Celebrating Diwali has become a yearly event in New Zealand. Across the country, crowds gather to play music, dance, eat and, of course, let off fireworks to mark the Festival of Lights that symbolises the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance.
Here at Triquestra, Diwali is part of our annual calendar, too. For the past few years, we’ve celebrated the festival with a morning tea, and some of us even get dressed up for the occasion!
This year was no exception, despite farewelling our Diwali queen Vidula Kulkarni in July. Our social committee elves treated us to a feast of samosas, dal kachori and pakora from local restaurant Mithaiwala, as well as an assortment of delicious kaju sweets.
It was also a good time to reflect on the similarities between Diwali and Matariki that we celebrated back in June. Both festivals rely on the lunar calendar, and both involve spending time with family and friends contemplating the past and looking to the future.
As New Zealand changes and evolves, festivals like these are gaining in importance and popularity. Triquestra’s proud to play our part in celebrating them and the diversity of not just our country but of our great TQ team as well.
Happy Diwali!
