Diwali Celebrations in Michigan - 2009

Diwali will be celebrated this year on October 17th. Number of Indian Community Groups in our area have planned Diwali events/celebrations. Here are some of them. If you know of more then please do send us a note or add comments:

(UPAD) Uttar Pradesh Association of Detroit: (website)
Saturday November 7th, 2009
(5:30 PM - 11.30 PM)
Costick Activity Center
28600 Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI
(248) 473-1816

(IACA) Indian American Cultural Association (website)
Saturday October 24th, 2009 (5.30 PM - 10.30 PM)
Costick Activity Center
28600 Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI

(GSOD) Gujarati Samaj of Greater Detroit (website)
Saturday October 24th, 2009 (5.00 PM)
Seaholm HIgh School, 2436 West Lincoln Road, Birmingham, MI 48009

(DTA) Detroit Telugu Association (website)
Saturday October 24th, 2009 (5.30 PM - 11.00 PM)
Walled Lake Central High School
1600 Oakley Park, Walled Lake, MI 48390

Diwali Celebrations in our Community

Diwali will be celebrated this year on October 28th. Number of Indian Community Groups in our area have planned Diwali events/celebrations. Here are some of them. If you know of more then please do send us a note or add comments:

(UPAD) Uttar Pradesh Association of Detroit: (website)
Saturday November 8th, 2008
(5:30 PM - 11.30 PM)
Costick Activity Center - Door A
28600 Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI
(248) 473-1816

(IACA) Indian American Cultural Association (website)
Saturday November 1st, 2008 (5.30 PM - 10.30 PM)
Costick Activity Center
28600 Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI

(GSOD) Gujarati Samaj of Greater Detroit (website)
Sunday November 9th, 2008 (5.00 PM)
Ford Community & Performing Arts Center
15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48126

(DTA) Detroit Telugu Association (website)
Sunday November 8th, 2008 (5.30 PM - 11.00 PM)
Walled Lake Northern High School
6000 Boogie lake Road, Commerce Township, MI

Diwali Celebrations in Michigan - 2007

Indian Organizations throughout the Metro Detroit Area and in Michigan are finalizing plans for Diwali Celebrations. Here are some of them that I know of. (If you know of any more please post it in the comments or email me.)

UPAD (Uttar Pradesh Association of Detroit) hosts a Dinner and Cultural Program on October 27th (starts at 5.30PM) at the Costick Activity Center – (Door A - 28600 Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI (East of Middlebelt) 248-473-1816.

Donation requested as follows: (make cheques payable to UPAD)
Members $16 per Person
Non-Members $ 20 per Person
Seniors (>65) $ 12 per Person
Participants (<18) $10 per Person
Children (<10) $10 per person
Children (<5) Free!!!

For more info visit UPAD website.

Detroit Telugu Association
Saturday, November 03, 2007 5:30PM to 10:30PM at Novi High School, 24062 Taft Road, Novi, MI 48374. Check out there Detroit Telugu website for more details.

Michigan Konkani Association
Diwali Gala is tentatively scheduled for November 17, 2007 at the Southfield Civic Center. Keep checking there website for more details.

Gujarati Samaj of Detroit
Diwali Celebrations is scheduled for Saturday, Oct 28th at Sea Holm High School, Birmingham. Visit there website for more details.

Maharashtra Mandal of Detroit
Maharashtra Mandal is celebrating DIWALI on November 17th. Check out there website for more details.