From small beginnings to city legacy: 20 years of Diwali at Melbourne's iconic Fed Square

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Melbourne’s iconic Diwali celebration at Federation Square will complete 20 years this year. Credit: AAP Images

Listen to this podcast featuring Arun Sharma from Celebrate India, who founded Melbourne’s iconic Diwali celebration at Federation Square with a small group of volunteers. He shares how the event began as a community initiative to help the wider public understand the festival of lights and its cultural significance. Two decades on, the celebration has grown into one of Australia’s most recognised Indian festivals, marking 20 years at Fed Square this year.


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