= Diwali

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The annual Festival of Light happens the day before our conference begins. Wear your party clothes and expect a memorable night. 

Date: 23 October
Venue: TBD
Time: TBD

We'll work for a few days before to prepare a festive evening of activities. Please join in the preparations. Diwali is a time of feasting on sweets and giving gifts. Will we see those activities, too? It's up to you. Here are some of the plans and ideas we've discussed so far:


== Decorations
  * Large LED Display ala Matelight
    * [[https://github.com/jaseg/matelight]]
    * [[http://hackaday.com/2014/03/19/massive-led-display-makes-use-of-reused-soda-bottles/]]
    * [[https://www.reddit.com/r/electronics/comments/1x68hk/ill_see_your_16x32_led_display_and_raise_you_our/]]
  * LED Lamp Garlands
    * with these LEDs? [[http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.78.bIYKWu&id=38573352864&ns=1]]
    * and this hardware? [[https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/td_libs_OctoWS2811.html]]
  * Solar Lanterns (Akiba)

== Activities
  * Fireworks Hacking
  * Light Painting (Devin)
  * Water Cannons

== Performances
  * Maru LED hoop troupe ([[2014:workshop:maru.led.hula.hoop.build.and.perform|workshop]] with Tink)
  * Fire Dance Performance (Tink)
  * LED Circus
  * Hopefully some music!