Please join the UC Office of the President APISA team in celebrating the Diwali 2025 celebration at UC Office of the President with shared stories and an Indian diya lighting ceremony, singing and a dance performance, along with delicious Indian treats, music, conversation and more.
Quick Facts
- What: APISA Diwali Celebration – all UCOP staff welcome in-person and any UC Tech community member can join via Zoom
- When: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 1-3 p.m. (Zoom only available from 1:30 – 2 p.m.)
- Where: Oakland: Broadway Conference Center (any UC Office of the President staff is welcome) or via Zoom (all UC community members welcome)
- Online event: Register for the online event on Zoom RSVP from 1:30-2 p.m. For those who are unable to make it in person.
- In-person event Volunteer RSVP form – UC Office of the President members, please sign up as soon as possible, or by Friday, October 1, 2025 at the latest.
- For general in-person attendees, no registration is required.
Colleagues are welcome to attend in South Asian/Indian attire.
Preliminary Agenda:
- 1-3 pm – Reception, with food, dance, and a hand-selected Indian music playlist (using digital wallpaper) and rangoli art, delicious Indian savory snacks (samosas/pakoras) and favorite sweets by the Diwali planning committee
- 1:30-1:35 p.m. – Welcome (event organizers TBD)
- 1:35-1:40 p.m. – Diya Lighting (by UCOP APISA leaders TBD)
- 1:40-1:45 p.m.- Singing performance
- 1:45- 2 p.m. – Dance performance
- 2 – 3 p.m. – Important opportunity to socialize with music and food. Learn more about your colleagues through each of these important opportunities. We hope you enjoy the Indian food, dance, and other elements of the festival together.
UCOP Diwali 2025 Planning Committee:
Event co-chairs:
- Barbara Hui, senior applications programmer, UC Office of the President
- Shirley Bittlingmeier, client services officer, UC Office of the President
Other event leads:
- Anna Chan
- Melvin Tangonan
- Ni Qiu
Event managers:
- Anvita Seth Kapoor
- Laurel Skurko
- Sushant Prasaad
See the YouTube version of this video, which includes captions.
Members of the Diwali 2024 programming committee, many of whom we expect to join us in 2025.
| Alexis Santos |
| Anisha Ashraf |
| Anna Chan |
| Anvita Seth Kapoor |
| Arun Duggal |
| Barbara Hui |
| Brenda Perez |
| Darpan Potnis |
| Hema Ramaiah |
| Hemalatha Ramaiah |
| Jenn Bejaka |
| Krishna Roy |
| Krishna Roy |
| Laurel Skurko |
| Madhavi Kondamadugla |
| Melvin Tangonan |
| Mey Saechao |
| Nithin Ramu |
| Pikka Sodhi |
| Rissa Dimacali |
| Shirley Bittlingmeier |
| Sneha Patel |
| Sujit Thapa |
| Sushant Prasad |
| Tony Yang |
| Veeresham Merugu |
| Vijayalakshmi Kota |
| Nina Qui |
