From 1 – 15 November 2012, Auckland Libraries celebrates Diwali Festival of Lights with something for everyone. Join in the entertainment, colour and culture at your local library during India's best-loved festival.
Diwali (Divali or Deepawali, a row of lights) is a lunar festival and is celebrated throughout the world on a different day each year. Diwali symbolises the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil and the renewal of life. Families light small oil lamps (diyas) around the home and set off fireworks to celebrate. At many of our libraries, we'll be displaying Indic language resources and artefacts.
Events
Join the libraries’ Diwali events from 1 – 15 November, featuring Indian culture, music, food, art and dance. We have Diwali-themed storytimes (great for three to five-year-olds), henna painting, 'Ask in Hindi' (a Q&A session about library services in Hindi) and much more. Many libraries will display Indic language resources and artefacts.
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Community languages collection
With more than 40 languages in our community languages collection, you'll find something to enjoy including resources in Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Panjabi, Tamil, Urdu and Marathi.
Newspapers
Check out Press Display and you'll discover around 2,200 newspapers from NZ and around the world. The catalogue for India alone has over 125 titles, including The Hindu, International Herald Tribune, Times of India, New Indian Express, Business Standard, Deccan Chronicle, and Best Movie International.
Popular Indic books
Browse our top 20 most popular DVDs and books in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Panjabi and Tamil.