While Diwali is a sacred cultural festival for many, for others it seems to just be an excuse to party. Has the significance of the holiday been lost in its commercialisation?

Today on Afraid to Ask we're talking with AUT Event Management programme leader Dr Alison Booth and Balamohan Shingade from AUT’s School of Art and Design about the festival of lights and the consequences of festivalisation.

Let us know what you think, and don’t forget to submit your question at #askAUT

Music: Go Cart - Loop Mix Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses

While Diwali is a sacred cultural festival for many, for others it seems to just be an excuse to party. Has the significance of the holiday been lost in its commercialisation?
Today on Afraid to Ask we're talking with&nbsp;AUT Event Management programme leader Dr Alison Booth and Balamohan Shingade from AUT&rsquo;s School of Art and Design about the festival of lights and the consequences of festivalisation.
Let us know what you think, and don&rsquo;t forget to submit your question at #askAUT
Music: Go Cart - Loop Mix Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses

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