The sunshine shone particularly shiny in New York Metropolis on Friday night time as greater than 200 friends ushered on this yr’s celebration of Diwali, the Competition of Lights. Cochaired and hosted by Preet Bharara, Vainness Honest editor in chief Radhika Jones, and Kal Penn, The New York Diwali Gala welcomed partygoers to the Mandarin Oriental Resort for a night of meals, items, and celebration, in proud help of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop.
Visitors akin to Huma Abedin, Ariana DeBose, Ronan Farrow, Jenna Lyons, Jessel Taank, Gabriela Hearst, Benj Pasek, and Jason Wu gathered for dance and celebration forward of Diwali, which this yr falls on November 12. The gala is open to friends of all cultural backgrounds and goals to emphasise inclusion and variety, whereas breaking down cultural boundaries and banishing stereotypes. Diwali is widely known by multiple billion individuals globally yearly.
Have a look contained in the star-studded festivities within the gallery beneath.
