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The festive spirit of Diwali, including the exchange of gifts and the lighting of lamps, can boost mood and enhance feelings of happiness and positivity. The Botanic gardens in Durham is a perfect setting for evoking nature settings, an awareness of changes in light from day to night and the aesthetics of ephemeral light sculptures like electric eels flying through the sky as a chorus of performers. This can be achieved both outside and inside the greenhouse within the gardens. Planned activities, include Rangoli and Diwali clay lamps, together with Indian dance and music. This event will be a pre-event for Lumiere which will be taking place later in the week in Durham.