Released on = December 1, 2005, 11:35 am

Press Release Author = Delphi Academy of San Francisco Bay

Industry = Education

Press Release Summary = The Delphi Academy of San Francisco Bay celebrated Diwali,
the Indian festival of lights, on December 1st. The students, teachers and parents
actively participated and enjoyed the festival while learning about the culture and
story behind Diwali, the most popular Indian festival.

Press Release Body = The Delphi Academy of San Francisco Bay celebrated Diwali, the
Indian festival of lights, on December 1st. The students, teachers and parents
actively participated and enjoyed the festival while learning about the culture and
story behind Diwali, the most popular Indian festival.

The festival was organized and coordinated by various parents. The performers wore
traditional Indian clothes and so did many students, faculty, friends and family.
Parents and students were thrilled to see their Delphi teachers participating and
supporting the Indian culture.

All of the Delphi Academy students participated in various ways. Many of the older
girls performed a traditional dance taught to them by several parents. They wore
colorful Indian costumes and jewelery and danced to a Diwali song. Students of
non-Indian origin were very excited to participate and learn the dance along with
their Indian friends. A couple of children entertained the audience by singing a
classical Indian song. All of the students made gifts for exchange, which is a
custom during Diwali. The gifts included hand-decorated bags and tea candles. At the
end of the celebration, the students exchanged these gifts with one another.

Another aspect of Diwali, the Rangoli, was also on display around the Delphi Academy
of San Francisco Bay campus. Rangoli is a traditional art of India dating to the
days of the Indus Valley civilization, around 2500 BC. Rangoli is the art of drawing
and coloring intricate and beautiful designs on the courtyards and walls of Indian
houses, shops and temples. This art is unique as it is not formally taught. Instead
the skill is passed down from generation to generation by grandmothers and mothers
to the daughters. The students learned about the various kinds of Rangoli and
enjoyed the display.

This celebration was a great success and can be credited to the strong parental
involvement and multi-cultural support enjoyed by the Delphi Academy of San
Francisco Bay.

Delphi Academy of San Francisco Bay is an independent coeducational and
non-sectarian day school offering regular school year and summer programs for
kindergarten through eighth grade students. It is licensed to use Applied
Scholastics(TM) educational services (http://www.AppliedScholastics.Org).

Company:
The Delphi Academy of San Francisco Bay
Web Site Address: http://www.Delphi-SFB.org

Contact Information:
Maria Agrillo
Delphi Academy of San Francisco Bay
890 Pomeroy Ave. #201
Santa Clara, CA 90501
408-260-2300
mariaa1@delphi-sfb.org

Category: Education/K-8

Web Site = http://www.delphi-sfb.org

Contact Details = Maria Agrillo
Delphi Academy of San Francisco Bay
890 Pomeroy Ave. #201
Santa Clara, CA 90501
408-260-2300
mariaa1@delphi-sfb.org