Sharks to Host A Celebration of Diwali on Thursday, November 9

The San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) continue to honor the cultural diversity of the Bay Area on Thursday, November 9 when the organization hosts a Celebration of Diwali, India's festival of lights that celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and the human ability to overcome. The Celebration of Diwali will take place at SAP Center at San Jose (@SAPCenter) when the Sharks host the Edmonton Oilers at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets to the Sharks Celebration of Diwali can be purchased HERE.

Festivities at the Celebration of Diwali will include festive dance performances pregame on the concourse and during both intermissions on the ice performed by Gurus of Dance, a Bollywood dance, drama, and entertainment company based in Milpitas.  Additionally, there will be free henna tattoo art for all fans on the concourse and music throughout the night will selected by in-arena DJ, DJ Heer.

Sharks Diwali-themed merchandise specifically created for this night and featuring artwork from local artist Malti B. Lee (@maltiblee), sourced through Local Color) (@LocalColorSJ), will be available for purchase in the Sharks Pro Shop located near the South Entrance at SAP Center.

Additionally, the second Sharks Foundation (@SJSCommunity) Player Card of the year featuring Sharks Center Tomas Hertl will be available for purchase for $10 exclusively at the Foundation Booth located outside Section 118.

To help celebrate Diwali, themed food and drink items that will include an assortment of Indian Street Food options will be available for purchase throughout SAP Center.

INDTVUSA (@INDTVUSA), a media partner of the Sharks that was instrumental in organizing the celebration and bringing the Indian and hockey communities together, will be on site to provide coverage of all activities. 

For more information about the Sharks Celebration of Diwali, checkout the Sharks website at www.sjsharks.com.