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SUMMARY:Diwali Ball
DESCRIPTION:SAM's Diwali Ball is back! Celebrate India’s Festival of Lights at this lav
 ish light-filled Diwali event in support of SAM! This joyous evening will b
 e filled with\n\n\nGourmet Gully: A Diwali street food extravaganza by Chut
 neys Bellevue\n\n\nWine\, beer\, and signature cocktails\n\n\nBollywood and
  Bhangra Beats with DJ Kapil and Wind &amp\; Strings\n\n\nEnergized Dance P
 erformances with Apoorva Natarajan\, Rangeela Dance Company\, Rhythms of In
 dia and Urvasi Dance Company\n\n\nIntimate tours of SAM’s collection\n\n\nE
 legant henna\n\n\nIntimate fortunes\n\n\nDancing all night long\n\n\nAnd mu
 ch more—all included with your ticket purchase\n\n\nDiwali is a festival of
  joy and merriment celebrating the triumph of good over evil. The Hindus we
 lcome peace and prosperity by illuminating their homes with diyas. Don your
  favorite vintage-inspired festive attire and come ready to revel in this 2
 1-and-over light-filled celebration.\nDiwali Ball is a major fundraising ev
 ent for SAM. Funds support the upcoming Suchitra Mattai: she walked in reve
 rse and found their songs exhibition at the Seattle Asian Art Museum.\nIndi
 vidual Tickets*\nBenefactor\n$750 per person\nIncludes one ticket to the Di
 wali Ball\, free parking at Diwali Ball\, VIP lounge access\, Exclusive Diw
 ali Ball Committee lead tour of Suchitra Mattai: she walked in reverse and 
 found their song\, and an increased donation to SAM.\nFellow\n$400 per pers
 on\nIncludes one ticket to the Diwali Ball\, free parking at Diwali Ball\, 
 and VIP lounge access.\nPatron\n$250 per person\nIncludes one ticket to the
  Diwali Ball.\nStretch your contribution to the Seattle Art Museum by parti
 cipating in your company's matching gift program. Many employers will match
  your donation\, which can double or sometimes even triple the impact of yo
 ur support. Ask your employer for more information.\nTickets are non-refund
 able. SAM reserves the right to cancel or postpone the event due to weather
 \, an emergency\, or other unforeseen circumstances.\n\nSponsorship opportu
 nities are available!\nEnjoy exclusive benefits and support art\, education
 \, and community by becoming a sponsor of Diwali Ball! This is a special ye
 ar for SAM and now is a great time to get involved. Starting at $1\,500\, s
 ponsorships bring you and your guests special benefits and access. Call 206
 .654.3217 or email us at diwaliball@seattleartmuseum.org for more informati
 on about how you can contribute to this year’s celebration.\nThank you to o
 ur incredible Diwali Ball Committee\nMandira Virmani\, Chair\n\nShada Al-Na
 sser\n\nSeema Bharati\n\nLisa Goodman\n\nAlka Manchanda\n\nRupal Mehta\n\nM
 ala Raman\n\nSmita Soans\n\nMinee Verma\n\nLisa Wahbe
LOCATION:Seattle Art Museum\, 1300 1st Ave\, Seattle\, WA 98101
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