South Asian Flavours

Our festival stage program is your passport to the heart of South Asia – from the rhythmic beats of Bollywood to the melodies of classical traditions such as Bharatanatyam and Bhangra, and the dazzling colours of traditional and contemporary dance. Our performers represent the rich diversity of South Asian heritage, and each act is a tribute to the stories, traditions, and creativity that make this region so special.

Our MCs for the evening are Brian Laul and Ronna Guzman.

Experience the traditions, crafts, and stories of South Asia.

• Kids Arts and Craft Workshop
• Cultural flag colouring in Workshop
• Rangoli Sand Art Workshop
• A quiet sensory area for those in need of a chillout area

Take your taste buds on a journey through Southeast Asia. 

• Little Tree Skewers
• Emba Kitchen
• Mini Donut Bar
• Nepalese Street Food
• Turkish Gozleme Catering
• Calcutta Kathi Rolls
• Bubble Bar Catering
• Coffee and Snow Cones to Go

Something special is simmering for South Asian Flavours

Something special is simmering for South Asian Flavours Get ready to be amazed by a culinary superstar who knows how to turn up the heat. Depinder Chhibber just smashed it as a contestant on MasterChef 2025 'Back to Win', and will definitely bring her flair and flavour to the stage.

Depinder Chhibber is a familiar face on your TV for good reason: she has just appeared on the hit TV show ‘MasterChef Australia: Back To Win’, and left a lasting impact with her innovative dishes, and engaging cooking challenges, garnering 4^th place on the TV show.

First appearing on our screens in 2021, and going viral with her green curry cake, with white Chocolate Chilli Ganache, Coconut Ice Cream and a Coconut Crumb, as well as a homestyle Indian bento box meal that featured chhole (chickpea curry), gobhi (cauliflower) parantha, pickles and salads, Depinder has continued to dazzle, with one of her dishes from this year’s MasterChef earning her the title of the "Queen of Raj Kachori" from the show’s judges.

Also appearing as a guest judge on MasterChef India in 2023, the New Delhi-born, Newcastle, NSW residing mother of two grew up fascinated and inspired by watching her grandmother, mother and aunties cook, with Depinder absorbing all the tales and techniques of their rich Indian culture to carry on those traditions with flair.

The part-time pharmacist has also launched a supper club called Ghar – meaning ‘home’ in Hindi – where she offers diners her homestyle Thali in a home dining atmosphere.

Now, she is keen to show attendees at Campbelltown Council’s inaugural ‘Feast of Nations’, the flavours from her heritage, showcasing the best of South Asian cooking.