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Diwali 2025 Special

Published 12 months ago • 1 min read

A Dance, Publishing, and Cultural

Education Company

Diwali 2025 Special

There is something for everyone during this time of festive fun!

Kids - Books & Diwali Party

Parents & Teachers - Free guides for home/classroom celebrations.

Schools, Libraries, Corporates - Joy of Diwali at your organizations.

For everyone - 10 FREE Public events.

An Exciting and Educational Diwali Book Set!

Our Diwali set is the perfect trio of books for an immersive understanding, experience, and celebration of Diwali! "5 Days of Diwali" teaches about the 5 days, while the activity book has 50 ideas of different complexities. And finally, our Ramayana, the story of Diwali book, is an enchanting story filled with flying chariots, golden deer, a 10-headed evil king, and much more!

The WHAT Book

Let's Celebrate 5 Days of Diwali

The WHY Book

Ramayana, the Story of Diwali

The HOW Book

Diwali 50-Activity Book

Chicago Kids Diwali Party!

Join Bubbles Academy and us for another fun-filled Diwali experience!

Saturday, Oct 25, 4 to 6 pm

Diwali Dances, Stories, Art, Open Play, and Indian snacks.

Perfect for kids up to 8 years of age!

Parents & Teachers - Free Celebration Guides

Teachers - Free Diwali Guide that is aligned to State Learning Standards. Brings cultural diversity to life in Fine Arts, Math, Reading, Writing, Social Studies, and SEL.

Parents - 10 ways to celebrate Diwali at your kids' school, including presentation slides, printables, digital resources, and more.

Free Public Diwali Events

Join us this Diwali as we combine Indian Dances and Cultural Stories in an incredibly fun way for all ages to enjoy!

Thanks to the public libraries in each of these 10 cities for the support!

Diwali Dances & Stories Workshops

Schools, Libraries, and Corporates

Incredibly Fun, Engaging, and Memorable

In-Person and Virtual

Community Spotlight

Music House

Music House is a family-owned and operated Performing Arts School offering Music Together Classes (0-5 years old), Musical Theater Classes (ages 4+), Dance Classes (ages 3+), Instrumental Music Lessons (ages 3+), Day Off Camps, Summer Camps, Birthday Parties, Workshops, and More!

Next year, Music House is celebrating 75 years of serving Chicago families!

Ameya Performing Arts

Ameya Performing Arts is an Indian contemporary dance company dedicated to preserving the art of Indian dance and storytelling through movement.

WITHIN is their latest production, a poignant narrative about a family's journey from isolation to reconnection, expressed through original choreography.

1304 N Wood St., Chicago, IL 60622
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