Diwali Fest takes place from October 14 to November 4. This year's festival theme is 'From Coast to Coast' and the festival will highlight music and dance styles from across India and across Canada to celebrate the 15th Anniversary.
Headliners for this year's festival include Daksh Kubba, Shiamak Davar Dance Group, Enkarma, Vancity Bhangra, Nishant Sharma, Aashrita Royyuru and many more talented artists. Celebrating 15 years this year, the festival will likely have a Fireworks Display to mark this achievement.
1. DIWALI FEST COOKING CLASS
October 14 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
2. RANGOLI WORKSHOP
October 16 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
3. DIWALI @ THE VANCOUVER CENTRAL LIBRARY – FREE
October 17 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
4. DIWALI DOWNTOWN SURREY – FREE OR BY DONATION
October 21 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
5. DIWALI DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER – FREE OR BY DONATION
October 27 from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
6. DIWALI DINNER AND DANCE AT TROUT LAKE COMMUNITY CENTRE
November 4 from 12:30 am to 2:30 pm
Diwali Fest originated in 2004 as the Vancouver Celebrates Diwali Festival, and has since evolved to become one of the largest Diwali- themed events in the Lower Mainland. What started as a one-day, volunteer-driven event has evolved to the point where we are a professionally-staffed festival that has become a destination event on the City’s cultural calendar. Throughout our history we have striven to balance several core competencies: showcasing the best and brightest South Asian talent, exhibiting artistic innovation through a myriad of forms, and engaging our wide community in as active and inclusive a role as possible.
More details at diwalifest.ca