Bidens host largest White House Diwali celebration ever
The Bidens hosted the largest Diwali celebration ever held in the White House on Monday, with 200 guests in attendance as the president lit a diya, a
The Bidens hosted the largest Diwali celebration ever held in the White House on Monday, with 200 guests in attendance as the president lit a diya, a ceremonial lamp, and addressed the holiday’s significance.
“The ongoing story of America, a story that is firmly stamped in the Indian American and South Asian American experience, that’s why we’re here today,” President Joe Biden said in a speech.
The holiday, celebrated by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs around the world, is meant to symbolize the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness.
Before he addressed the room full of South Asians, Biden invited two young children to join him onstage.
“That’s my impression of light,” he said.
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