Help light up Auckland at Diwali Festival 2015

Applications are now open for stallholders and performers who would like to help light up Auckland at Auckland Diwali Festival 2015.

The Auckland Diwali Festival is a two-day celebration that brings Aucklanders and visitors of all ages and ethnic backgrounds together to celebrate and experience traditional and contemporary Indian culture in its many exciting forms.

It is the largest vegetarian festival in the country and includes live performances, a huge range of Indian foods and sweets, street theatre, workshops and a dazzling fireworks display.

The event – presented by Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) and Asia NZ Foundation – will take place in Aotea Square and Queen Street in central Auckland on the weekend of 17-18 October 2015.

ATEED Chief Executive, Brett O’Riley, says: “Auckland Diwali Festival has become a must-do occasion in Auckland’s annual events calendar, with tens of thousands of Aucklanders and visitors of all ethnic backgrounds attending each year. Along with Pasifika and the Auckland Lantern Festival, it is one of our major cultural events in our region, and a great way to experience a traditional Indian festival.”

Groups and performers who would like to be considered for stage performances, street performances and the Radio Tarana Bollywood dance competition at Auckland Diwali Festival need to apply by 14 August 2015.

Auckland Diwali Festival stall sites are available for vegetarian food, sweets, craft, and henna vendors, or to promote community organisations and businesses. The deadline for stallholder applications is 29 June 2015

Further information, an online application form and dance competition judging criteria can be found on www.aucklandnz.com/diwali or by emailing the Auckland Diwali Festival team atdiwali@aucklandnz.com.

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