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Multi-racial is a characteristic of Malaysia, and in this multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society, there are many festivals to celebrate. Today is the Hindu festival of Deepavali! Many people mistakenly believe that Deepavali is a new year for their fellow Indians, but in fact, it symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance." Deepavali usually falls on the first new moon day of the eighth of the week before August in the Indian calendar. Today, November 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Southern University College held “Otrumai Deepavali." “Otrumai Deepavali” is not just a festival; it’s a journey into the heart of Indian culture, a celebration that ignites the spirit of unity, inclusivity, and eco-consciousness.

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There are many amazing activities, such as traditional food, snacks and sweet treats, kolam and henna art, cultural performances, games and quizzes, and many more. Through “Otrumai Deepavali," we have a deeper understanding of Indian culture, taste delicious Indian food, explore intricate henna art, and witness mesmerising performances that bring the essence of Deepavali to life. Besides that, we hope that the event may create an unforgettable memory for us, and we also hope that Southern University College can hold such activities again in the future. We will arrive on time!

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On that day, there were a lot of interesting activities held, and we started at 7.30 a.m. All lecturers and committee members gathered at the main hall and started setting up all the booths. We found that there were a lot of Indian traditional foods sold as breakfast during the morning session. For example, thosai, idli with chicken curry, and masala chai. Around 10p.m., there was a Kolam/Rangoli Contest open for SUC students; it takes about an hour for it. All the Kolam’s designs were creative and beautiful; we were really amazed by them. The second activity during the morning session is a random quiz. The quiz was challenging and meaningful for us because we learned a lot about Indian cultures from it.

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We watch the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony has a silambam/martial art performance and a traditional dance performance. Then, the school president and VIP were invited to give an opening speech. Next, there were also singing performances and dance performances at the event. There was a prize-giving ceremony by our school president for Kolam contest winners, and before that, the president also visited all the Kolam displays, and he praised them a lot.

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After the ceremony, we went out to eat. We bought the dosa with curry chicken and masala chai for our lunch at the event. The dosa selling by our economic teacher was nice! There were also many small stalls there, such as Chickadee‘s Corner. There were a lot of traditional Indian delicacies sold there, such as muruku, omapodi, kerepek, kaseri, and so on. After lunch, there were activities like poo saram and flower-tying contests for all SUC staff. The next activity was the best attire, fashion show, and best booth. Lastly, there is the prize-giving for the contests, and as time flies, the activity ends at 5 p.m.

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As a conclusion, we love the event that held by our school, it let us learn a lot from it and we think that the event that related to different religious and culture should be encouraged to be held in the universities to let all the student experience different culture in their university life.