Festival going from strength to strength
THE holding of a Nepalese cultural festival at a First Church of Otago hall reflected the event’s continuing positive development, organisers said.
A volunteer organiser, Govinda Regmi, said he had been involved since 2016 and at that stage it was a much smaller event, and only about 30 people had attended.
The festival had earlier been held at the Otago University Students’ Association Clubs and Societies building and, later, at a Port Chalmers hall.
However, since 2016, attendance at the gathering had doubled to about 60 and the event had also grown in length to become four hours long.
The latest festival, held on Saturday, had featured a strong mix of cultural activities, including Nepalese music and dancing, and the switch to a higherprofile, more central venue was significant, he said.
Dunedin MultiEthnic Council president Lux Selvanesan spoke at the event and said the festival’s continuing development was impressive.