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# International Education - Diwali Celebration 2024
Posted by [Andy Cunningham](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/author/andy-cunningham) on October 30, 2024 at 9:38 AM
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Last night, the [Office of International Education (OIE)](https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/student-support/international-education) and the Fitchburg Indian Student Association observed Diwali in the Main Lounge of Hammond Hall. Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights with its variations also celebrated in other Indian religions. It symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil,
and knowledge over ignorance". The event, including dinner, dancing and an educational portion, Dustin Hodge, husband of President Donna Hodge, represented her for the Felicitation Ceremony, and joined staff members for the lighting of the Dias.
See more photos here;
[](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/376696/b50d0466-484a-48c7-a8a9-9c9ec0db1662)
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