For the first time, the Harvard Club of Singapore is hosting a Deepavali celebration, and we would love you to bring the whole family. Expect Bollywood music, rangoli to make with your own hands, and traditional Indian sweets at an evening dinner. Nobody needs to know anything in advance.

Deepavali is the festival of lights, widely understood as the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. Deepavali (the name familiar in Singapore) and Diwali (the name widely used across North India and globally) are the same festival. It falls on Sunday, 8 November this year, so ours is an early celebration.

What’s on

• Bollywood music and dance
• Hands-on rangoli art-making, with no experience needed
• Festive dress-up for all ages. Indian festive attire is encouraged but optional.

For the little ones

Children will enjoy interactive activities that introduce a new culture in a fun, accessible way, and sparklers if the venue permits. It is an easy first introduction for young children meeting an Indian festival for the first time.

Food

Traditional Indian sweets will be served together with a menu that includes child-friendly dishes.

Who it’s for

Families and anyone curious about Indian festivals, especially if this is your first. No prior cultural knowledge is needed, and you are welcome exactly as you are. It is a chance for our Harvard community to celebrate side by side.

Interested in Volunteering?

We need volunteers for the event, so if you would like to volunteer for the event (or you would like to volunteer your significant other for the event), please write to hello@harvard.sg.

Event details

• Date: Sunday, 1 November 2026
• Starts At: 5:00 pm
• Venue: Grochi, 164 Upper East Coast Road

Join us with your family or a friend, and help us make our first Deepavali a joyful one.

Tickets are not refundable.

Club members may purchase tickets for their family members to attend at the Club member price. To verify your membership, please supply your name and your Harvard Affiliation.

Please note that the Club will not refund any payments if you made a mistake buying the wrong category of tickets. If you buy a child ticket without an adult ticket, you will be asked to top up the adult ticket, as we do not allow children to attend the event without adult supervision.

If you have questions, please contact write to hello@harvard.sg.

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Tickets

• DPM (Dues Paying Members) Child – S$15.00
  (U.P. $15) You must buy a DPM ticket together with this ticket
• DPM or Spouse of DPM – S$45.00
  (U.P. $45) Spouse should enter their names and indicate their spousal status. Name tags will reflect your spouse status.
• DPM Family of 4 (2 adults + 2 kids) – S$105.00
  (U.P. $105). For dues paying members only.
• DPM Family of 5 (2 adults + 3 kids) – S$112.50
  (U.P. $112.50) For dues-paying members only.
• Guest Child – S$25.00
  (U.P. $25.00) You must buy an adult ticket with this ticket.
• Guest – S$65.00
  (U.P. $65.00) Includes Harvard alumni who are not dues paying members