“There is a lot of racism and this racism brings along a lot of instability in the community and we don’t really want to let that breed any more,” Prasad said.
The festival will feature food trucks with varying cuisines and a diverse range of cultural performances, including music featuring the Indian stringed instrument taus (also known as mayuri veena) and a performance by the IPU New Zealand Kodama Japanese Drum Team.
“We encourage people to come along and have a beautiful evening,” Prasad said.
The event is being held at the Marton RSA club on Saturday, October 12, with the food trucks available from 5pm and the performances from 6.30-9.30pm.
Olivia Reid is a multimedia journalist based in Whanganui.