What's on for Indians in Germany
Diwali and Durga Puja celebrations, Garba nights, concerts, Bollywood nights, comedy and talks: Indian events across Germany, in one list.
Events run by other organisers, listed for information. NRIClub is not the organiser; details can change, so check the organiser's page before you go.
October 2026
Krishna. Religion, Kunst und Popkultur
· Munich · Museum Fünf Kontinente, Maximilianstraße 42, Lehel · Art and exhibitions
Organised by Museum Fünf Kontinente · €6 (reduced €5, under 18 free)
Special exhibition of over 100 objects from the museum's collection tracing Krishna through religion, classical art and pop culture.
DIG Diwali Dance Night
· Karlsruhe · Anne Frank Haus, Moltkestraße 20 · Festival
Organised by Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft Karlsruhe · €10 at the door
Diwali dance evening with music for students, families and friends; food and drinks sold separately.
Klassischer indischer Tanz Odissi – Diwali: Monalisa Ghosh, Namita Mathura Sharma
· Stuttgart · Theater am Faden, Hasenstraße 32, Stuttgart-Süd · Music and dance
Organised by Theater am Faden – Marionettenbühne Helga Brehme · €20 (reduced €16)
Odissi dance and own choreographies for Diwali by Monalisa Ghosh and her student; Sat 20:00 and Sun 11:00 shows.
Bollywood Disco Night
· Erlangen · E-Werk (Clubbühne), Fuchsenwiese 1 · Parties and club nights
Organised by E-Werk Kulturzentrum GmbH · €7 presale
Bollywood, Punjabi and South Indian club night with DJ RP on the E-Werk club stage; 18+ only.
Grand Dussehra Mela 2026
· Oberursel · Sportplatz Erich-Kästner-Schule, Karl-Hermann-Flach-Straße 60 · Festival
Organised by Dussehra Team Frankfurt · €10 adults, €6 children 6–11, €28 family
Fifth edition of an open-air Dussehra fair with Ravan Dahan effigy burning, garba, food stalls, games and handicraft stalls.
Garba Mahotsav
· Munich · Zenith Kulturhalle (Motorworld München), Lilienthalallee 29, Freimann · Festival
Organised by Fusion4 Events · Hindi, Gujarati, English, German
Sharad Purnima raas garba with singer Apexa Pandya live, bhajan jamming, Indian vegetarian food and childcare; alcohol-free.
Hindi Comedy Night + Bollywood Jam
· Berlin · Valentin Stüberl, Donaustraße 112, Neukölln · Comedy
Organised by Desi Democracy · €5 online, €8 at the door · Hindi
Hindi stand-up comedy evening followed by an open Bollywood music jam; repeats every two weeks, bar is cash only.
Hindu-Tempel: Geschichte, Gestalt und Kultus
· Munich · MVHS in Pasing, Bäckerstraße 14, Pasing · Talks and networking
Organised by Münchner Volkshochschule (MVHS) · €9
Indologist PD Dr. Renate Syed on the form and role of Hindu temples, their priests and rituals.
Saaz Aur Awaaz – Partha Bose & Ensemble
· Berlin · The Tagore Centre, Embassy of India, Tiergartenstraße 17, Tiergarten · Music and dance
Organised by The Tagore Centre, Embassy of India Berlin · Free (registration required)
Hindustani concert with sitar, vocals and tabla marking 150 years of Vande Mataram; entry by registration only.
Hanuman Chalisa und Arti
· Neu-Ulm · Sri Neem Karoli Baba Mandir, Nelsonallee 22 · Temple and spiritual
Organised by Durgamayi Ma Ashram e.V. (Ashram Brindavon) · €7
Hanuman Chalisa sung nine times from 19:30, followed by aarti at 20:30; entry from 19:00.
Mitgliederversammlung und Jubiläumsveranstaltung – 70 Jahre DIG Hannover
· Hanover · Kulturtreff Plantage, Davenstedter Markt 18, Davenstedt · Community and family
Organised by Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft Hannover
Public members' meeting, then the 70th-anniversary programme with Team Sanskriti dance, music and an Indian buffet; register by 23 Oct.
Bollywood Live in Concert 2026
· Munich · Kulturhaus Milbertshofen, Curt-Mezger-Platz 1, Milbertshofen · Music and dance
Organised by Bollywood Events Germany · €25
Singer Nupur Thakur and a live band perform Bollywood songs at Kulturhaus Milbertshofen.
Abishek Kumar – Abishek Wants to Enjoy Life!
· Berlin · Tempodrom – Small Arena, Möckernstraße 10, Kreuzberg · Comedy
Organised by The Cornershop Group · €34 plus booking fee · English, Tamil
Comedian Abishek Kumar performs his special 'Abishek Wants to Enjoy Life!' in English and Tamil; doors 18:30, ages 16+.
Kirtan Singen und Arti
· Neu-Ulm · Sri Neem Karoli Baba Mandir, Nelsonallee 22 · Temple and spiritual
Organised by Durgamayi Ma Ashram e.V. (Ashram Brindavon) · Free (donations welcome)
Weekly Friday kirtan with harmonium, drum and cymbals, followed by aarti; donation-based.
Die bunte Welt der indischen Göttinnen: sanfte Schönheiten, starke Helferinnen, sagenhafte Asketinnen
· Munich · MVHS Bildungszentrum Einstein 28, Einsteinstraße 28, Haidhausen · Talks and networking
Organised by Münchner Volkshochschule (MVHS) · €9
Eva-Maria Glasbrenner on major and regional Indian goddesses, their iconography and myths.
New Generations – Independent Indian Film Festival 2026
· Frankfurt · Harmonie Filmtheater, Dreieichstraße 54, Sachsenhausen · Film
Organised by Indian Vibes Neue Generationen e.V. · From €9 per screening
Three days of independent Indian films at the Harmonie, with Frankfurt premieres, a short film programme and filmmaker talks.
Azeem Banatwalla – Generational
· Berlin · Tempodrom – Small Arena, Möckernstraße 10, Kreuzberg · Comedy
Organised by The Cornershop Group · €32.80 plus booking fee · English
Indian stand-up comedian Azeem Banatwalla performs his show 'Generational' in Berlin; doors 21:15, ages 16+.
666 Halloween Party
· Cologne · InCavall Lounge, Hohenzollernring 88 · Parties and club nights
Organised by Namaste Germany · From €13.13 plus €10 cash minimum bar spend
Halloween costume club night with DJs, run by Namaste Germany; a €10 cash minimum bar spend applies on top of the ticket.
Yoga-Tag
· Darmstadt · Literaturhaus Darmstadt (Vortragssaal), Kasinostraße 3 · Temple and spiritual
Organised by Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft Darmstadt-Frankfurt e.V. · €18 per block, €25 both (DIG members €15 / €20)
Two yoga blocks: morning session with Yin elements, afternoon gentle Hatha with a singing-bowl sound journey; register by email.
Frohes Diwali – Das indische Fest des Lichts
· Kirchberg an der Jagst · Marstall, Schloss Kirchberg · Festival
Organised by Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft Schwäbisch Hall e.V. and Ayurveda-Kurzentrum Schloss Kirchberg · €50 incl. buffet and drinks (DIG members €30)
Diwali evening with Indian dances by Shany Mathew and the Nisari Kalakshetra dance academy, plus an Ayurvedic-Indian buffet; register ahead.
Sahana Banerjee – Sitar Concert
· Aachen · Atelier21, Jülicher Straße 21 · Music and dance
Organised by Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft e.V. Aachen · €15
Sitar recital by Sahana Banerjee with Arup Sen Gupta on tabla; limited seating, reserve by email or SMS.
Bollywood Maskenball - Halloween Edition
· Munich · Swaad, Berg-am-Laim-Straße 103, Berg am Laim · Parties and club nights
Organised by Urban Desi Entertainment · From €12.90 (student), €13.96 early bird
18+ Halloween masquerade with DJ sets of Bollywood, Punjabi, bhangra, hip-hop, Afro and Latin; masks or costumes optional.
Haunted Haus Party – Halloween in Berlin
· Berlin · Skalitzer Str. 130, Kreuzberg · Parties and club nights
Organised by BreakFree Events
Halloween night with Bollywood and international hits, themed drinks and decorations; costumes encouraged, free entry for women until 23:00.
Scary Night – Halloween Bollywood Party Hamburg
· Hamburg · Tango Chocolate, Dehnhaide 55, Hamburg-Nord · Parties and club nights
Organised by BreakFree Events · From €5
Halloween Bollywood dance party at Tango Chocolate; Halloween costumes encouraged.
Bollyween Party Part 2 in Düsseldorf
· Düsseldorf · Klub Kulb, Burgplatz 11 · Parties and club nights
Organised by Bollywood Fever · €13 (students/members €10, VIP €17); €10 minimum bar spend at the door
Halloween Bollywood party with DJ Jas and DJ Sahil playing Bollywood, Punjabi, regional Indian, hip-hop and chart music; ID required.
Bollywood Halloween – Munich
· Munich · Midnightbazar, Arnulfstraße · Parties and club nights
Organised by BreakFree Events · From €10
Halloween party with Bollywood, Bolly-house and Punjabi music, Halloween visuals and decorations; costumes encouraged.
Klassische indische Musik: Sitar und Tabla
· Stuttgart · Theater am Faden, Hasenstraße 32, Stuttgart-Süd · Music and dance
Organised by Theater am Faden · €20 (reduced €16)
Pandit Kushal Das (sitar) and Florian Schiertz (tabla) play Indian classical music; Saturday evening and Sunday morning shows.
November 2026
Darpana Tanz Crew
· Munich · Kulturhaus Milbertshofen, Curt-Mezger-Platz 1, Milbertshofen · Music and dance
Organised by Darpana Tanz Crew · Free · German, English
Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam and Kuchipudi pieces on stories from Indian mythology; free, no tickets, walk-ins welcome.
Diwali
· Frankfurt · Saalbau Volkshaus Sossenheim, Siegener Str. 22, Sossenheim · Festival
Organised by Bharat Verein e.V.
Diwali puja followed by a programme of Indian cultural performances in Frankfurt-Sossenheim.
Ramayana (Hindi film) – Berlin screenings
· Berlin · Ten cinemas incl. Cineplex Neukölln, Cineplex Alhambra, CineStar CUBIX and CinemaxX Berlin · Film
Organised by Cineplex, CineStar, UCI and CinemaxX cinemas · Hindi, Tamil
Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana opens in Germany on 5 Nov; Hindi and Tamil shows listed at ten Berlin cinemas. Pre-booking from 20 Oct.
Ramayana (Hindi film) – Munich screenings
· Munich · Kinopolis Mathäser Filmpalast, CinemaxX München, Kinopolis Gloria-Palast · Film
Organised by Kinopolis and CinemaxX cinemas · Hindi
Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana opens in Germany on 5 Nov; Hindi shows listed at three Munich cinemas. Pre-booking from 20 Oct.
Diwali at MAGICUM
· Berlin · MAGICUM – Berlin Magic Museum, Große Hamburger Straße 17, Mitte · Festival
Organised by MAGICUM Berlin Magic Museum
Five-day Diwali programme at Berlin's magic museum, one festival day per date, with Diwali and Lakshmi Puja on 8 November.
Diwali Night - The Festival of Lights
· Paderborn · Universität Paderborn, Building G, Liese-Dreyer-Weg · Festival
Organised by ISG and AStA Universität Paderborn · €7.66 incl. food (under-6s free)
Campus Diwali with performances, live music, dance, games, Indian food and a DJ afterparty; open to everyone. Ticket sales start 19 Oct.
DIG Essen Diwali Dhamaka 2026
· Essen · Magazin Eventsaal, Zeche Katharina 1, Kray · Festival
Organised by Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft Essen · Free entry (booking required); dinner buffet €18 pre-order
Diwali evening with cultural programme from 18:45, Indian dinner buffet (pre-order), DJ Sahil, games, raffle and a best-dressed prize.
Diwali 2026 – the Festival of Lights in Hamburg
· Hamburg · Hamburg-Haus Eimsbüttel, Doormannsweg 12, Eimsbüttel · Festival
Organised by Hamburger Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft e.V. · €25 (members €20); students €20/€15; children 6–12 €15/€10; under-6s free
Diwali evening with live music, Indian dance, a cultural programme and Indian buffet; register by email or form, pay by invoice.
Diwali Party – Hamburg
· Hamburg · Roots Club & Lounge, Reeperbahn, St. Pauli · Parties and club nights
Organised by BreakFree Events · From €5
Bollywood Diwali club night at Roots Club & Lounge; festive outfits welcome.
Mehfeel Evenings – Diwali Special Hamburg
· Hamburg · Tango Chocolate, Dehnhaide 55, Hamburg-Nord · Music and dance
Organised by BreakFree Events · From €14.99
Diwali evening of South Asian songs and live performances in a small, intimate setting; limited seats.
Sri Srinivasa Kalyana Mahotsavam 2026
· Berlin · Sri Ganesha Hindu Tempel, Hasenheide 106, Neukölln · Temple and spiritual
Organised by Telugu Community Hamburg e.V. with Sri Ganesha Hindu Tempel e.V. · From €10 (darshan); full-day ticket €27
Day-long Srinivasa Kalyanam in the Vaikhanasa tradition with sevas, archana, darshan, unjal seva and a sattvic meal.
MATA Diwali Celebrations 2026
· Munich · Städtisches Willi-Graf-Gymnasium, Borschtallee 26 · Festival
Organised by Mana Telugu Association Munich e.V. (MATA) · €3–€10 early bird by membership, €15 later (under-18s free) · Telugu
Telugu community Diwali day with cultural performances, singing, dance, skits and veg and non-veg food stalls.
Diwali Street Food Festival 2026
· Berlin · YAAM, An der Schillingbrücke 3, Friedrichshain · Food
Organised by BreakFree Events · From €4.50
Diwali street-food market at YAAM with Indian dishes, live music and dance performances, followed by an after-party from 22:00.
Diwali Street Food Festival München × Mitternachtsbazar Night Market
· Munich · Midnightbazar, Alte Paketposthalle, Arnulfstraße 195-199 · Food
Organised by BreakFree Events · From €5.50
Diwali street-food day with a bazaar, music and dance alongside the Mitternachtsbazar night market; after-party from 22:00.
Nirmiti's Diwali Utsav 2026
· Göttingen · Aula am Waldweg, Waldweg 26 · Festival
Organised by Nirmiti – Indian Fraternity in Göttingen · €5 students, €10 professionals, €30 group of 4 (under-10s free)
Nirmiti's Diwali with singing, live music, dance, community stalls and an open dance floor; online registration closes 1 Nov.
Bodensee Diwali 2026
· Friedrichshafen · Dorfgemeinschaftshaus Raderach, Fichtenburgstraße 37, Raderach · Festival
Organised by Gujarati Samaj Bodensee e.V. · €15 (under-5s free) · Gujarati
Gujarati community Diwali with lamp lighting, games, vegetarian dinner, fireworks, prizes and evening garba with a DJ.
Deepavali Mahotsav 2026
· Frankfurt · Schelmenburgplatz 2, Bergen-Enkheim · Festival
Organised by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Germany e.V. · €3–€6 adults (students, jobseekers and under-18s free)
VHP Germany's Deepavali evening with bhajans, lamp lighting, classical dance and music, and vegetarian food stalls.
Grand Diwali Celebration 2026 at Taj im Taunus
· Grävenwiesbach · Taj im Taunus, Frankfurter Straße 58 · Festival
Organised by Taj im Taunus · €34.99 adults, €16.99 ages 4–11 (under-4s free)
Restaurant Diwali evening with puja and diya lighting, street food, fire show and dance, vegetarian buffet and a Bollywood DJ.
Lichterfest (Diwali)
· Mainz · Haus der Jugend, Mitternachtsgasse 8 · Festival
Organised by Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft Mainz e.V. · €15 (DIG members €12, children up to 14 free)
Puja, dances, bazaar and Indian food from 17:00, then Bharatanatyam, Odissi and a sitar and tabla concert at 19:00.
Diwali – Großes Indisches Lichterfest
· Lübeck · Werkhof, Kanalstraße 70 · Festival
Organised by Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft Lübeck · €15 at the door (food extra)
Odissi dance by Monalisa Ghosh, dhol rhythms and Indian and Bollywood music from DJ Senny, with biryani served in the break.
Klassisches Indisches Konzert mit Sitar & Tabla
· Ammerbuch · Zehntscheuer Entringen, Kirchstraße 9, Entringen (near Tübingen) · Music and dance
Organised by Förderverein Zehntscheuer Ammerbuch-Entringen e.V. · €10–€15
Raga concert with Tamim Ziai on sitar and Kolkata-born Ashis Paul on tabla.
Diwali in Berlin 2026 – Experience Love, Light and Laughter
· Berlin · Jules B-Part, Luckenwalder Straße 6b, Kreuzberg · Festival
Organised by Wedesi Berlin · Free to €7.37 depending on time slot (under-16s free)
Diwali day with dance shows, karaoke, stand-up comedy, a Bollywood party and a street-food market; entry by time slot.
Klassische indische Musik: Sarangi und Tabla
· Stuttgart · Theater am Faden, Hasenstraße 32, Stuttgart-Süd · Music and dance
Organised by Theater am Faden – Marionettenbühne Helga Brehme
Sarangi recital by Amiruddin Khan with Riyaaz Roy on tabla, on Saturday evening and as a Sunday matinee.
Diwali Celebration Regensburg 2026
· Regensburg · ESV 1927 Regensburg clubhouse, Dechbettener Brücke 2 · Festival
Organised by Gujarati Samaj Regensburg e.V. · Adults €8 early bird / €10, ages 8–15 €5, under-8s free · English, Hindi
Community Diwali with music, cultural performances, vegetarian Indian food, games and family activities.
Diwali 2026 – Gujarati Samaj Stuttgart
· Stuttgart · TVH Botnang, Schumannstraße 10, Botnang · Festival
Organised by Gujarati Samaj e.V. (Stuttgart)
Gujarati Samaj Stuttgart's Diwali gathering at TVH Botnang, running from afternoon into the evening.
Indian Business Networking Evening
· Munich · Atelierstraße 1 · Talks and networking
Organised by Independent organiser · Free
Informal networking for Indian founders, freelancers and professionals on setting up and growing a business in Germany.
Shubhada S. – Bewegte Geschichten
· Munich · Kulturzentrum Seidlvilla, Nikolaiplatz 1b, Schwabing · Music and dance
Organised by Indien-Institut e.V. · €17.17 online
Bharatanatyam recital in which classical Indian dance tells stories through rhythm, movement and expression.
Udit Narayan and Aditya Narayan
· Berlin · Uber Eats Music Hall, Uber Platz 2, Friedrichshain · Music and dance
Organised by Skyra Events · From €77.10
Udit Narayan, a voice of classic Bollywood film songs, performs with his son Aditya and a live band.
Grand Diwali Night / Bollywood Night in Aachen
· Aachen · Apollo Club, Pontstraße 141-149 · Parties and club nights
Organised by Bollywood Fever · From €8.64 online
Diwali-themed Bollywood club night with Diwali decorations and sweets; ID required at the door.
Grand Celebration 2026 – Heilbronn Kannada Balaga e.V.
· Heilbronn · Gemeindehalle Frankenbach, Würzburger Straße 36, Frankenbach · Festival
Organised by Heilbronn Kannada Balaga e.V. · €25.50 (students €15.50, children free; lunch included)
Kannada Rajyotsava and Deepavali day with a cultural programme, South Indian vegetarian lunch, games and an evening DJ dance floor.
Heidelberg Diwali 2026: Festival of Lights
· Heidelberg · Rohrbacher Kulturhaus, Marie-Clauss-Straße 15, Rohrbach · Festival
Organised by LIVE IN Heidelberg · Early bird €30 (students €25) until 31 Oct; children up to 7 free
Diwali afternoon with music, dance and an Indian dinner (veg, non-veg or vegan), themed 'The Light He Carries'.
Ingolstadt Diwali Blast 2026
· Ingolstadt · Jurastraße 2, Friedrichshofen · Festival
Organised by IDV Ingolstadt e.V. · €15 (members and students €12, ages 8–18 €10, under 8 free) · Hindi, English, German
Diwali festival with classical dance and music performances, a meet and greet, a Bollywood DJ night and Indian food for sale.
BVG Diwali 2026
· Mainz · Bürgerhaus Hechtsheim, Am Heuergrund 8, Hechtsheim · Festival
Organised by Bharat Vasi Germany e.V. · €5 (children 6–15 €2, under 6 free, family €12; BVG members free)
Community Diwali celebration with cultural performances, music and food for sale; registration required for non-members.
Diwali Celebration 2026 – Bharat Germany Forum and Telugu Community Hamburg
· Hamburg · Hamburg-Haus Eimsbüttel, Doormannsweg 12, Eimsbüttel · Festival
Organised by Bharat Germany Forum & Telugu Community Hamburg e.V. · €10 (students and ages 12–18 €8, ages 6–12 €6)
Diwali evening with music and dance performances, lamp lighting, food for sale and a Bollywood and South Indian DJ night; registration required.
Diwali Mela with Sufi Night in Hamburg
· Hamburg · Luxus Events, Sperberhorst 13, Schnelsen · Festival
Organised by Bollywood Fever · €17 (kids 4–12 €13, table seats €20–€25, afterparty only €10)
Family Diwali mela with a live stage show, music, Indian food and children's activities, followed by a DJ party; photo ID required.
Rajasthan Extravaganza – Diwali in Bonn
· Bonn · Toni-Mai-Halle, Schmittstraße 19-25, Duisdorf · Festival
Organised by Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft Bonn with Indian Association Bonn · €15 early bird (to 31 Oct), €20 advance, €25 from 12 Nov
Diwali show with Kalbeliya dance and Langa music by The Saperas and the Bollywood Maharaja Orchestra, singer Anwar Hussain and dancing.
Diwali-Lichterfest (DIG Düsseldorf)
· Düsseldorf · Rheinterrasse, Joseph-Beuys-Ufer 33 · Festival
Organised by Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft Düsseldorf · €55 (ages 12–18 €30, ages 6–12 €25)
Diwali gala by the Rhine with Indian dinner, classical music and dance, a children's stage show and a Bollywood party; doors 18:00.
Diwali – Das Fest des Lichtes
· Darmstadt · Bessunger Knabenschule, Ludwigshöhstraße 42, Bessungen · Festival
Organised by Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft Darmstadt-Frankfurt e.V. · €15 (reduced €12)
Diwali evening opening with a Lakshmi puja, then Odissi and Bharatanatyam dance with sarod and tabla; food and drinks from 18:00.
Diwali Celebration Regensburg 2026
· Bad Abbach · Kurhaus Bad Abbach, Kaiser-Karl-V.-Allee, Bad Abbach · Festival
Organised by Indian Spirit Regensburg · €15 (students €12, children 6–12 €10, under 6 free)
Diwali afternoon near Regensburg with children's dances, a fashion show, the Panchi Rock band and Indian food for sale.
Vegetarischer Ayurveda-Kochworkshop – wärmendes Herbst-/Winter-Menü
· Darmstadt · Bessunger Knabenschule, Ludwigshöhstraße 42, Bessungen · Food
Organised by Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft Darmstadt-Frankfurt e.V. · €55 (members €45) · German
Hands-on vegetarian Ayurveda cooking workshop with a warming autumn and winter menu; 6 to 10 participants, advance registration needed.
Bharat Diwali Mela 2026
· Garching bei München · Bürgerhaus Garching, Bürgerplatz 9, Garching bei München · Festival
Organised by Delhi in Germany e.V. · €5.99 early bird, €9.99 regular (under 12 free)
Third Diwali mela with Indian food stalls, dhol, dance and live music, a children's area, shopping stalls and a DJ party.
Indo-German Business Hub 26
· Frankfurt · Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Adickesallee 32-34 · Talks and networking
Organised by Frankfurt School Forum · From €189.21
Fifth annual conference for the Indo-German business community at Frankfurt School, run with the Indo-German Centre for Business Excellence.
Kanan Gill – Not This Again
· Munich · Freiheitshalle · Comedy
Organised by A Comic Soul
Indian comedian Kanan Gill performs his new stand-up show on his 2026 world tour.
Kanan Gill – Not This Again
· Berlin · Tempodrom (Kleine Arena), Möckernstraße 10, Kreuzberg · Comedy
Organised by d2mberlin GmbH · €50.40
Kanan Gill performs his new stand-up show at the Tempodrom's Kleine Arena; doors open at 19:00.
Grand Diwali Bollywood Night Frankfurt
· Frankfurt · Karlson Club, Karlstraße 17, Bahnhofsviertel · Parties and club nights
Organised by Bollywood Fever & Swara Events · €10 early bird, €15 VIP (members €9/€14); €10 min. bar spend at the door
Diwali club night with DJs playing Bollywood, Bhangra and South Indian music; ID required.
Grand Diwali Night / Bollywood Night in Stuttgart
· Stuttgart · Wonders Club, Friedrichstraße 13 · Parties and club nights
Organised by Bollywood Fever
Diwali Bollywood club night with DJ Jas and DJ Mak Music; €5 minimum bar spend charged at the door, ID required.
Diwali Mela
· Bonn · Johannes-Rau-Schule, Albertus-Magnus-Straße 21, Bad Godesberg · Festival
Organised by Indian Association Bonn e.V. · €12 (members €8, under 3 free); Bollywood dance class €18 (members €14)
Diwali mela run by the Indian Association Bonn, with an optional Bollywood dance class as a separate ticket.
Bollywood Grand Diwali Party Munich
· Munich · YOU LOFT Eventlocation, Landsberger Straße 163, Laim · Parties and club nights
Organised by Bollywood Fever
Diwali Bollywood party with DJ Jas and DJ Maxx; €10 minimum bar spend (VIP €25) paid in cash at the door, photo ID required.
Radha Kalyanam 2026 at Hamm Temple
· Hamm · Sri Kamadchi Ampal Temple, Siegenbeckstraße 4-5, Uentrop · Temple and spiritual
Organised by Mitraseva · Free · Tamil, English
Devotional celebration of the divine wedding of Radha and Krishna with bhajans, Vedic rituals, aarti and prasadam.
Kanan Gill – Not This Again
· Frankfurt · Internationales Theater Frankfurt, Hanauer Landstraße 5-7, Ostend · Comedy
Organised by NRW Eventss · €30 · English
Kanan Gill performs his new English-language stand-up show at the Internationales Theater; doors open 30 minutes before.
Hindi Comedy Night + Bollywood Jam
· Berlin · Valentin Stüberl, Donaustraße 112, Neukölln · Comedy
Organised by Desi Democracy · €5 online, €8 at the door · Hindi
Hindi stand-up with a rotating line-up of comedians, followed by an open-stage Bollywood music jam; part of a fortnightly series.
Anita und Kiran Desai – meistgefeierte indisch-englische Romanautorinnen
· Darmstadt · Literaturhaus Darmstadt, Kasinostraße 3 · Talks and networking
Organised by Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft Darmstadt-Frankfurt e.V.
Heinrich Rübeling talks about novelists Anita and Kiran Desai, with excerpts read from Kiran Desai's Booker-shortlisted novel.
Rooh Di Khuraak by Manpreet Singh – Live in Berlin
· Berlin · Forum Factory, Besselstraße 13-14, Kreuzberg · Comedy
Organised by Zeppelin Entertainment · From €35 · Punjabi
Punjabi stand-up show by Manpreet Singh, known online as TheComicSingh, with clean humour about everyday life; ages 16+.
Amit Tandon – Aise Kaise
· Munich · Jungle Comedy Club (Pineapple Park), Arnulfstraße 195, Neuhausen · Comedy
Organised by Soulful Events Europe · From €33.50 plus fees · Hindi
Amit Tandon's new Hindi observational stand-up show about family, friendships and unwritten social rules; ages 8+.
Schwer zu begreifen – die Leere Shivas
· Munich · MVHS Bildungszentrum Einstein 28, Einsteinstraße 28, Haidhausen · Talks and networking
Organised by Münchner Volkshochschule (MVHS) · €9
MVHS lecture by Eva-Maria Glasbrenner on Shaiva philosophy and its teaching of an emptiness from which all fullness arises.
Diwali 2026 – Celebrating the Festival of Lights
· Bonn · Im Mühlenbach 14-18, 53127 Bonn · Festival
Organised by Indian Students Association of Bonn Cologne (ISABC) · Students €15, others €27, children 6–12 €11, under 6 free (advance registration only)
Student-run Diwali evening with music, dance, cultural performances and dinner; no tickets at the door.
Diwali 2026 – Langen Pariwar e.V.
· Egelsbach · Saalbau Eigenheim, Kirchstraße 19 · Festival
Organised by Langen Pariwar e.V. · Adults €21–€23, children 5–12 €12–€13, under 5 free · Hindi, English
Diwali afternoon south of Frankfurt with music, dance, cultural performances and vegetarian food, open to families.
Amit Tandon – Aise Kaise (4 pm show)
· Frankfurt · Internationales Theater Frankfurt, Hanauer Landstraße 5, Ostend · Comedy
Organised by Soulful Events Europe · From €33.50 plus fees · Hindi
Afternoon show of Amit Tandon's new Hindi stand-up show Aise Kaise in Frankfurt; ages 8+.
Amit Tandon – Aise Kaise (7 pm show)
· Frankfurt · Internationales Theater Frankfurt, Hanauer Landstraße 5, Ostend · Comedy
Organised by Soulful Events Europe · From €33.50 plus fees (VIP sold out) · Hindi
Evening show of Amit Tandon's new Hindi stand-up show Aise Kaise in Frankfurt; ages 8+.
December 2026
German-Indian Round Table Düsseldorf
· Düsseldorf · Wirtschaftsclub Düsseldorf, Blumenstraße 14, Stadtmitte · Talks and networking
Organised by German-Indian Round Table (GIRT) Düsseldorf
Lunchtime meeting of the Düsseldorf German-Indian round table hosted by Dr. Jörg Podehl; programme follows by invitation.
Danish Sait – Bengaluru Boy: Out of Town
· Munich · The Jungle Comedy Club, Arnulfstraße 195, Neuhausen · Comedy
Organised by Zeppelin Entertainment · From €30 · English
Bengaluru comedian Danish Sait performs his hour-long English stand-up show of stories about career, love and city life; ages 18+.
German Indian Round Table Münsterland
· Münster · IHK Nord Westfalen, Sentmaringer Weg 61 · Talks and networking
Organised by German Indian Round Table (GIRT) Münsterland
Next networking meeting of the Münsterland German-Indian round table led by Purvi Shah-Paulini; time and programme to be announced.
Danish Sait – Bengaluru Boy: Out of Town
· Cologne · Altes Pfandhaus, Kartäuserwall 20, Altstadt-Süd · Comedy
Organised by NRWEventss · €45 · English
Bengaluru comedian Danish Sait performs his hour-long English stand-up show in Cologne; ages 16+.
Advaita Vedanta – die Zusammenfassung der Kerngedanken aller Upanishaden
· Darmstadt · Literaturhaus Darmstadt, Kasinostraße 3 · Talks and networking
Organised by Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft Darmstadt-Frankfurt e.V.
Prof. Klaus Jork lectures on Advaita Vedanta and the teaching of the reformer Adi Shankara.
Geschichten und Märchen aus Indien
· Darmstadt · Literaturhaus Darmstadt, Kasinostraße 3 · Art and exhibitions
Organised by Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft Darmstadt-Frankfurt e.V.
Year-end evening where society members read and tell Indian tales, many from the Panchatantra, with masala chai in the break.
January 2027
Yoga und Ethik: Gedanken von Swami Vivekananda
· Munich · MVHS Bildungszentrum Einstein 28, Einsteinstraße 28, Haidhausen · Talks and networking
Organised by Münchner Volkshochschule (MVHS) · €9
PD Dr. Renate Syed presents Vivekananda's ethics and his four paths of yoga: karma, vijnana, bhakti and raja.
April 2027
The Pranit More Show – Live in Berlin
· Berlin · Hotel Continental – Art Space in Exile, Elsenstraße 87, Treptow · Comedy
Organised by Zeppelin Entertainment · From €30 · Hindi
Pranit More's Hindi stand-up show with stories from his childhood, career and Bigg Boss, plus crowd work; ages 18+.
The Pranit More Show – Live in Munich
· Munich · Kulturhaus Milbertshofen, Curt-Mezger-Platz 1, Milbertshofen · Comedy
Organised by Zeppelin Entertainment · From €30 · Hindi
Pranit More brings his Hindi stand-up show of life stories and Bigg Boss anecdotes to Munich; ages 18+.
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