Now in its 12th year, Diwali Fest is an annual South Asian arts and culture festival celebrating the universal light that exists in everyone. Drawing over 15,000 people, Diwali Fest aims to unite different cultures through celebratory events during the festival of Diwali and to allow South Asian art forms to evolve through other cultural influences, while at the same time influencing others. Continuing with the artistic theme of "Unity in Diversity", Diwali Fest invites you to participate in one of its main events.
Open to the public, this fun and educational workshop is a free, family-friendly event that includes an interactive portion for children of all ages. Learn about the history of Diwali, the history of rangoli, and how to make your very own rangoli. In addition, there will be diya painting and a mehndi station.
Last year's events drew over 4,500 visitors with our signature Disco Dandiya event that saw over 2,000 people attending to dance for 5+ hours in the dark with laser light shows and dandiya fun!
If you want to witness and participate in an event that is bringing the traditional Gujarati Navratri into Canada than this is the event for you! It is centrally located in Surrey at Riverside Signature Hall and is easily accessible by car or by transit.
