{"title": "A Magical, Musical Diwali Celebration", "start": "2026-11-13T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum", "address": "895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, NY 10464", "price": "$40; Seniors/Students/Bartow-Pell Members: $35", "price_from": "40.00", "price_to": "40.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["music/world/indian/indian-classical", "occasion/diwali"], "description": "Shreeyash Palshikar and Neel Murgai present an evening of magic and music celebrating Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. Shreeyash is a world magician, performing artist, educator and producer who has studied with modern and traditional Indian magicians, while Neel is a multi-instrumental performer, composer and teacher who studied with traditional Indian sitar masters and modern musicians. Together they combine Indian and Western, traditional and modern, magic and music for a fun, interactive, family-friendly experience. They have appeared together at Barzakh café in Brooklyn and Perlman Arts Center in Manhattan and have performed around the world for decades.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/a-magical-musical-diwali-celebration-51248/", "official_url": "https://www.bartowpellmansionmuseum.org/events/a-magical-musical-diwali-celebration/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/aa344eae5b1e4f0004f974669610e896e910fda3353af7e61bf3e397351a0a57-600.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-13T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum", "address": "895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, NY 10464", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Diwali Dance Performance and Workshop with Meha Sadana", "start": "2026-11-08T14:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-08T14:30:00-05:00", "place": "Children's Museum of Manhattan", "address": "West 83rd Street 212, 10024 New York", "price": "", "price_from": "15.99", "price_to": "19.99", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["dance/indian-classical", "occasion/diwali"], "description": "Diwali Dance Performance and Workshop with Meha Sadana is an interactive dance workshop for all ages. Led by Meha Sadana, it teaches mudras, the hand gestures of classical Indian dance, and moves to popular Diwali songs in a lively performance. Visitors can grab a tea light and get ready to dance.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/diwali-dance-performance-and-workshop-with-meha-sadana-51835/", "official_url": "https://cmom.org/event/diwali-dance-performance-and-workshop-with-meha-sadana/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Bi-lingual Storytime with Culture Tree Founder Anu Sehgal", "start": "2026-11-08T15:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-08T16:00:00-05:00", "place": "Children's Museum of Manhattan", "address": "West 83rd Street 212, 10024 New York", "price": "", "price_from": "15.99", "price_to": "19.99", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word/storytelling", "occasion/diwali"], "description": "A drop-in storytime for children ages 4 and up at a museum on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. 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Sherry Khan performs live with his band, fusing traditional Sufi music with beloved Bollywood melodies, from Sufi classics to sing-along favorites like Teri Deewani and Rashq-e-Qamar. A candlelit setting with city and Empire State Building views accompanies the performance, followed by a Bollywood afterparty with DJ Browny that is included with the Qawali ticket. The night is for guests 21 and older, with a valid ID required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/nyc-diwali-wali-qawali-ft-sherry-khan-230-fifth-rooftop-priv-50780/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d32724fc76d210281c0182e3afc853c301ac9472d288b35bdcda362372b8e7c6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Diwali Lights Up Asia Society 2026", "start": "2026-11-07T13:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T16:00:00-05:00", "place": "Asia Society", "address": "Park Avenue 725, 10021 New York", "price": "Members $20, Non-Members $25. 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A new children's book, My Diwali Story: A Story of Two Childhoods, One Light, will also launch, and a special Diwali menu is offered at the Leo Cafe.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/diwali-lights-up-asia-society-2026-51119/", "official_url": "https://asiasociety.org/new-york/events/diwali-lights-asia-society-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2da43b7b1b1b7532a2dab2d1d790b0acd575931ece2f556611fe3682b6bdddbd-600.webp"}, {"title": "Diwali Celebration at the Seaport Museum", "start": "2026-11-10T16:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "213 Water Street", "address": "213 Water Street", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/diwali"], "description": "Diwali Celebration at the Seaport Museum is a free, all-ages celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, with hands-on activities on the Museum's Water Street cobblestones. It is presented by the South Street Seaport Museum together with The Culture Tree Collective Inc. and the Rubin Museum. Visitors can decorate and float a battery-operated diya-inspired candle, make rangoli designs with flower petals and sand, and get henna from a henna artist. The afternoon also includes a Diwali Puppet Storytime in the Maritime City gallery, an interactive dance workshop with mudras and Diwali songs, free access to the Maritime City exhibition, and letterpress printing at Bowne & Co., Stationers.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/diwali-celebration-at-the-seaport-museum-56001/", "official_url": "https://southstreetseaportmuseum.org/diwali/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8c7978a8b5251ab5871dece62ac6c30326728f1c64871b0c2193f328ee72063c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Ramleela Diwali Puppet Show", "start": "2026-11-08T14:45:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-08T15:15:00-05:00", "place": "Children's Museum of Manhattan", "address": "West 83rd Street 212, 10024 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/diwali", "religion/hinduism", "stage/puppetry"], "description": "A puppet show called Ramleela brings the story of Diwali to life on stage. 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It is hosted by the Office of Culture, Inclusion, & Employee Experience, the Office of Access, Belonging and Student Success, and the South Asian Student Group. Community members take the stage to share their cultural heritage through traditional attire, music, dance, art, stories, and more.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/diwali-a-cultural-showcase-81761/", "official_url": "https://events.weill.cornell.edu/event/diwali-a-cultural-showcase", "image": "https://noky.io/images/cdb091dafff9f75df9bf6f7546cb895227cf3d89f376271ccc480ce8acf43607-1200.webp"}, {"title": "GLOBAL MASHUP: Hollywood Meets Bollywood", "start": "2026-11-14T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Flushing Town Hall", "address": "Northern Boulevard 137-35, 11354", "price": "$30 General Admission / $25 Members in advance; $35 General Admission / $30 Members day of", "price_from": "30.00", "price_to": "30.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/pop"], "description": "GLOBAL MASHUP: Hollywood Meets Bollywood is a live concert at which a Hollywood band and a Bollywood band perform together on one stage. The evening opens with a dance lesson led by Amanjeet Kaur, followed by performances: each band plays a short set before the two come together for a mashup finale. The Hollywood band, led by Ray Naccari and Dakota McLeod, plays golden soundtracks and pop anthems, while the Bollywood band, led by Dr. Naren Budhakar, brings the rhythms and melodies of classic Bollywood films. It is billed as a celebration of music, culture, and community.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/global-mashup-hollywood-meets-bollywood-52658/", "official_url": "https://www.flushingtownhall.org/show-details/global-mashup-hollywood-meets-bollywood", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e7763df9af8c4189f7050ddcb62eaf95362662213fff9139ed21b74beb5a0787-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Celebrate Diwali: Henna Hand Painting with Shahnaz Begum", "start": "2026-11-05T16:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-05T18:00:00-05:00", "place": "Jackson Heights", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/crafts", "occasion/diwali"], "description": "Celebrate Diwali: Henna Hand Painting with Shahnaz Begum is a hands-on henna session where you can get your hands painted with beautiful designs. Henna is a product that is 100% natural and safe for everyone. It is for teens and is presented by Shahnaz Begum. It takes place at the Jackson Heights library in Queens.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/celebrate-diwali-henna-hand-painting-with-shahnaz-begum-53273/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c200963e8612abfb3fcda1c43cc72e93d41440bf544887dfb416c0e884752478-600.webp"}]}