BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//INCC//Events//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:diwali-in-yokohama-2026@incctokyo.com
DTSTAMP:20261012T012051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T012051Z
DTSTART:20261025T020000Z
DTEND:20261025T123000Z
SUMMARY:Diwali in Yokohama 2026
LOCATION:Yamashita Park Yokohama
GEO:35.445766;139.649779
DESCRIPTION:A day of Indian culture at Yokohama's historic Port Opening Mem
 orial Hall: dance and music on stage from 6pm\, and food\, mehndi\, talks 
 and games in the side rooms from 11am. Free entry.\n\nDiwali in Yokohama i
 s a long-running celebration of the Indian festival of lights\, now in its
  23rd year. In 2026 it takes place at the Yokohama Port Opening Memorial H
 all (Kaikō Kinen Kaikan)\, the red-brick hall a minute's walk from Nihon-
 ōdōri Station\, under the banner "India's light shines on Yokohama".\n\n
 Evening stage show: the main auditorium opens at 17:45 and the show runs f
 rom 18:00 to about 21:10\, in two parts with a short interval. Expect clas
 sical Indian dance (Bharatanatyam\, Odissi and Kathak)\, Bollywood dance\,
  sitar and tabla music\, and a fusion act.\n\nAll day\, from 11:00 to abou
 t 21:30\, the other rooms of the hall are open: a Diwali space of light an
 d prayer\, mehndi (henna)\, short talks and exhibits on Indian history\, c
 ulture and travel\, Indian food such as samosa\, biryani and chai\, Diwali
  fortune-telling\, and carrom\, India's much-loved board game\, with a sma
 ll tournament.\n\nStage line-up. Part 1 (from 18:00): Maya Shoko (Bharatan
 atyam)\, Sahelia (Bollywood)\, 桐山日登美 (Odissi)\, 辰野基康 (si
 tar)\, 堤菜穂 NrityaAngan (Kathak)\, 安延佳珠子 Studio Odissi (Odi
 ssi)\, 関本あやこ Chakrika (Bollywood). Part 2 (from 19:45): 石田
 紫織 タールマンダリー (tabla)\, DB2 (Bollywood)\, さとう雅
 子 (Kathak)\, Coco鮎美 EEV (fusion)\, Tulsi (Bollywood)\, Angela Raga w
 ith Team (Bollywood).\n\nEntry is free. The hall has no parking or bicycle
  parking\, so please come by train or bus: Nihon-ōdōri Station (Minatomi
 rai Line\, Exit 1) is about a minute away\, and Kannai Station (JR and Yok
 ohama Municipal Subway) about ten minutes on foot.\n\nOrganised by the Diw
 ali in Yokohama 2026 Executive Committee\, with Discover India Club\, the 
 Japan–India Women's Forum\, the Yokohama–Mumbai Friendship Committee a
 nd the Yokohama India Center. Supported by the City of Yokohama\, the Emba
 ssy of India (to be confirmed)\, Kanagawa Shimbun and Yokohama Keizai Shim
 bun.\n\nVolunteers are wanted to help run the venue. Questions and volunte
 er enquiries: diwalifestayokohama@gmail.com\n\nLatest news and details: [t
 he organisers' event page on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/events/164
 2351753916075).\n\nディワリ・イン・ヨコハマ2026\n\nhttps://inc
 ctokyo.com/events/diwali-in-yokohama-2026
URL:https://incctokyo.com/events/diwali-in-yokohama-2026
CATEGORIES:Bollywood,Classical Dance,Music,Cultural Festival,Diwali,Communi
 ty,Food
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:OPAQUE
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR