VIDEO: Indian festival of Diwali - The Festival of Light

UCC host a stunning array of traditional Indian music and dance this week to mark Diwali, one of the most important festivals in the Hindu calendar. The Indian ’festival of light’, which lasts for five days, celebrates the victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance.

The theme is very much in keeping with UCC’s mission as a university. The annual event was organised by the newly formed Indian Society.

The organisers put on an impressive programme which reflected India’s incredible cultural diversity and included outstanding performances of modern and classical Indian dance.

Christopher Shepard, vice chairman UCC Indian strategy group; Tuhin Maity, auditor UCC Indian Society; Cllr Mick Nugent, deputy Lord mayor of Cork and Dr Michael Murphy, presidnet UCC at the Indian festival of Diwali-- The Festival of Light, organised by the UCC Indian society at UCC last night

Group in traditional Indian dress at the Indian festival of Diwali-- The Festival of Light

Members of Joan Denise Moriarty school of dance performing at the Indian festival of Diwali