What’s on

Wyndham Diwali

Sat 2 Nov 10am-8pm

A multicultural Diwali at Werribee Park, featuring cultural show, food, fashion parades, fashion and jewellery stalls.

Details: 0432 161 933, www.wyndhamdiwali.org.au

Diwali at Benella

Sun Nov 3 11.30am-2.30pm

The Benalla Indian community celebrates Diwali at a familyfriendly community gathering in the grounds of the Swanpool Cinema. Bring a picnic lunch or enjoy refreshments from the cinema’s candy bar or from the Swanpool Store, and relax under the trees in the cinema grounds to experience traditional Indian music, dance and entertainment. Try your hand at rangoli, lantern making and decorative henna painting.

Details: www.swanpoolcinema. com.au/festival.htm

PCV Diwali

Mon 4 Nov 7.00pm sharp Princes Court and Reception, 2249

Princess Hwy, Mulgrave. Highlights include top-end DJ and dhol, professional dance performances.

Details: Tej Panesar 0421 380 700.

Shree Kutch Diwali celebrations

Sat 9 Nov 6pm onwards

Fairhills High School, 330 Scoresby Road, Ferntree Gully, 3156 Vic. Melway ref: 81 K1. Organised by the Shree Kutchi Leva Patel Samaj Victoria and Shishukunj Melbourne. Diwali celebration through dances, plays, cultural program, photoshoots, dinner and live DJ. Strictly non-alcoholic event.

Details: Pravin 0402 684 264.

VSA Diwali Nite – The ‘A’ Bomb Sat 9 Nov 6:30pm onwards

VSA’s Ashwood Hall 21A Electra Avenue, Ashwood. Gaana-shaana, dance-vance, kids games, adults karaoke, food, drinks, including hot Indian buffet and phool chidiyan

Details: victoriansikhassociation@ gmail.com

ISCF Diwali celebrations

Sat 16 Nov 12pm-3pm

Clayton Hall, 264 Clayton Road, Clayton 3168. Indian Senior Citizens Forum at Clayton invites all to join in celebrating the festival of Diwali. Details: Siri Krishan Auplish on auplishsk@yahoo.com.au

Ballarat Diwali

Sat 23 Nov

Ballarat Showgrounds, featuring cultural events including Bollywood dancing and traditional plays, rangoli, food stalls, a market and fireworks. Details: Amitabh Singh on 0422 028 076.