DIWALI on TRAFALGAR SQUARE - STAGE PROGRAMME - 2025
Sunday 12th October
About DOTS 2025
Stage Programme
Diwali in London Committee (DiL) and
MAYOR OF LONDON invites you to Trafalgar Square for the annual celebration of Diwali, the festival of lights.
Come and enjoy this wonderful Diwali festival of cultural performances, with music & dances and variety of scrumptious Vegetarian food stalls and much more!
Happy Diwali
FREE ENTRY - OPEN TO ALL (subject to capacity)
DOTS 2025 STAGE PROGRAMME
(Subject to Change)
| Time | Performances/Activity (Subject to Change) |
Group Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 pm | Opening Dance Sequence | Multi Groups United to perform an Opening Dance Sequence |
| 2:30 pm | Live Garba Band by Chinmaya Mission UK | Opportunity for public to join in dancing to live Garba Band |
| 3:00 pm | Multi Faith | How Multi Faith celebrate Diwali |
| Ganeshji Stuti/Hymn with Tasha Dhols | Worship and get blessings from Bhagawan Ganesha | |
| 3:15 pm | Diwa Lighting | Official Opening Ceremony |
| 3:30 pm | Udaan - Dance of Light and Belonging by Children of Mixed Abilities | IndradhanushKids Academy |
| Pahari Dance Fusion (Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh) | Pahari Women | |
| Spiritual Song Medley | Brahma Music | |
| Vision for Victory - Chanting Light into Darkness | Prash (aka Prashant Kotecha) | |
| Spiritually evocative performance, rooted in Jainism, expressing grace, light, and liberation. |
OneJain UK | |
| Up Tempo Telugu and Tamil Medley Dance | Telugu Association of London (TAL) | |
| Vedic prayers invoking peace, harmony, and the spiritual light of Diwali | BAPS Neasden Temple | |
| Ramayana - The Musical by Children | MAD House Production | |
| Mayura Charitham | Natyalogy | |
| Pause for Peace | Brahma Kumaris | |
| Dhol Group Performance | London School of Dhol | |
| Children and Adults Dance Fusion | A K Bollywood | |
| 5:00 pm | Public Participation | Bhajan - Raghu Pati Raghav Raja Ram and Miscellaneous |
| Fusion Fiesta Dance | The Creative Crew | |
| The Divine Feminine Dance Infusion | Chinmaya Mission UK | |
| Lakshmiji Song | Diwali Story | |
| A Unique Blend of Bollywood and Folk Singing | Geetanjali Academy of Fine Arts (GAOFAL) | |
| Public Appreciation | Social Media Selfies | |
| Bollywood Extravaganza | Binal's Dance Academy | |
| Aaya Anand Chaaya Anand | Diwali Story | |
| Song Medley | Chirag Rao | |
| Semi-Classical Fusion Dance | Aashvee Dance Company | |
| 6:30 pm | Light up the Square! | YES! Light over Darkness. Good over evil. Bring on the lights! |
| "Kanha" – A Celebration of Dance & Devotion | Nritya Tales and Luitporia Nasoni | |
| Song Medley | Shrii Gautam and Dancers from Monali's Dance School | |
| Fusion Dance Medley | Bespoke - The Company | |
| 7:00 pm | Maa Lakshmi Aarti, Bhajans and Dhuns | Chinmaya Mission UK |
| 7:25 pm | Indian Dance Medley | Soni School of Garba Dance (SSGD) |
| 7:35 pm | Multi Song Medley | Sairam Iyer (Dual Voice Male and Female) |
| 7:45 pm | High-Octane Bollywood Dance Fusion | Bollywood Dance School |
| 7:55 pm | Goodbyes / HAPPY DIWALI |
Performing Groups
