Events & Experiences
Welcome to a space where people come together to learn, share, connect, and grow. Build new friendships, share ideas, and have meaningful conversations that support mind, body, and soul balance.
Our creative events bring together culture and inspiration in many forms — from workshops, talks, forums, and markets to art, dance, fitness, and community networking. Each experience is designed to uplift energy and support personal growth. Explore upcoming events.
To host a workshop, event, or speaking session – hello@anjudesai.co.nz
Upcoming Events
Wellness
30 Aug 2026 – 10.30 am to 12 pm – Te Tuhi Pakuranga
30 Sept 2026 – 11 am to 1 pm – Mt Albert Library
1 Oct 2026 · 11.30 am to 12.30 pm – Botany Town Centre
Contact us to create a wellness experience for your group
Cooking
30 Aug 2026 – 3:30–6:30 pm – Botany
20 Sept 2026 – 3:30–6:30 pm – Botany
30 Aug 2026 – 3:30–6:30 pm – Botany
Contact us to create a wellness experience for your group
Art & Creativity
Dancing
Ongoing on Thursday – 6.30 to 7.30 pm- Botany Town Centre
Ongoing on Thursday – 4.30 to 5.30 pm- Ormiston
Ongoing on Tuesday – 6.30 to 7.30 pm- Onehugna Community
Contact us to organise workshops, costumes & more.
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Past Events
Past Events
- Bollywood Fun Fitness Dance Class – Botany Town Centre
23 July 2026 - Play Chopat – Point Chevalier Library
June 2026 - Play Chopat – Mount Albert Library
29 May 2026 - Play Chopat – Mount Albert Library
29 May 2026 - Play Chopat Board Game – Cornwall Park
20–30 May 2026 - Wellness Talk – The Retreat, Auckland Botanic Gardens
16 May 2026 - Play Chopat – Mount Albert Leisure Centre
15 May 2026 - Wellness & Spice Stall – Disability Connect, Ōtāhuhu
May 2026 - Bollywood Fun Fitness Dance Class – Onehunga Community Centre
Start Date – 28 April 2026 - Meditative Art Classes – Onehunga Community Centre
Start Date – 30 April 2026 - Bollywood Fun Fitness Dance Class – Botany Town Centre
Start Date – 23 April 2026 - Dancing Under the Tree – Cornwall Park
19 April 2026 - World of Craft & Culture Market – Mount Eden
4 April 2026 - Resilient Women – Discussion Group, World of Culture
28 March 2026 - Corporate Event – Photo Booth, Props, Décor & Costumes, FDA NZ.
26 February 2026 - Bollywood Fun Fitness Class – Onehunga Community Centre
Start Date -10 February 2026 - Meditative Art Classes – Onehunga Community Centre
9 February 2026 - Bollywood Fun Fitness Class – Botany Town Centre
Start Date – 5 February 2026 - Bollywood Movement Class – Highland Park Community Centre
4 February 2026 - Vegan Market – Wellness & Spice Store, Mount Eden
29 January 2026 - Wellness & Spice Stall – Christmas Market, Onehunga
13 December 2025 - Bollywood Party – Sarah, Titirangi
1 December 2025 - Chai & Paint Workshop – Epsom Community Centre
22 November 2025 - Mindfulness & Wellness Talk – Otorohanga Women’s Club
19 November 2025 - Diwali Celebration – Dance & MC, Microsoft City Plaza
30 October 2025 - Chai, Paint & Light Lunch – Diwali Workshop, Te Ora
25 October 2025 - Meditative Art Classes – Onehunga Community Centre, Term 3
Start Date – 25 October 2025 - Dance Show – LynnMall, New Lynn
18 October 2025 - Mandala Colouring Activation Station – Westfield Manukau
16 October 2025 - Diwali Celebration – Dance & Fashion Show, Summerset at Heritage Park
14 October 2025 - Diwali Photo Booth with Props – Auckland City
11–12 October 2025 - Diwali Art Exhibition – Anju & Students, Onehunga Community Centre
8 October 2025 - Diwali Storytime Dance Workshop – Highland Park Library
4 October 2025 - Play Chopat – Auckland Heritage Festival, Cornwall Park
27 September 2025 - Bollywood Dance Class – Onehunga Community Centre
Start Date – 2 September 2025
- Bollywood Dance Class – Onehunga Community Centre
Start date – 2 September 2025 - Play Chopat – Auckland Heritage Festival, Cornwall Park
27 September 2025 - Diwali Storytime Dance Workshop – Highland Park Library
4 October 2025 - Diwali Art Exhibition – Anju & Students, Onehunga Community Centre
8 October 2025 - Diwali Photo Booth with Props – Auckland City
11–12 October 2025 - Diwali Celebration – Dance & Fashion Show, Summerset at Heritage Park
14 October 2025 - Mandala Colouring Activation Station – Westfield Manukau
16 October 2025 - Dance Show – LynnMall, New Lynn
18 October 2025 - Meditative Art Classes – Onehunga Community Centre, Term 3
Start date – 25 October 2025 - Chai & Paint Workshop – Epsom Community Centre
22 November 2025 - Diwali Celebration – Dance & Fashion Show
18 October 2025 - Diwali Celebration – Dance & Fashion Show, Henna Booth
19 October 2025 - Diwali Market Bazaar – Ormiston Town Centre
19 October 2025 - Activation Stations – Henna, Card Making, Rangoli & Mandala Colouring
18 October 2025 - Diwali Special Bollywood Dance Class – 6-Week Course, Onehunga
Start Date: 2 September 2025 - Colours of Diwali – 7-Week Painting Course, Onehunga
Start Date: 1 September 2025 - Paint & Sip Workshop – Panmure Beer Spot
Date: 14 August 2025 - Art & Wellness Talk – CAB Networking, Akoranga
Date: 4 August 2025 - Diocese School Dance Show – Kashmir
Date: 31 July 2025 - Emotional Wellness Talk – Settlement Trust, Pakuranga
Date: 18 July 2025 - Youth Business Marketing Workshop/Speech – Onehunga
Date: 27 June 2025 - Anju’s Wellness Speech – CAB Networking Event
Date: 3 June 2025 - Sunnyhills School – Cultural Dress Demonstrations
Date: 3 June 2025 - Healing Spices & Reducing Winter Blues talk – CAB Pakuranga
Date: 23 May 2025 – Part 1 - STEM Event by Korian Organisations- Three Kings
Date: 10 May 2025 - Wellness and Cultural Day Display- New Lynn
Date: 12 April 2025 - Music in the Mall – Henna and Wellness Booth
Date: 5 April 2025 - Bollywood Fun Fitness Dance Class – 12-Week Course, Onehunga
Start Date: 1 April 2025 - Meditative Art Course – 14-Week Program, Onehunga
Start Date: 31 March 2025 - Wellness & Henna Stall – Ormiston Centre
Date: 15 March 2025 - Wellness & Henna Stall – Ormiston Centre
Date: 15 March 2025 - Bollywood Dance Workshop – Cornwell Park
Date: 9 February 2025 - Anju’s Speech: Multiethnic Art Link
Date: 7 February 2025 - Neighbourhood Stories – Podcast Launch
Date: 31 January 2025 - Anju’s New Initiative Speech – CAB Community Event
Date: 28 January 2025 - Bollywood Night – RASNZ Mangere
Dates: August & September 2024, January 2025 - Anju’s Speech – TED-Style Talk – Suddenly Everything Changed
Date: 20 November 2025 - Diwali Indian Cooking Class – Onehunga
Date: 29 October 2024 - A Day in India – Fashion Show with Anju as MC
Venue: Te Oro
Date: 26 October 2024 - Diwali Market – Te Oro
Date: 26 October 2024 - Anju as MC & Classical Entertainment – Mercedes-Benz Botany
Date: 24 October 2024 - Healing Spices Workshop – Howick Library
Venue: Howick
Date: 22 October 2024 - Colours of Diwali – The Art Exhibition
Venue: Aotea Centre
Dates: 19 & 20 October 2024 - Diwali Bollywood Photo Booth with Props
Venue: Aotea Centre
Dates: 19 & 20 October 2024 - Diwali Forum – Indian Cooking Made Easy (Presented by Anju Desai)
Venue: Aotea Centre
Date: 19 October 2024 - Forum – Exceptional Contributors to Auckland’s Community
Venue: Aotea Centre
Date: 19 October 2024 - BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival – Décor & Henna Art by BPNZ
Venue: Aotea Centre
Dates: 19 & 20 October 2024 - NZ Landscape Step-by-Step Painting Workshop with Anju – Te Oro
Date: 21 and 28 September 2024 - A Day in India – Dance, Dress-Up & Food Tasting – Green Bay Community House, Green Bay
Date: 10 July 2024 - A Day in India – Dance, Dress-Up & Food Tasting – Dunkirk Road Activity Centre, Panmure
Date: 11 July 2024 - Bollywood Night – RASNZ Mangere
Date: 18 June 2024 - The World of Cultures: Bollywood Dance & Dress-Up Night – Onehunga
Date: 5 May 2024 - Private Home Cooking: Holistic Indian Classes
Date: 3 May 2024 - Soulful Creators Live at Exhibition! – Curated by Anju – Te Oro
Date: 14 April 2024 - Multicultural Artist Live Demo at Exhibition – Curated by Anju – Te Oro
Dates: 10 April, 12 April & 4 April 2024 - The World on the Runway: Multicultural Fashion Show – Concept & Creation by Anju, MC – Te Oro
Date: 6 April 2024 - Women’s Forum: A Story of Challenges & Empowerment – Created & Conducted by Anju – Ellen Melville Centre
Date: 2 April 2024 - Indian Street Food Cooking Class – Green Bay
Date: 27 March 2024 - Bollywood Dance Workshop – Botany Library
Date: 26 March 2024 - Unity in Diversity: A Multicultural Art Showcase – Curated by Anju – Te Oro
Dates: 21 March – 14 April 2024 - Healing Spices Workshop with Anju – WOC – Te Tuhi, Pakuranga
Date: 21 March 2024 - Howick Cultural Food Festival – Entertainment, Photo Booth, Spice & Food Stall
Date: 2 March 2024
More is coming soon…
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We also offer live cooking demos and inspiring spice talks to enrich the experience.
Interested in hosting us at your next event? Get in touch today.
Email now – wellness@anjudesai.co.nz
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How I Can Help
Hi there!
It’s wonderful to connect with you here. As we become more aware of our mind-body-soul connection, we seek simple guidelines to understand holistic living. This involves mindful eating, daily mindfulness practices, and working on our manifestations. I was raised in an Ayurvedic holistic lifestyle and know how simplicity can create abundance for the soul and body. Let me help you change simple micro habits to create a soulful life or simply Join me at upcoming events.
With my passions for creativity, art, writing, coaching, and speaking, I’m excited to bring fresh and impressive ideas to your life. Let’s support our community together and bring the best out of them
Thank you for stopping by, and I look forward to catching up soon!