Certificates of appreciation · Saturday 31 October 2026

Melbourne Diwali 2026 results and certificates

Thank you for making Melbourne Diwali 2026 happen. Every performer, volunteer, stallholder, partner and member of the crew receives a personal certificate (331 in all), co-signed by The Hon Ben Carroll MP, Premier of Victoria, and Gautam Gupta, Festival Director, Melbourne Diwali.

Each certificate has its own page, where it can be downloaded as a PDF to print or as an image to share, added to LinkedIn, and checked by anyone.

Check a certificate

Enter the full number printed at the bottom of the certificate, including the last four characters.

Dance competition

Dance competition results 2026

The Melbourne Diwali 2026 dance competition was held on stage at Marvel Stadium Square, Docklands, on Saturday 31 October 2026. The winners were Na2 Entertainment in Juniors, Gulaboo Girls in Teens and Nritya School of Indian Dances in Adults. Placed groups, and every member of them, receive a Certificate of Achievement.

Juniors (12 and under)

  1. First PlaceNa2 Entertainment
  2. Second PlaceSouth Kuthu
  3. Third PlaceTwinkling Stars

Teens (13 to 17)

  1. First PlaceGulaboo Girls
  2. Second PlaceDK Alayam School of Classical Dance and Music
  3. Third PlaceTwirl Girls (The Naach Box)

Adults (18 and over)

  1. First PlaceNritya School of Indian Dances
  2. Second PlaceRhythm Dance Academy
  3. Third PlaceTeam Lasya

Judges

Nithya Remesan, Neethu Yuseph, Sachin Vijayachandran. Thank you to our judges, and to every group that took part.

The certificates

Who receives which certificate

Certificate of Performance
Every performer on stage, and each performing group with its age category.
182 issued
Certificate of Achievement
The placed groups in the dance competition, and every member of those groups.
63 issued
Certificate of Volunteer Service
Our volunteers and stage crew.
4 issued
Certificate of Appreciation
Staff, crew, MCs, judges, the Collarts media team, security, stallholders and partners.
82 issued

Certificates for performers go to the group leader, and certificates for anyone under 18 go to their parent or guardian. Names are printed exactly as they were sent to us.

Not on the list yet?

If you took part and have not sent your name yet, send it now: performers, volunteers, crew, stallholders and partners all use the same form. Group leaders can send up to 10 people at a time.

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