you thought the evening is still incomplete, how about some Sufi music? Desert Monsoon's Sufi and Rock fusion no doubt is going to be an unchallenged highlight of our evening

  • Bollywood DJ: Finally, we invite you to the dance floor to show off some of your moves! DJ Sayak will set your hearts racing with his groovy numbers, so it's time to get down on the dance floor!

    So mark your calendars, grab your tickets and join us for a fun-filled rocking evening! (See this space for further notices)


  • Past Events

    What we have organized before:

  • New Student's picnic at Hamlin Beach, September 10th, 2011

  • Independence Day, August 15th, 2011

  • Bollywood DJ Night- April 1st, 2011

  • Satrang Dinner- March 19th, 2011

  • Snowman making event - February 5th, 2011

  • Bowling Night - December 20th, 2010

  • Diwali Dhamaka - November 5th, 2010

  • New Students Picnic - September 25th, 2010

  • Independence Day Celebrations - August 15th, 2010

  • Satrang'10- April 17th, 2010

  • Bowling Fest '10- March 21st, 2010

  • Movie Magic '10- February 27th, 2010

  • Diwali Dhamaka '09- October 17th, 2009

  • New Students Picnic - September 12th, 2009

  • Independence Day Celebrations - August 15th, 2009

  • Cricket @ Goergen Atheletic Center - April 4th, 2009

  • Holi Celebrations, March 22nd, 2009

  • Diwali Dhamaka, November 1st, 2008

  • New Students Picnic, September 6th, 2008

  • 61st Independence Day Celebrations, August 15th, 2008

  • Holi Celebrations, March 22nd, 2008

  • Diwali - Festival of Lights, November 11th, 2007

  • 60th Independence Day Celebrations, 2007

  • Movie Show: Bheja Fry, May 25th, 2007

  • May 25th, 2007: RIA in its early stages


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