Tauranga Diwali Festival

Namaste, kia ora, hello, Jai Sri Krsna, Hari Om... greetings to all of you beautiful people. Put your hands in the air: Tauranga's fourth Diwali Festival is pushing to become New Zealand's top national-quality Diwali festival. It includes spectacular South Asian music offerings from Aotearoa and across the globe. We've got a beautiful blend of soul-touching Kirtan music by The Kirtaniyas legend, headed up by Vijay Krsna, and Kathak star Meghranjani Medhi, both acts first-timers to the Tauranga Diwali Festival, and emerging talents joining us from all over New Zealand.
Joyfully dancing and celebrating the divine message of Diwali is our vision. Stay tuned. ❤

The TGA Diwali Festival is a bespoke event of the highest quality, set on the beautiful Historic Village site in the heart of our city. A line-up of international, national and local performers of incredible Indian dance and songs is awaiting you, for just a gold coin donation at the entrance!
Every detail is being considered to make the Diwali celebration a memorable and historic day for the Diwali culture here at home.

We invite you to join our dances: Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Bhangra, Bollywood, Sri Rama-kirtan, semi classical and folk performances will be part of the Tauranga Diwali celebration 2023.

So often people tell us how good the Diwali festival energy is: Everyone enjoys themselves when they're in a safe environment and where they feel respected and uplifted. Some love the diya lighting ceremony, others delve into the transcendental pastimes of Lord Rama, and others just cherish being with many open-minded people celebrating a piece of beautiful culture.
We view our Diwali festival as a temporary community where thousands of people share a common love of art, music and ancient, sublime culture. We know in our hearts that a good dance is one of the best wellness activities mankind ever discovered.

Are you ready for an afternoon of feasting? We are excited to have lots of outstanding Indian street food stalls at the Tauranga Diwali Festival for your best vegetarian dinner at the event! It’s going to be a mouthwatering evening filled with incredible Indian food and drinks.
Get ready to be hungry!