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Diwali Mela 2026

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Once a week, and only when something new is on within 10 km of where you live — garba nights, Diwali melas, meetups, concerts. Free, and one click switches it off.

About Diwali Mela 2026

A Diwali festival in Canberra run by the Canberra India Council. It features Indian and street food, sweets, fashion and jewellery stalls, mehndi, live cultural performances, DJ and Bollywood entertainment, and family activities.

Organised by Canberra India Council. Ticket price not listed at the source — check the link below. Announced on Instagram — original post: instagram.com/p/DeOKLCbJHki/

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The biggest night of the Indian year: lamps, sweets, new clothes and fireworks. Abroad it is celebrated over the surrounding weekends, with one large public event in most big cities.

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