Performance Schedule

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Diwali Through the Years

BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival 2026 programme

BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival 2026 programme

Saturday 31 October 2026

Aotea Stage

12:15pm

Dance Competition: Little Champs

12:18pm

Sree Initiative for Happiness

CompetitionTeam Performance

12:24pm

Flamin Fusion Juniors

CompetitionTeam Performance

12:31pm

Khottey Sikkey Junior A

CompetitionTeam Performance

12:37pm

Aaja Nachle Glenfield Beginners

CompetitionTeam Performance

12:42pm

Indiance Juniors

CompetitionTeam Performance

12:47pm

Taal - Junior

CompetitionTeam Performance

12:53pm

Dance WorX Junior Dance Company - Juniors

CompetitionTeam Performance

12:59pm

A Touch of Bollywood - Juniors

CompetitionTeam Performance

1:04pm

Taal Tribe Juniors

CompetitionTeam Performance

1:10pm

Bolly with Vish - Bolly Sprouts

CompetitionTeam Performance

1:15pm

Desibeat - Juniors

CompetitionTeam Performance

1:21pm

Nupur Dance Academy - Little Champs

CompetitionTeam Performance

1:26pm

The Renaissance School of Dance (RSD) - Bolly Juniors

CompetitionTeam Performance

1:31pm

A Touch of Bollywood - Intermediates

CompetitionTeam Performance

1:37pm

Flamin Fusion Intermediates

CompetitionTeam Performance

1:43pm

Massey High School Indian Group

CompetitionTeam Performance

1:49pm

Taal Intermediate

CompetitionTeam Performance

1:55pm

Khottey Sikkey Ace Team

CompetitionTeam Performance

2:01pm

Nupur Dance Academy - Rising Stars

CompetitionTeam Performance

2:08pm

Auckland School of Bollywood Advanced

CompetitionTeam Performance

2:14pm

Desibeat - Teens

CompetitionTeam Performance

2:20pm

Miracle Touch Henderson Seniors

CompetitionTeam Performance

2:26pm

Shakti Intermediate 1

CompetitionTeam Performance

2:32pm

Bolly with Vish - Intermediate

CompetitionTeam Performance

2:37pm

Miracle Touch Ellerslie Seniors

CompetitionTeam Performance

2:43pm

Punjabi Cultural Association - Bhangra Angels

CompetitionTeam Performance

2:49pm

The Renaissance School of Dance - Bollywood Intermediate

CompetitionTeam Performance

2:55pm

Aaja Nachle Glenfield Juniors

CompetitionTeam Performance

3:02pm

Indiance Intermediate

CompetitionTeam Performance

3:09pm

Miracle Touch Warriors (Defenders)

DanceFusion

3:14pm

Shakti Seniors

DanceFusion

3:21pm

Dance WorX Adults

DanceFusion

3:27pm

Padma's School of Indian Classical Dance - Krishna Bhajan

DanceCultural Folk

3:33pm

Anuradha School Of Dance - Juniors

DanceCultural Folk

3:38pm

Khottey Sikkey Junior B

DanceFusion

3:44pm

Dance comp winners to be announced

3:47pm

Kairali BeatZ Auckland

MusicTeam Performance

3:52pm

Punjabi Cultural Association - Bhangra Boys

DanceCultural Folk

3:58pm

NZ Bollytwist Family

DanceFusion

4:04pm

Tapasya Dance -Bharatanatyam Juniors

DanceCultural Folk

4:10pm

Padma's School of Indian Classical Dance

DanceCultural Folk

4:17pm

New Zealand Marathi Mitramandal

DanceFusion

4:23pm

Srinatyalaya

DanceCultural Folk

4:30pm

Natyam School of Classical Dance

DanceCultural Folk

4:36pm

Auckland School of Bollywood Intermediates

DanceFusion

4:41pm

Dancing Divas

DanceFusion

4:47pm

Kiwi Kannadigaru

DanceCultural Folk

4:54pm

Shakti garba

DanceCultural Folk

5:00pm

Mt. Roskill Community Dance Group

DanceFusion

5:05pm

Anuradha School of Dance - Intermediate

DanceCultural Folk

5:11pm

BAZINGA - The Buzz Gang

DanceFusion

5:15pm

Kelston Girls College

DanceCultural Folk

5:21pm

Tamil New Zealand School of Dance - A

DanceCultural Folk

5:28pm

Indiance Senior 4

DanceFusion

5:34pm

Rivercity Punjabiz Sapphire

DanceCultural Folk

5:40pm

Bihar Jharkhand Association of NZ

DanceCultural Folk

5:45pm

Natyam- School of Classical dances

DanceCultural Folk

5:51pm

APD - Dhamaal Boys

DanceCultural Folk

5:58pm

Tamil New Zealand School of Dance - B

DanceCultural Folk

6:04pm

Jhoomelo Uttarakhandi Folk Cultural Group

DanceCultural Folk

6:10pm

House of Taal

DanceCultural Folk

6:16pm

Aalayam Parai group

MusicTeam Performance

6:33pm

V4U Entertainments

DanceFusion

6:39pm

WCT Girls Punjabi Folk Dance Team

DanceCultural Folk

6:45pm

Shaan Punjab Di - Boys and Girls

DanceCultural Folk

6:51pm

Nrithyakshethra Dance Academy New Zealand

DanceCultural Folk

6:57pm

Amna's Dance Studio

DanceFusion

7:03pm

Auckland Punjabi Folk Dance Fitness

DanceFusion

7:09pm

A Touch of Bollywood

DanceFusion

7:15pm

Abhinayaa Indian Dance Academy - Dancing Divas

DanceFusion

7:21pm

Bolly with Vish - Adults

DanceFusion

7:27pm

APD Punjabi Pride

DanceCultural Folk

7:33pm

Chennai City Gangzta

DanceFusion

7:39pm

TAAL A Team

DanceCultural Folk

7:46pm

Nachda Punjab Punjabi Folk Dance Crew

DanceCultural Folk

7:58pm

Heramb Dhol Tasha Pathak & Vadyakala New Zealand

MusicTeam Performance

8:10pm

Desibeat - Ladies

DanceFusion

8:16pm

Step Shakers NZ

DanceFusion

8:22pm

Punjabi Folk Dance Roots

DanceCultural Folk

8:28pm

Team Dancing Diva Sargam

DanceCultural Folk

8:34pm

Malwe Diyan Heeran

DanceCultural Folk

8:45pm

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Queen Street Stage

1:00pm

Queen Street Stage Opens

1:01pm

Nrithyakshethra Dance Academy New Zealand

DanceFusion

1:06pm

Nupur Dance Academy - Little Champs

DanceFusion

1:11pm

Mama Bear and Kiddies

DanceFusion

1:16pm

Bazingaanz

DanceFusion

1:21pm

Miracle

DanceFusion

1:26pm

Miracle Touch Mount Eden Juniors

DanceFusion

1:31pm

Miracle Touch Ellerslie Juniors

DanceFusion

1:37pm

Miracle Touch - Henderson Kids

DanceFusion

1:43pm

Womens Care Trust Kids

DanceFusion

1:48pm

Miracle Touch - Manukau Kids

DanceFusion

1:53pm

Miracle Touch - Mount Eden Juniors

DanceFusion

1:58pm

Bazinga Solo

DanceFusion

2:03pm

Little Nacho

DanceFusion

2:08pm

Shakti beginners

DanceFusion

2:13pm

Flamin Fusion Little Champs

DanceFusion

2:18pm

The Renaissance School of Dance - Bharatanatyam

DanceFusion

2:23pm

Auckland School of Bollywood Begginers

DanceFusion

2:28pm

Auckland School of Bollywood Novice

DanceFusion

2:33pm

APD - Minni Punjbans

DanceFusion

2:38pm

Miracle Touch - Mount Eden Seniors

DanceFusion

2:43pm

Miracle Touch - Bharathanatayam Seniors

DanceFusion

2:48pm

Desibeat Subjuniors

DanceFusion

2:53pm

Flamin Fusion Little Champs

DanceFusion

2:58pm

Khottey Sikkey Beginners Group A

DanceFusion

3:03pm

Agam Juniors

DanceFusion

3:08pm

Queens Academy-Juniors

DanceFusion

3:13pm

Khottey Sikkey Beginners Group B

DanceFusion

3:18pm

Amna's Dance Studio - Kids

DanceFusion

3:25pm

Maa & Me Magic / Bollywood

DanceFusion

3:30pm

Tadka dance group

DanceCultural Folk

3:35pm

Aashritha Sripathi

DanceSolo

3:40pm

Chahak Uppadhyay Guitar

MusicSolo

3:45pm

Solo-Palak Aggarwal

SingingSolo

3:50pm

Neerja Singh

SingingSolo

3:55pm

Amisha Preet

DanceSolo

4:00pm

Shaan Punjab Di Juniors

DanceCultural Folk

4:05pm

Dhawan

DanceSolo

4:10pm

H K Rocks

DanceFusion

4:15pm

Sufi singing-Paras Sharma

SingingSolo

4:20pm

Ayansh & Krishn

DanceFusion

4:25pm

Riyaben-Bollywood Fusion

DanceFusion

4:30pm

JJ dance academy Junior group

DanceFusion

4:35pm

Vijeta-Haryanvi folk dance

DanceFusion

4:40pm

Amit Kumar-Haryanvi Tau

DanceSolo

4:45pm

Punjab Dance Group-Harman Singh

DanceCultural Folk

4:50pm

Bollywood Mashup-Vanshita Sharma

DanceFusion

4:55pm

JJ dance academy Senior group

DanceFusion

5:00pm

APD - Phulkari

DanceCultural Folk

5:05pm

Deep Walia

DanceSolo

5:10pm

Kirsti Rawstron

DanceSolo

5:15pm

Simplyypj

DanceFusion

5:20pm

Olivia Kurian

DanceSolo

5:25pm

Nimisha

DanceMulticutral

5:30pm

Mani desuza

DanceSolo

5:40pm

DJ Vishal + Anil DjNeil

DJ Set

6:40pm

DJ Geezville + DJ Sunny

DJ Set

7:45pm

DJ Raaz + DJ Charles

DJ Set

9:00pm

Queen Street Stage Closed

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Street Zone

1:00pm

Street Zone Opens

1:06pm

Khottey Sikkey Beginners Group A

DanceFusion

1:12pm

Auckland School of Bollywood Beginers

DanceFusion

1:18pm

Auckland School of Bollywood Novice

DanceFusion

1:24pm

Khottey Sikkey Juniors B

DanceFusion

1:30pm

Desibeat Subjuniors

DanceFusion

1:36pm

Flamin Fusion Little Champs

DanceFusion

1:42pm

Miracle Touch Juniors

DanceFusion

1:48pm

Aaja Nachle Glenfield Beginners

DanceFusion

1:54pm

NDANZ Junior

DanceFusion

2:00pm

Indiance Juniors

DanceFusion

2:06pm

Taal - Junior

DanceFusion

2:12pm

Bolly with Vish - Bolly Sprouts

DanceFusion

2:18pm

Desibeat - Juniors

DanceFusion

2:24pm

A Touch of Bollywood - Juniors

DanceFusion

2:30pm

Taal Tribe Juniors

DanceFusion

2:36pm

Khottey Sikkey Junior A

DanceFusion

2:42pm

Dance WorX Junior Dance Company

DanceFusion

2:48pm

Rhythm Rising Stars - New Zealand Telangana Central Association

DanceFusion

2:54pm

Bazingaanz

DanceFusion

3:00pm

Nupur Dance Academy - Little Champs

DanceFusion

3:06pm

The Renaissance School of Dance - Bolly Juniors

DanceFusion

3:12pm

A Touch of Bollywood - Intermediates

DanceFusion

3:17pm

Flamin Fusion Intermediates

DanceFusion

3:22pm

Taal Intermediate

DanceFusion

3:28pm

Khottey Sikkey Ace Team

DanceFusion

3:34pm

Nupur Dance Academy - Rising Stars

DanceFusion

3:40pm

Auckland School of Bollywood Advanced

DanceFusion

3:46pm

Desibeat - Teens

DanceFusion

3:52pm

Miracle Touch Henderson Seniors

DanceFusion

3:57pm

Shakti Intermediates 2

DanceFusion

4:02pm

Bolly with Vish - Intermediate

DanceFusion

4:08pm

Miracle Touch Ellerslie Seniors

DanceFusion

4:14pm

Punjabi Folk Dance Angels

DanceCultural Folk

4:20pm

The Renaissance School of Dance - Bollywood Intermediate

DanceFusion

4:26pm

Aaja Nachle Glenfield Juniors

DanceFusion

4:32pm

Indiance Intermediate

DanceFusion

4:38pm

DanceWorxAdults

DanceFusion

4:44pm

Indiance Senior 4

DanceFusion

4:50pm

House of Taal

DanceFusion

4:56pm

Bolly with Vish - Adults

DanceFusion

5:02pm

Punjabi Cultural Association Punjabi Folk Dance Boys

DanceFolk

5:08pm

Shakti Intermediates 1

DanceFusion

5:13pm

Khottey Sikkey Bollywood Workshop

DanceWorkshop

5:23pm

Open Air Garba

DanceCultural Folk

5:38pm

Kairali BeatZ Auckland

DanceFusion

5:44pm

Jhoom

DanceFusion

5:50pm

Punjabi Folk Dance Roots

DanceCultural Folk

5:56pm

Abhinayaa Indian Dance Academy - Dancing Divas

DanceFusion

6:02pm

Auckland Punjabi Folk Dance Fitness

DanceCultural Folk

6:08pm

NZ Bollytwist Family

DanceFusion

6:14pm

Heramb Dhol Tasha Pathak

DanceFusion

6:24pm

Desibeat - Ladies

DanceFusion

6:29pm

Desibeat Bollywood Workshop

DanceWorkshop

6:36pm

Open Air Garba

DanceCultural Folk

6:51pm

Street Zone Closes

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Sunday 1 November 2026

Aotea Stage

12:00pm

Aotea Stage Open

12:06pm

Odishi Dance Troupe

DanceCultural Folk

12:14pm

South Auckland Natyams Bollyfusion

DanceFusion

12:19pm

Natyam Mums

DanceCultural Folk

12:24pm

Dilse Dance Club

DanceFusion

12:29pm

Samaya Kathak

DanceCultural Folk

12:35pm

Punjabi Cultural Association - Bhangra Beats

DanceCultural Folk

12:41pm

Poonga Tamil Community Education

DanceCultural Folk

12:46pm

Aaja Nachle Glenfield - Adults

DanceFusion

12:51pm

Bhabna

DanceCultural Folk

12:56pm

Miracle Touch Academy - Team Epic

DanceCultural Folk

1:01pm

Probasee Bengalee Association of New Zealand

DanceCultural Folk

1:06pm

Taral Dance Academy by Reshmi

DanceFusion

1:21pm

Nrityasaras Dance School

DanceCultural Folk

1:26pm

Spirit of the Tribe

DanceCultural Folk

1:32pm

Taveeti Dance - Children

DanceCultural Folk

1:38pm

Sanskriti School of Passion - Wiggles

DanceFusion

1:42pm

Bharatiya Mandir - Yoga Natyam

Yoga

1:47pm

Nritu Varna

DanceFusion

1:52pm

Franklin Indian Cultural Club (Seniors)

DanceFusion

1:57pm

Virasat-E-Culture Club NZ Inc Kids

DanceCultural Folk

2:03pm

Dance Kerala

DanceCultural Folk

2:09pm

Rangeela Raas Traditional

DanceCultural Folk

2:16pm

Rangeela Raas Fusion

DanceCultural Folk

2:24pm

Bhakti Beats

DanceCultural Folk

2:31pm

Irani Mathra Dancing Academy - Juniors

DanceCultural Folk

2:36pm

Brijshyam Kalakunj Kathak Kendra

DanceCultural Folk

2:41pm

Kerala Beats

MusicCultural Folk

2:47pm

Punjabi Cultural Association - Bhangra Stars

DanceCultural Folk

2:53pm

Ramleela - Rudraksha Charitable Trust

DanceCultural Folk

3:13pm

Rivercity Punjabi (strikers)

DanceCultural Folk

3:19pm

Dancing Angels NZ - Intermediate

DanceFusion

3:24pm

Auckland School of Bollywood Intermediate

DanceFusion

3:29pm

Yuva Samvardhan

DanceFusion

3:34pm

WIDA - Whangarei Indian Dance Academy

DanceFusion

3:41pm

Mt. Roskill Community Bollywood Dance

DanceFusion

3:47pm

Bharatiya Mandir - Yoga Pravah

Yoga

3:52pm

Irani Mathra Dancing Academy - Seniors

DanceCultural Folk

3:57pm

Khottey Sikkey - Ladies

DanceFusion

4:03pm

Auckland Marathi Association

DanceCultural Folk

4:09pm

NZ Bollytwist Ladies

DanceFusion

4:15pm

Sanskriti School of Passion - Stage Shakers

DanceFusion

4:21pm

Shaan Punjab Di - Boys

DanceCultural Folk

4:27pm

Tapasya Bharatanatyam Adults

DanceCultural Folk

4:33pm

Mudra of Miracles

DanceCultural Folk

4:39pm

Virasat-E-Culture Club NZ

DanceCultural Folk

4:45pm

Garvi Gujarati - Indo Kiwi Dance Group - Athingo

DanceCultural Folk

4:51pm

Folkstars NZ Punjabi Folk Dance

DanceCultural Folk

4:57pm

RamNagari NZ

MusicCultural Folk

5:09pm

Rivercity Punjabi (Pioneers)

DanceCultural Folk

5:21pm

Dance Competition - Senior Superstars

Dance

5:24pm

Taal Tarang NZ

DanceCompetition

5:30pm

Miracle Touch Western City Adults

DanceCompetition

5:37pm

Indiance Senior 2

DanceCompetition

5:43pm

Bollyfusion

DanceCompetition

5:48pm

Desi Nakhree

DanceCompetition

5:55pm

Miracle Touch - Ellerslie Super Seniors

DanceCompetition

6:01pm

Auckland School of Bollywood Elite

DanceCompetition

6:08pm

Shakti Seniors

DanceCompetition

6:14pm

AGAM

DanceCompetition

6:20pm

Nadana-fusion

DanceCompetition

6:26pm

The Veterans

DanceCompetition

6:32pm

Lakshya

DanceCompetition

6:39pm

Dance WorX Intensive

DanceCompetition

6:45pm

Taal - Seniors

DanceCompetition

6:51pm

Maadharasis

DanceCompetition

6:57pm

Let's Nacho

DanceCompetition

7:06pm

Desibeat - Bollywood

DanceFusion

7:12pm

Queens Collective

DanceClassical

7:19pm

Dancing Angels NZ - Seniors

DanceFusion

7:24pm

Team SAVage

DanceFusion

7:29pm

Khottey Sikkey - Seniors

DanceFusion

7:35pm

Dance Competition - Senior Superstars Winners Announced

Dance

7:40pm

Indiance - Senior 1

DanceFusion

7:46pm

Dance WorX Crew

DanceFusion

7:52pm

Kohinoor Punjabi Folk Dance Academy

DanceCultural Folk

7:58pm

Raja Ranis

DanceFusion

8:04pm

The Nartikas and Bollywood United

DanceFusion

8:13pm

Saanjh Punjabi Folk Dance

DanceCultural Folk

8:20pm

Desibeat - Raas Garbo

DanceCultural Folk

8:26pm

The Garagewalas

DanceFusion

8:36pm

The Punjabi Folk Dance Fitness Christchurch

DanceCultural Folk

8:48pm

Fireworks

8:59pm

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Queen Street Stage

12:31pm

Queen Street Stage Opens

12:32pm

Sanskriti School of Passion - Epsom Stars

DanceFusion

12:37pm

Yaatra Dance 1

DanceFusion

12:44pm

KTS Kids Squad

DanceFusion

12:49pm

TAAL Team Minis

DanceFusion

12:54pm

Sattriya Dance Project

DanceFusion

12:59pm

Punarvika

DanceFusion

1:05pm

Taral Dance Academy by Reshmi

DanceFusion

1:20pm

Lasya Arts Group

DanceFusion

1:24pm

Dance WorX Kids A

DanceFusion

1:29pm

Galatta squad -Juniors

DanceFusion

1:35pm

Artham Dance Solo

DanceFusion

1:41pm

Dance WorX Gen2

DanceFusion

1:46pm

Sur Sangam-Mannat Bedi

DanceFusion

1:52pm

Bhabna NZ

DanceFusion

1:58pm

Dance WorX Kids B

DanceFusion

2:04pm

Kavya

DanceFusion

2:10pm

Artham Dance Duo

DanceFusion

2:16pm

Arabellas Belly Dance

DanceFusion

2:22pm

Team Epic

DanceFusion

2:28pm

Rowdy Girls

DanceFusion

2:34pm

Abhinayaa Indian Dance Academy - Ladies

DanceFusion

2:40pm

Kavita Patel

DanceFusion

2:44pm

Lasya Arts

DanceSolo

2:48pm

Team Jhoom

DanceCultural Folk

2:54pm

Sanskriti School of Passion- Boogie Clan

DanceFusion

2:58pm

Yaatra Dance 2

DanceFusion

3:04pm

Sneh Sarita Music

MusicSolo

3:10pm

Dazzling Duo

DanceFusion

3:21pm

The Seventh Note Band

MusicBand

3:46pm

Chowringhee

MusicBand

4:16pm

Sukh Dhanju Music

MusicBand

4:31pm

Anika Muley

MusicBand

4:46pm

Bandish Bandits

MusicBand

5:31pm

DJ Vishal + Anil DjNeil

DJ Set

6:31pm

DJ Geezville + DJ Sunny

DJ Set

7:31pm

DJ Raaz + DJ Charles

DJ Set

8:41pm

Queen Street Stage Closed

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Street Zone

1:00pm

Street Zone Open

1:01pm

Virasat-E-Culture Club NZ Inc Kids

DanceFusion

1:06pm

Punjabi Cultural Association Little Angels

DanceCultural Folk

1:12pm

Aaja Nachle Glenfield - Adults

DanceFusion

1:18pm

Dancing Diyas

DanceFusion

1:24pm

Punjabi Cultural Association - Punjabi Folk Dance Beats

DanceCultural Folk

1:30pm

Rowdy Girls

DanceFusion

1:36pm

Interactive Workshop by Ella Kumar

Workshop

1:46pm

Galatta squad-Juniors

DanceFusion

1:52pm

Dilse Dance Club

DanceFusion

1:58pm

Sanskriti School of Passion - EPSOM STARS

DanceFusion

2:04pm

KTS Kids Squad

DanceFusion

2:09pm

RamNagari NZ - procession from queen street to street zone

2:19pm

Spirit of the Tribe

DanceFusion

2:25pm

Sanskriti School of Passion- STAGE SHAKERS

DanceFusion

2:31pm

Probasee Bengalee Association of New Zealand

DanceCultural Folk

2:37pm

Auckland Marathi Association

DanceCultural Folk

2:43pm

Dance WorX Kids

DanceFusion

2:48pm

Dance WorX Gen2

DanceFusion

2:53pm

Dance WorX Bollywood Workshop

Workshop

3:03pm

Activation - Bollywood Battle

DanceCompetition

4:23pm

Rudraksha Charitable Trust

TheatreTeam Performance

4:42pm

Mt. Roskill Community Bollywood Dance

DanceFusion

4:47pm

NZ Bollytwist Ladies

DanceFusion

4:52pm

Rivercity Punjabi (strikers)

DanceFusion

4:57pm

Khottey Sikkey - Seniors

DanceFusion

5:02pm

Khottey Sikkey - Workshop

Workshop

5:12pm

Auckland School of Bollywood Intermediate

DanceFusion

5:17pm

Arabellas Belly Dance

DanceMulticultural

5:22pm

WIDA - Whangarei Indian Dance Academy

DanceFusion

5:29pm

Shaan Punjab Di - Teenagers

DanceCultural Folk

5:35pm

Indiance Bollywood Workshop

Workshop

5:45pm

Open Air Garba

DanceCultural Folk

6:00pm

Street Zone Closed

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