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Students participating in SASA's Diwali

Trinity’s annual Diwali event brings together community

SASA celebrated the Festival of Lights with dance, cuisine and sparklers
Eve Slemp, News Reporter November 9, 2023

In this year’s “Diwali: The World Premiere,” the South Asian Student Association (SASA) showcased South Asian culture through dance performances, authentic South Asian cuisine from local San Antonio...

Participants in South Asian dress attire for Navaratri

SASA puts on a special night in celebration for Navratri

South Asian Student Association (SASA) celebrates Navratri, an Indian festival to honor the goddess Durga
Malika Chauhan, Pulse Reporter October 27, 2023

This is the third year SASA is celebrating Navratri, and they hope to keep it going in the future while continuing to add more festivities to each year’s iteration of the event. SASA started planning...

Diwali: A celebration of culture and light.

Diwali: A celebration of culture and light.

Diya Contractor, Pulse Intern October 27, 2022

Like chaotic children, a group of fathers ran giggling with glee across the road. Parents clutched their kids and began muttering their prayers. People had tied dynamite fireworks together, just as they...

Students celebrate East Asian culture at Mid-Autumn Festival

Students celebrate East Asian culture at Mid-Autumn Festival

Attendees enjoyed lantern and origami making, treats and the less-traditional chopstick races
Mikayla Mullin, Pulse Reporter October 7, 2021

If you were craving mooncakes last weekend, you probably found yourself at Trinity’s Jim Potter Intramural Field attending the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival was an event thrown by the...

Diwali brings together Trinity community

Diwali brings together Trinity community

Savannah Wahlgren November 7, 2019
The South Asian Student Association’s (SASA) annual Diwali event was held this past Saturday, and members of the Trinity community gathered to enjoy the festivities through an entertaining performance and great food.
All performing groups featured during the show gather on-stage to close out the festival. A consistently well-received event, this year’s Diwali featured people of all backgrounds celebrating South Asian culture. Photo by Amani Canada

Diwali delights with dance and more

Georgie Riggs November 9, 2017

Saturday, Nov. 4, the South Asian Student Association (SASA) celebrated Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, with its annual performance. This year's celebration, comprised of dance, song, acting and...