On October 12, 2019, Monika Nijhawan and her team at Sigadi Events launched a series of Diwali events in Edmonton Mill Woods Town Centre. In the middle of the mall, they brought some speakers, beautiful performances, and most importantly, put on the light of the Diwali lamp (diya) to shine the light that signifies that good will always win over evil.
Diwali is a four to five day-long festival of lights, which is celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists. It symbolizes the spiritual “victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.” Light is a metaphor for knowledge and consciousness. During the celebration, temples, homes, shops and office buildings are brightly illuminated.
