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I Renee Meyer/The Gamecock Painted hands are just one of the activities from the Festival of Lights celebration. CAROLINA PROGRAM UNION Contemporary Sounds Commits Invites you to Jamai with the reggae soui LJI Eek-A~M IN CONCERT Monday, October 22, Russell House Ballroorr 8:00 p.m use Student : $2.00 General Public : $6.00 Sl?|| ^ ^ For more information, call the CF CAROLINA PROGRAM UNION This program is paid for, in part, ! AhSiF=' I BOWLING { CENTERS 9 - Park Ti 900 Axtell Drive Cay< ! TTOP i Student ]> I Tuesday & Thursc | 9pm-ll:30pir (starts October 9tJ I Only $1.75 per gs | FREE SHOE RENTAL WITH C I Diwali By KATHY HEBERGER H Assistant Carolina Life Editor si Fire codes restrained the In- 11 dian Student Association from shooting fireworks into the October sky. But colorful lights and powder artwork, hand painting, ? sweets and information about In- C( dian culture were available to students on the Russell House Patio for the celebration of Diwali. Diwali, which means "Festival of Lights," is the celebration of the Hindu god Rama's return after 14 years in exile and also a celebration of good over evil. In India every Oct. 18, families light up the night with firecrackers, earthen candles and colored lights, and they decorate the area in front of their houses with rangoli, flower patterns done in colorful powder. Indian Student Association members said they wanted to share their culture with Americans. "We want to have a cultural exchange. So many students have Indian teachers in their labs and see many Indian students on campus and know very little ab out us, Indian Student Association Vice President Gagan Bhutani said. Students passing by the festival sampled this hospitality as they ate traditional Indian sweets and had their hands painted. gi i B ci Ci sa G se ti( ca fa "ids ? ouse " r 1990 * 'U Office 777-7130, or come by RH Room 209. by student activities fees. I iangle Lanes j :e, S.C. 29033 [803] 796-6300 | ate j lay J 1 ^ ! tme I COUPON | I i Indian students s with Festival of ] [and decorating, or mehndi, is a ... * m rca'h cill that involves painting hands ,s ls 8?'nS on i different designs or in a solid s incrc(i^le. Thei oat with Henna dye. Brides ?? many Christian-o ave their hands painted before lties' anc* y?u 'os^ leir weddings with very intricate re?1 .?^ world, ssigns that can take an hour to ministration and i amplete. studies sophomore K k "BP??? / K; J| jp^Ti ? BiMKr^i ii^ir-^-' Beeje Piel, an international studies sophomore ge 'aduate student. Orchestra tc y ELIZABETH LYNCH n arolina Life Editor p The pluck of a violin and the low hum of a cello e just a few of the sounds one will hear at the USC v* hamber Orchestra concert Tuesday at the Koger ci snter at 8 p.m. ii The concert, which will be conducted by music pressor Donald Portnoy, will feature works by Bach, cl ilvaldi, David Diamond and Elger. ai "The first piece will be very light and pleasant," sistant conductor and graduate assistant John Ricarte n iid. Ricarte said the Baroque piece "Brandenburg cl oncertto No. Five" is composed by Johann Sebas- p }n Bach. The piece will feature graduate student Diana Tif- b ny on the flute and USC music professor Jerry T urry on the harpsichord. Portnoy will also perform cl >lo with the violin. v Ricartes said music professor Christopher Berg will ;rform a guitar solo for the second piece, "Concertto ai GOT A NEWS TIP? Call T1 Make Mom an T? __ <1. . De in im f 1991 Garnet & Bli Portrait Si Are quick, absolutely free, a 'no appointmer Monday, October 22 throu Monday, October 29 throi 9 a.m. to Russell He Questions? Ca * * It is strongly recommended that) hare their culture Lights celebration d something who had his hand painted, said, around here. Diwali festivities are as full of e are always excitement and activity in India dented activ- as Christmas or Fourth of July track of the celebrations are in the United business ad- States. nternational "The festival celebrations are Beeje Piel, amazing in India. There are lots See FESTIVAL page 7. i f t * ' " \*3lk- . y % mmmm * * -**? John Fletcher/The Gamecock ts his hands painted by Savita Raj, an English > perform i D" by Antonio Vilvaldi. "Rounds" is the third iece by twentieth century composer David Diamond. "It is an extremly difficult piece, but I think people /ill be very surprised to see how the chamber orhestra can pull it off. Technically, it's very challenglg," Rayner said. Rehearsing since mid-August, the chamber orhestra will conclude the concert with "Introduction nd Allegro' by Edward Elgarda. "I think it's a full program with several types of rnsic covering different periods," Ricarte said. "The hamber orchestra is comprised of USC's best string layers, the cream of the cream." The orchestra's 24 members were selected in the eginning of the year at the USC symphony try-outs, fsually comprised of strings alone, Ricarte said the tiamber orchestra includes first and second violins, iolas, cellis and basses. Tickets for Tuesday's concert will be $5 for adults nd $3 for students and senior citizens. tie Gamecock at 777-7726 d Dad Proud. ; Book. ack Yearbook ittings , open to all students, it is necessary.* gh Friday, October 26, & jgh Friday, November 2 5 p.m. ?use Mall ill 777-3888 / ou arrive early to beat the lines.