Hindu Maori fusion at the Deepawali Festival captured the hearts of Rotorua public. From karakia to powhiri, from Haka to carving, from Mehndi Moko workshop to Poi demonstration – all happened at the Rotorua Deepawali Festival on Saturday, 2nd October 2010 at the Energy Events Centre. In addition, experience and understanding of Maori culture by Hindu community during their stay at the Apumoana... 

Rotorua Holi Festival- 2010 -Rotorua public and international visitors to Rotorua experienced a unique festival on Sunday, 28 February 2010. It was celebrated with much fanfare by covering coloured powder and water on each other, and dancing to folk music and songs. This was part of Rotorua Holi Festival (Festival of Colours) which was introduced to Rotorua public for the first time by the Hindu... 

    Report by the coordinator, Dr Meeta Patel  Rangoli is one of the most popular art forms in India. The term rangoli is derived from the words “rang” which means colour, and “avali” meaning row of colours. It is usually drawn on the ground in front of a house in the colours of the morning sun, to represent inner awakening. In Hindu culture, all guests and visitors... 

The Rotorua Deepawali Festival 2009 was officially opened by His Worship the Mayor, Kevin Winters JP, by lighting the lamp on Saturday, 7th November 2009 at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre. Many dignitaries including Grahame Hall ex-Mayor and the current chairman of Rotorua Trust, Dr Rajen Prasad (Member of Parliament), Kaumatua John Marsh (MBE JP), Swami Vigyananand ji from India, and a number...