India's festival of lights, Diwali, was on Wednesday announced as an addition to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list, ...

Mira Advani Honeycutt is the president of the L.A. Mumbai Sister City Affiliation. The Indian Festival of Lights, or Diwali, will be celebrated on October 17. The holiday is marked by sweet treats ...

Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan announced UNESCO's prestigious recognition of Deepavali on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, marking a historic moment for India. The ...

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Deepavali, India's festival of lights, has been added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The announcement, celebrated with traditional performances and ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as lamps illuminated homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival symbolizing the victory of light over darkness.

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and the ...

Diwali was added to UNESCO's heritage list in the presence of delegates from 194 member countries, international experts, and other UNESCO representatives worldwide ...

Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is Monday. More than a billion people around the world are celebrating the five-day festival. Diwali is derived from the word “Deepavali,” which means “a row of ...

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAW) - Diwali, the traditional Hindu Festival of Lights, is a vibrant celebration marking the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and a joyous expression of ...

THE country's Festival of Lights, Deepavali, has been announced as an addition to Unesco's intangible cultural heritage list, ...