Northwestern’s Hindu YUVA hosted a Mahashivratri celebration Sunday in Parkes Hall with a modified wedding ceremony, interactive activities, bharatanatyam and musical performances. Mahashivratri — which translates to “great night of Shiva” from Sanskrit — celebrates the marriage of Shiva and Parvati, two important deities in Hinduism. The event included rangoli and garland making, henna, clay.
Dusty clouds of fuschia, lime green and coral burst in the sky like fireworks, staining clothes and faces Saturday afternoon. As part of the South Asian Students Alliance and OM at Northwestern’s Holi celebration, students spent the afternoon chasing each other with fists full of bright powder and dancing to Bollywood music on Deering Meadow. .
Constable: Pandemic can t silence voices yearning to be free Commissioned to compose music for a Vernon Hills High School project to focus on non-dominant voices throughout American history, professional composer Lee Kesselman rehearses the choir and orchestra. Courtesy of Vernon Hills High School When the pandemic canceled a groundbreaking performance melding Vernon Hills High School history students with the choir and orchestra, choir director Jeremy Little didn t quit. He and the other teachers worked with students to put some of their show online. Courtesy of Vernon Hills High School Vernon Hills High School American Studies teachers Siobhan Szabo left, and Amanda Carroll explain how staff and students regrouped this year after the pandemic canceled last year s performance created by their students, the choir and the orchestra.