With the celebration of Diwali on Sunday November 12th, the Vancouver Canucks are kicking off their Community and Fan engagement festivities with Diwali Night. If you’re a Canuck’s fan, there’s no better time to catch a game at the Rogers Centre than Wednesday the 15th as the stadium will be full of celebrations! From a market equipped with local South Asian businesses and food samples to Diwali inspired merch and even a pre-game party, this is a game you won’t want to miss.
Diwali Night with the Vancouver Canucks
At the beginning of November, the Vancouver Canucks announced nine Community and Fan engagement celebrations for the first half of the hockey season. Kicking off the festivities on November 15th, is Diwali Night. Celebrate with the Canucks at the Rogers Centre before they face the New York Islanders with a pre-game party on the north plaza with a live DJ, bhangra performances and more. You can even check out the market full of local South Asian businesses and food samples!
“We are proud of the role we play connecting and celebrating our diverse community and fanbase through these special nights, and are excited for this season’s events,” said Michael Doyle, President, Canucks Sports & Entertainment, Business Operations. “These celebrations highlight and inform our fans about some incredible causes and initiatives; using our hockey platform to help amplify and support a multitude of communities. Our entire organization is excited to make these nights a memorable occasion for all who attend.”
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Artist Jessie Sohpaul designed the Cancuck’s Diwali logo and claims “Diwali is not just for South Asians. Its message is universal. Because of this, I wanted the design to be more modern and not lean exclusively into typical Diwali themes.”
Community Nights
If you’re interested in the Community and Fan engagement nights planned for the first half of the hockey season with the Canucks, get ready for an amazing line up of events. The scheduled festivities are as follows:
- Diwali Night, November 15 vs New York Islanders, presented by Rogers
- Autism Acceptance, November 20 vs San Jose Sharks
- Hockey Fights Cancer, November 28 vs Anaheim Ducks
- First Nations Celebration Night, December 5 vs New Jersey Devils, presented by Rogers
- Armed Forces Night, December 9 vs Carolina Hurricanes, presented by Cavendish
- Roberto Luongo Ring of Honour Night, December 14 vs Florida Panthers, presented by TD
- Holiday Season Celebration, December 23 vs San Jose Sharks, presented by Canadian Tire
- Pride Night, January 18 vs Arizona Coyotes, presented by Stanley Park Brewing
- Lunar New Year, January 27 vs Columbus Blue Jackets, presented by TD
