Sanjay Mistry, from the Hindu Council of Birmingham said “We have produced a very innovative interpretation of Diwali; the film incorporates light, fire, movement, dance and energy which is set to a brand new sound track. The film will be projected onto, possibly, the largest screen in the UK; the screen being 21x 9 metres in size. The work describes the fusion between East and West and encompasses the ambition of Diwali in a multi-cultural city”.

The digital showcase will be projected onto Millennium Point and form part of the annual Diwali celebrations on 11 November. Digiwali also marks the launch of the Diwali Memories Fair. The project aims to encourage members from the local Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities share their memories, objects and documents related to Diwali to build up the city archive.

Sanjay Mistry added “We want the public to bring along images, photographs, short films, documents, costumes or simply memories of their Diwali experiences to the event to be recorded in digital format. These memories will contribute to a film project, website and archive that celebrates Diwali. Through the use of technology we will be able can spread the true meaning of Diwali digitally to a local, but diverse community as well as sharing Birmingham’s festivities with a global audience”.

The Diwali celebrations will be taking place at Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham B4 7XG between 15.00 and 19.00 on 11th November.