Diwali Cultural Celebration


Franklin
Park
School
PTO
Invites
ALL FPS Families and Staff
to
Participate
in
the
Diwali Cultural Celebration
(Indian Festival of Lights and New
Year)
Not Sure What Diwali Is? Diwali is a holiday celebrated by many FPS students and their
families. Come to the event to get a taste of Indian culture… Learn about Diwali, its meaning
and history, cultural significance and how it is celebrated in India and worldwide…
ALL are invited for food, fun activities and performances….you don’t want to miss it!
Date:
Friday,
November
16,
2012
Time:
6:00
pm
–
8:30
pm
Place:
FPS
Cafetorium
Dress
Code:
Traditional
Indian
Clothes
Encouraged
(Please
feel
free
to
borrow
clothes
from
Indian
classmates
&
friends)
Be prepared to experience and enjoy:
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Arts and crafts activities
Henna tattoos
Indian music and student dance performances
Fashion show featuring students in traditional Indian clothing
Delicious Indian food and refreshments (for sale)
Ways
to
Participate
in
the
Event…
1.
2.
3.
4.
Attend
the
Event
and
wear
traditional
Indian
clothes
–
Return
RSVP
by:
Essay/Artwork
Contest
–
Details
on
back
page…
Entries
due
by:
Participate
in
Indian
Fashion
Show
–
Details
on
back
page…Return
RSVP
by:
Perform
an
Indian
Group
Dance
–
Details
on
back
page…
Return
RSVP
by:
Due
Dates
Monday,
November
5
Monday,
November
5
Friday,
November
2
Friday,
November
2
Please
complete
and
return
ASAP
or
no
later
than
Monday,
November
5
Student
Name:
________________________________
Grade:
______
Teacher’s
Name:
_______________________
Parent
Phone
#:
__________________
Email:
___________________________________________________________
Essay/Artwork
Contest
Details
Requirements:
“What
Does
Diwali
Mean
to
Me”
To
enter
the
contest,
please
write
a
one‐page
essay
or
create
a
poster/artwork
(drawing,
painting,
collage,
etc.)
on
one
of
the
following
topics:
1. What
the
Festival
of
Diwali
Means
to
You
2. Compare
Your
Favorite
Holiday
to
Diwali,
the
Indian
Festival
of
Lights
You
could
include:
Why
and
how
the
festival
is
celebrated
(food,
clothes,
decorations,
fireworks,
etc.),
your
thoughts
and
feelings
about
the
festival,
etc.
Criteria
for
Selection:
 The
entry
is
the
student’s
original
work
 The
entry
describes/depicts
an
aspect
of
the
festival
of
Diwali
and
is
superior
in
quality
An
independent
panel
of
judges
composed
of
school
staff
will
select
the
best
entries
to
recognize
at
the
event.
All
entries
will
be
displayed
at
the
event.
Due
Date:
Monday,
November
5.
Submit
your
essay
or
artwork
and
include
student’s
name,
grade,
teacher’s
name
and
parent
contact
phone
number
&
email
on
the
back
of
the
entry.
Entries
should
be
submitted
to
class
teacher
for
drop‐off
in
PTO
Mailbox
in
the
Main
Office.
Fashion
Show
Details:
Students
must
dress
in
Indian
attire
(let
us
know
if
you
need
to
borrow
clothes)
and
be
comfortable
on
stage
to
participate.
We
can
only
accommodate
a
limited
number
of
participants.
Must
RSVP
by
Friday,
November
2
and
be
able
to
attend
rehearsal
on
Thursday,
November
15.
Late
RSVPs
or
walk‐ins
on
day
of
event
will
not
be
accepted!
Group
Dance
Performance
Details:
Only
groups
of
FPS
students
with
a
ready‐to‐perform
Indian
dance
should
respond
and
will
be
considered
for
selection.
Audition
and
rehearsal
may
be
necessary
–
date
TBD.
Send
an
email
ASAP
or
no
later
than
Friday,
November
2
with
dance
details
(song,
type
of
dance,
student
names/grades,
and
parent
coordinator
name)
to
nimishabhattpto@gmail.com.
Calling
all
Parent
Volunteers…
We
need
your
time,
talent
and
support
to
make
this
event
a
success!
If
you
can
assist
with
any
of
the
following,
please
email
Chintal
Mehta
at
chintal914@gmail.com
immediately
or
complete
form
below:
 Event
Planning
–
join
the
committee
and
help
in
any
and
all
aspects
of
the
event
 Arts
and
Crafts
Activities
–
plan,
set‐up
and
supervise
various
activity
stations
 Henna
–
we
need
anyone
who
can
do
simple
henna
designs
for
the
kids
at
the
event
 Food/Refreshments
–
donate
home‐made
or
bought
Indian
food
for
sale
at
event;
setup
and
supervise
food
station
 Music
–
provide
music,
entertainment
system,
etc.
 Fashion
Show
&
Dance
Performance
–
planning
and
execution
 Decorations
–
provide
traditional
Indian/Diwali
decorations
 Event
Set‐up
and
Clean‐up
Volunteer
Meeting
is
on
Monday,
October
29
at
7pm
at
FPS
cafetorium.
Thank
you
for
your
support!
Please
complete
and
return
ASAP
or
no
later
than
Monday,
November
5
I
am
interested
in
helping
with:
Food
Donation/Food
Station
Decorations
Event
Planning
Music,
DJ/Sound
System
Event
Set‐up
Arts
and
Crafts
Activities
Fashion
Show
&
Dance
Event
Clean‐up
Henna
I
plan
to
attend
Volunteer
Meeting
on
Monday,
October
29
at
7pm
at
FPS
cafetorium.