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Weekend options: Celebrate Diwali at Midtown Global Market

October 26, 2017 at 10:10PM
A Pakistani Hindu woman holds oil lamps to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Diwali, a festival of light, will be celebrated today. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Diwali

Midtown Global Market celebrates the Hindu festival of lights with an Indian marketplace and Bollywood dance. Originating in India, the holiday is an expression of light over darkness with clay lamps called "diyas" that are lit and placed on roofs. The event also includes children's performances and craftmaking. (5:30-7:30 p.m. today. Free. Midtown Global Market, 920 E. Lake St., Mpls. 612-872-4041. midtownglobalmarket.org.)

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