Quest Rotorua

Deepawali (Festival of Lights) is a well known Hindu festival celebrated all over the world. The focus of this year's festival will be Youth participation and leadership.

The event will start around 10.00 am with an inauguration ceremony, followed by Indian art exhibitions and workshops on Rangoli (ancient Indian art), Mehndi decorating (temporary tattoo), Indian cooking demonstration, Saree tying, and food-stalls. A spectacular cultural show with various classical and folk dances will be performed in the evening. This will be followed by Fireworks for the public.

Last year, more than 3000 people from both Rotorua and out of town came to participate, celebrate, and enjoy this unique smoke-free, alcohol-free and meat-free family event.

This information is from Rotoruanz.com