St. Cloud State University

Experience an evening filled with delicious food, great entertainment and wonderful people. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.  

This year’s theme for INDIA NIGHT is “Vivaah: Experience the Wedding of a Lifetime.” Indian weddings are known for their glitz and glamour. They also symbolize tradition, celebration and togetherness.

Within the wedding there are many events such as “Haldi,” “Mehandi,” “Sangeet” and “Tilak.” Mehandi, for example, is the sacred application of intricate henna designs to the hands and feet of the bride. These events are followed by the main wedding ceremony, when the nuptial knots are tied.

After the wedding ceremony, there are the post wedding functions like “Vidaai” or “Doli,” when the bride leaves for her new home. This is the most emotional moment of any Indian wedding, when the bride takes leave of her family to start a new life.

Wedding practices can vary widely in India, which has hundreds of cultural/linguistic/religious groups among its more than 1.1 billion people.

Tickets are $8 for students with SCSU ID, $12 for faculty and members of the community. Children five years and under are free. Tickets go on sale Monday, Oct. 26 at the Atwood Memorial Center's kiosks and may also be purchased at the door on the night of the event.

Stop by the IHC’s promotional booth on the first floor of the Atwood Memorial Center and register to win one of six free tickets to the event. The IHC is a student organization that promotes and shares Indian culture with the St. Cloud State community.

For more information, contact Neha Patankar at pane0903@stcloudstate.edu or Priyam Chibber  at chpr0601@stcloudstate.edu.