दीवाली(디왈리) ~에서 🇳🇿 뉴질랜드

Diwali in New Zealand has become a significant cultural event, particularly in Auckland, which hosts the country's largest Indian population. The Auckland Diwali Festival, organized by Asia New Zealand Foundation and the Auckland Council, draws over 60,000 people to Aotea Square for two days of performances, food, and cultural exhibitions.

The Auckland festival features elaborate stage performances of classical and Bollywood dance, live music, fashion shows of Indian clothing, and a marketplace selling handicrafts, jewelry, and traditional sweets. The fireworks display over the city center is a highlight. Wellington and Christchurch also host growing Diwali celebrations.

Indian-New Zealand families celebrate with home rituals including lighting diyas, performing puja, and preparing traditional foods. The multicultural Kiwi spirit means that neighbors, friends, and colleagues of all backgrounds are invited to share in the celebration with plates of mithai and samosas.

The New Zealand government has embraced Diwali as part of the country's multicultural identity. Parliament hosts a Diwali function, and the Beehive, New Zealand's parliament building, has been illuminated in Diwali colors. Schools in areas with Indian communities teach about the festival, and the celebration is seen as a symbol of New Zealand's increasingly diverse society.

The Hindu Festival of Lights celebrating the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance, observed with oil lamps, fireworks, sweets, and prayers to Goddess Lakshmi.