Metro Atlanta has kicked off the Diwali holiday season with the traditional lighting of the lamp at the annual Global Mela. The holiday, also known as the festival of lights, arrives Nov. 12.

Two organizations celebrated the Indian festival of lights, Diwali with one celebration hosted by The Indian Student Association (ISA) on Friday, Nov. 8 and Diwali Mela hosted the following Sunday.

Hindu Temple of Tallahassee is organizing a fun filled Diwali Mela from 2:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Tallahassee Automobile Museum, 6800 Mahan Drive. The festival is free and open to ...

Thousands are expected to attend the second annual Dashain-Diwali Mela, a festival being put on by the Bhutanese Nepali community in Reynoldsburg on Saturday. The event is a combined celebration ...