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  • A colourfully dressed audience watching a live performance from five traditional Indan dancers, seen from above the stage.
  • Three traditional Indian drummers in front of the water wall at National Gallery of Victoria.
12 Sep

Indian Community Day

  • Free
  • Art

Presenting an exciting line up of vibrant arts, dynamic music, and captivating dance performances, the National Gallery of Victoria celebrates the creativity and diversity of Victoria's Indian Community with a day of festivities.

Offering a variety of free activities for all ages, visitors to NGV International can enjoy creative workshops, exclusive tours of Indian Art, Urdu poetry as well as musical and dance performances. Visitors will also be able to enjoy a special Indian curated menu including chai, mango lassi and a range of mithai (Indian sweets).

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Date Times
Sat 12 Sep
  • 12pm - 5pm 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Location

National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda Rd
Melbourne 3006

Open in maps location for National Gallery of Victoria

Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 8620 2222
  • email address: ngvenquiries@ngv.vic.gov.au
  • Visit website for Indian Community Day

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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future. For more information, visit Aboriginal Melbourne.

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