Hindi-Urdu

Diwali Celebration!

Hindi-Urdu program at World Languages and Literatures at BU is hosting its annual Diwali celebration on Thursday 11/14 from 7-8:30pm and you are invited to this interfaith celebration of light, hope, and togetherness. The plan is to gather outside the Marsh Chapel and light lamps together and then move to STH B23-24 (745 Commonwealth Avenue) for interfaith […]

Diwali Celebration (11/4)

When: Friday, November 4th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Where: Myles Standish Hall (610 Beacon St) Let’s make this year’s festival of lights a memorable one with food, performances, music, and decorations! Email sparnami@bu.edu and anchlgg@bu.edu for more information.

Exploring Hindi-Urdu

October 12 – WLL hosted Bollywood Dance Night, otherwise known as Dhamaal, at BU’s Global House, which was open to all BU Students. The event featured incredible performances by various student groups and traditional food available for attendees. Members of the audience watched each group perform routines in their own style and then had the […]

Hindi-Urdu Story Telling Event, Dastangoi

Dastangoi is the art of traditional Urdu storytelling around the adventures of an Arab hero, Amir Hamza. These stories and the art form were very popular in the 19th century North India and have been revived in recent times. In this lecturedemonstration, India’s leading Dastangoi practitioner, Ankit Chadha, will discuss the journey of the art […]