BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN URL:https://kingstonstudents.net/ents/event/ics/1671/ VERSION:2.0 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALNAME:Festival of Lights: Diwali & Tihar 2026 (1671) BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:GMT Standard Time X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241027T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=4SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:BST TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Night-time Event CATEGORIES:Cultural and Religious Celebrations CATEGORIES:Day-time Event CATEGORIES:Off Campus CATEGORIES:Featured Events CREATED:20261022T130917 DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate Diwali & Tihar 2026!\n\nhttps://kingstons tudents.net/ents/event/1671/\n DTEND:20261111T235900 DTSTAMP:20261022T215504Z DTSTART:20261111T180000 LAST-MODIFIED:20261022T130917 LOCATION:Southlands College\, 80 Roehampton Ln\, London SW15 5SL SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Festival of Lights: Diwali & Tihar 2026 UID:0c3cd80a-404b-41fc-b822-572b1e03b66d URL:https://kingstonstudents.net/ents/event/1671/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join us to celebrate Diwali & Tihar 2026!

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Join us to celebrate Diwali &\; Tihar 2026!

Kingston Students'\; Union\, along with our friends at Roehampton SU &\; Southlands College are delighted to brin g you the Festival of Lights: Diwali &\; Tihar 2026!

Diwali\, also ca lled Deepavali\, is the Festival of Lights and one of the most widely obs erved Hindu festivals\, \;tha t marks the triumph of light over darkness\, good over evil\, and knowled ge over ignorance.

~~Tihar is Nepal&rsquo\;s five-day festival of l ights: a celebration of gratitude\, kinship\, animals\, prosperity and th e bond between siblings.~~

~~What you can expect:~~

~~🪔 \;6pm| Southlands Colleg e | FREE ENTRY \;~~

~~AARTI CEREMONY~~

~~Music~~
~~Games~~
~~Traditional Snacks~~
~~Rangoli Competition~~
~~Photobooth~~

~~🎆 \;8~~pm | Froebel Lawn | FREE ENTRY~~~~

~~FIREWORKS~~

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🪩& nbsp\;From 8.30pm | Roehampton Union Bar | £\;5 ADV\, £\;7 On the Door

~~VALID 18+ ID REQUIRED FROM ALL ATTENDEES FOR THE AFTERPARTY~~

~~AFTERPA RTY~~

~~Bar &\; Drink s~~
~~Dhol Performance~~
~~DJ Sets~~
~~Live Performances~~
~~Society Pop-Ups~~

FAQS
Can I bring a non-Kingston student to the even t? \;
Yes\, you may but you must purchase them a '\;Guest Ticket'\;\, and they mus t be accompanied by a registered KU student. \;
What IDs are acc eptable? \;
Valid IDs includes: UK/EU Drivers License\, Passports\, International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
IDs must be physical copies only\, no photographs of IDs will be acc epted
Which part of the event do I need to buy a ticket for?
You must purchase a tick et for the Afterparty.
How do I get there from Kingston Station?
By Car - 20 mins via A308
By Train - 34 mins Via Roehampton University Main Entrance
By Bus - 85 Bus fr om Cromwell Road Bus Stop
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