October 2013 & 2014 - Wellington Diwali Festival of Lights

Murali Kumar from CATNZ produced the Wellington Diwali Festival of Lights in 2013 and 2014.

In each of these years, the festival attracted around 20,000 people.

The festival featured authentic vegetarian Indian cuisines, diverse arts & crafts stalls, workshops, presentations on Indian culture and non-stop entertainment across two stages showcasing international acts, local & regional acts that included: classical, folk, fusion, bollywood and bhangra. 

Wellingtons local bollywood fusion band also featured at this festival.

The festival concluded with spectacular fireworks.

Here are some images and videos from the festival !