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SUMMARY:Diwali Celebration 2026
LOCATION:Amagasaki City Chuo Minami Lifelong Learning Plaza\, Osaka
GEO:34.718892;135.413156
DESCRIPTION:Join Utsavmanch for a colorful celebration of Diwali\, the Fest
 ival of Lights\, featuring Indian classical and Bollywood dances\, live mu
 sic\, Japanese cultural performances\, traditional prayers\, and dinner.\n
 \nCelebrate Diwali 2026 with Utsavmanch!\n\nExperience the joy\, colors\, 
 traditions\, and cultural richness of India at the Diwali Celebration 2026
  in Amagasaki\, Japan.\n\nOrganized by Utsavmanch\, a cultural association
  of Indians in Japan\, this celebration brings together the Indian and Jap
 anese communities for an unforgettable afternoon and evening of cultural p
 erformances\, music\, dance\, traditional festivities\, and togetherness.\
 n\nEnjoy captivating Bharatanatyam and Bihu dance performances\, energetic
  Bollywood dance\, Indian devotional music\, Japanese songs\, and traditio
 nal Japanese Rakugo comedy.\n\nThe celebration will also feature a special
  Diwali Puja and Aarti\, followed by an evening dinner gathering.\n\nWheth
 er you are part of the Indian community\, interested in Indian culture\, o
 r simply looking to experience Diwali in Japan\, this event offers a wonde
 rful opportunity to celebrate cultural diversity\, friendship\, and unity.
 \n\nCome together to celebrate the Festival of Lights and create beautiful
  memories with family\, friends\, and the community.\n\nEvent highlights\n
 - Diwali inauguration ceremony by the Consul General of India\n- Bollywood
  and Punjabi-inspired dance performances\n- Traditional Indian dances incl
 uding Bharatanatyam and Bihu\n- Indian devotional songs and bhajans\n- Jap
 anese music and cultural performances\n- Traditional Japanese Rakugo comed
 y\n- Community Diwali Puja and Aarti\n- Dinner and community gathering\n- 
 Indian and Japanese cultural exchange\n\nSchedule:\nTime	Programme / Perfo
 rmer\n2:00 PM	Inauguration Ceremony – Consul General of India\, Shri Cha
 ndru Appar\n2:10 PM	Musical Performance – Ashwini Kumar Mishra & Tadao I
 shihama\n2:30 PM	Diwali Song – Aaradhya Sarmah\n2:35 PM	Bihu Dance – S
 mritakshi Phukan Sarmah\n2:45 PM	Bharatanatyam – Yoko Matsushita & Hashi
 mita Sanyal\n3:00 PM	Saraswati Vandana and Ram Bhajan – Bhavyasree\n3:05
  PM	Bollywood Dance – Harica Naomi & Team\n3:15 PM	Bollywood Dance – Y
 ukiko\, Yoko & Jil Jil Group (2 dancers)\n3:25 PM	Bollywood Dance / PJ FLO
 W BHANGRA Solo – Chinatsu Katena\n3:35 PM	Japanese Song – Soeda Shinji
  & Team\n3:40 PM	Bhajan – Manohar Bhagchandani\, Pooja Bhagchandani & Te
 am\n3:45 PM	Rakugo (Japanese Comedy) – Takahata Haru\n3:50 PM	Japanese S
 ong – Setsuko Hata\n3:55 PM	Bollywood Dance – Caterina Yamamura\n4:00 
 PM	Bollywood Dance – Mayo\n4:15 PM	Bollywood Dance – Harica Naomi & Te
 am\n4:30 PM	Bollywood Dance – Purvi Jhaveri\, Abundance Group\n4:55 PM	V
 ote of Thanks – Utsavmanch President Kumar Abhijeet\n5:00 PM	Diwali Puja
  and Aarti – All Guests\n6:00–8:00 PM	Dinner\n8:00 PM	Cleaning and Wra
 p-up\n9:00 PM	Hall Closing\n\n\n5. Performers and artists\nThe event featu
 res the following performers and groups:\nNo.	Performer / Group	Performanc
 e\n1	Ashwini Kumar Mishra & Tadao Ishihama	Musical performance\n2	Aaradhya
  Sarmah	Diwali song\n3	Smritakshi Phukan Sarmah	Bihu dance\n4	Yoko Matsush
 ita	Bharatanatyam\n5	Hashimita Sanyal	Bharatanatyam\n6	Bhavyasree	Devotion
 al songs\n7	Harica Naomi & Team	Bollywood dance\n8	Yukiko\, Yoko & Jil Jil
  Group	Bollywood dance\n9	Chinatsu Katena	Bollywood / Bhangra dance\n10	So
 eda Shinji & Team	Japanese song\n11	Manohar Bhagchandani	Bhajan\n12	Pooja 
 Bhagchandani & Team	Bhajan\n13	Takahata Haru	Rakugo comedy\n14	Setsuko Hat
 a	Japanese song\n15	Caterina Yamamura	Bollywood dance\n16	Mayo	Bollywood d
 ance\n17	Purvi Jhaveri – Abundance Group	Bollywood dance\n\nNo.	Sponsor\
 n1	NICE\n2	Tara Kitchen\n3	MAYUR\n4	BISHNU\n5	Ganesha Ghar\n6	Sherwood & T
 iffany (Japan) Ltd.\n7	SINCE 1990 (logo\; exact sponsor name needs confirm
 ation)\n8	Bombay Kitchen\n9	Smiles Mobile Remittance\n10	KOBE SPICE\n11	HU
 M TV TUM\n12	ACTIVE BOEKI K.K.\n13	Aarti Indian Restaurant\n14	GS TRAVEL\n
 15	VISHWAS\n\nhttps://incctokyo.com/events/diwali-celebration-2026
URL:https://incctokyo.com/events/diwali-celebration-2026
CATEGORIES:Cultural Festival,Diwali
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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