ISA Presents Annual Diwali Show

Last Saturday, the Indian Students Association presented its annual Diwali show in the Continental Ballroom at the Marvin Center.  Accompanied by a buffet of free Indian cuisine, the Indian Students Association showcased classical and modern Indian dance, choreographed by the students themselves and presented before a large, enthusiastic audience. 

Acts included Fresh Kids on the Block – a medley presented by the freshmen of the ISA, Bhangra, a famous genre of Indian dance that has folk routes and can be seen in different styles all over the globe, and a skit performed by the members of the ISA, depicting an Indian exchange student who falls in love with a girl while working his UPD shift at a dorm.  GW graduate students performed in the showcase as well. 

Also present at the Diwali show was the Caribbean Students Association, who performed and gave a presentation on their club.  CSA president Jodian Thomas said she looks forward to what she hopes will be a “long friendship with the Indian Students Association.” 

After the showcase, raffle tickets were drawn, and the winners were awarded gift cards to the GW bookstore and a box of Belgian chocolates.  Students then migrated to Patcha, a club on P Street that went 18+ for the night, to finish out the evening’s festivities.

-Alex Laska