‘Thought it happened only in Nepal, but it happens overseas too!’

Participants at the ‘Kalash Yatra‘ at the Australian Nepali Multicultural Festival (ANMC) on Thursday, 18 December 2025.

Participants at the ‘Kalash Yatra‘ at the Australian Nepali Multicultural Festival (ANMC) on Thursday, 18 December 2025. Credit: Facebook/Australian Nepalese Multicultural Centre ANMC

The Australian Nepali Multicultural Centre (ANMC) has organised the Melbourne Spiritual Festival 2025 in its premises. Starting with a ‘Kalash Yatra’ on Thursday, December 18 the program concludes on Tuesday, December 23. SBS Nepali spoke with campaign coordinator and ANMC Vice President Keshav Kandel about the program's objectives, plans to expand the community centre and the importance of passing culture on to the next generation. We also spoke with community members who participated in the festival's inauguration program.


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