Celebrating Diwali in Adventurous Way

You can choose a number of solid holidays to schedule your ski vacation. American society is culturally homogenous, given that it is comprised of immigrant citizens bringing their own values and introducing them to the general public. As a concrete example of €melting pot€ practice, the big Diwali (popularized by South Asian Hindu practitioners) can have a smooth cultural cross-over in the entire ski holiday industry. Here are some of the reasons why:

It is an official American holiday
In the year 2007, four years after it was first celebrated in the White House, Diwali was granted the official holiday status by the American Congress. Two years after its formal recognition as a public holiday, Barack Obama became the first American president to have personally attended the annual Diwali celebration in the White House. What significance does this have to your personal ski trip holiday? Your employer could not, under good reason, object to filing a vacation leave  knowing that the rest of the country is obligated to acknowledge it.

Five days of vacation
Diwali lasts for five days. To anyone who plans a long vacation, five days is an appropriately ample break from regular work calendar. In that time, you can maximize your itinerary and make your vacation less hectic. Some ski resorts may be Hindu patrons and the owners might cater to promos relevant to the cultural themes of Diwali. But whether or not your immediate environment hosts this celebration, five days of leisure time is great.

Lanterns, lamps and firecrackers
The rituals defining Diwali vary, even among various Hindu denominations themselves. The significance of this annual celebration cannot be interpreted in a singular narrow consensus. But if there is anything all Americans (regardless of ethnic orientation) can agree about Diwali, it is that there are no shortage of colorful lights at night. If people don’t light ornate lanterns and rustic oil lamps, they are staring at the explosion of firecrackers dancing at the night sky. Bring that at the ski town and people can have another excuse to stay up at night after a exhausting daytime ski activity.

Alternative music and dance style
Diwali showcases the splendor of Hindu culture. The fascination of Western people towards Hindu civilization can trace itself back in the 70’s and 80’s, during the height of the spiritual counter-culture era challenging conventional Christian American faith. This exchange has never faltered, and many Americans today still view Hinduism to a positive light. People celebrating Diwali can’t help but enjoy traditional Bollywood music. Indian classical dance makes an interesting cross-over to ordinary apres ski fest disco. Due to its wholesome nature, music can be played at an open square (just like Southern blue grass genre).

If Diwali made it as far as the interiors of the president’s home, this celebration can be brought in ski resorts (given that someone is diligent enough to organize this event). As such, Diwali makes a splendid ski vacation holiday.


Source: https://feonicamartinez.wordpress.com/2014/12/23/diwali-as-a-unique-ski-vacation-break/