star5holicolour1.jpg The local Indian community gather during a previous Holi celebration. Bayfield Park will be a kaleidoscope of movement and music as the Dunedin Indian Association prepares to host the Holi Festival of Colours on Sunday, March 8. The organisers want to showcase the diversity of the local community through events such as traditional folk dance, Bollywood routines or musical performances. Dunedin Indian Association president Dr Rohit Jain said the group was planning one of the largest Holi celebrations the city had ever seen. The festival, which is free to attend, is based on the legend of Prahlada and Holika, representing the triumph of righteousness over evil.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 04, 2026 16:04 UTC