At Surrey City Hall Sunday (Oct. 20), plenty showed up to celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, with performances, speakers, vendor booths, crafts, prizes, food trucks and more, despite the wet weather outside.
Diwali Fest board member Ashwani Narwani noted Diwali is is the biggest festival celebrated in India and on the Indian sub-continent, likening it to Christian Christmas and Chinese New Year, calling it a celebration of good over evil.
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