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Through its partnership with members of Brighton and Hove's Gujarati community Brighton Museum seeks to promote understanding of the Hindu faith and of important events in the Hindu calendar.
Since 1997 Museum staff and members of the Hindu Women's Group have jointly organised an annual event to mark Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights. The events have varied in size but often include a Rangoli competition. Members of the community make elaborate and colourful Rangoli designs, which are judged against a number of categories.
In 2003 a Diwali event was held at the Friends Meeting House. The event included storytelling, sari-wearing demonstrations, Rangoli workshops, henna tattooing, museum object handling, music, dancing and food. The day event and series of related events at Brighton Museum were supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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Celebrating Diwali
