A week before millions of firecrackers are set to burst throughout India and parts of Southeast Asia, hundreds of twinkling lights illuminated the Dyson Atrium, where more than 325 people celebrated Diwali –– the Indian festival of lights –– with food, music and dancing.

At the first-ever Oktoberfest on the Commons this weekend, participants — several clad in lederhosen — endured overcast weather to sample local beers, wines and local restaurant fare.

Under a sizzling sun and buckets of rain, Rebecca Harris '14 absorbed amazing performances from a diverse set of bands at Montreal's Osheaga 2012 Music Festival.

Members of the Cornell and Ithaca community enjoy a weekend of apple fare at the Ithaca Apple Harvest Festival.

Miami's Ultra Music Festival features some of today's hottest electronic artists. The Sun reports on the bumping bass, crazy light shows and rambunctious ravers.

After delay, attendees flock to annual winter culinary event at the Ithaca Commons.

Pitchfork Music Festival, held annually in Chicago, was characterized by hot weather, throngs of music fans and a wealth of great performers. Liam Berkowitz records his trip for The Sun.

Last Sunday, Buffalo Street Books (formerly The Bookery II) hosted its third Works-In-Progress reading for ten local writers. This was an opportunity for the writers to gauge the audience’s reaction to their unpublished prose and verse. For the audience packed into the small front room, the reading was a marvelous display of diverse talents.