Eid al-Fitr Festival 2024 (NZ Eid Day x Asturlab)

Eid Al Fitr is hugely important for Muslims worldwide, marking the end of the month of Ramadan, during which Muslims around the world fast from dawn until dusk each day. The celebration of Eid Al Fitr is a time of joy, thanksgiving, gift-giving and feasting with family and friends. This year NZ Eid Day and Asturlab have joined forces in collaboration with Christchurch City Council

Enabling the public celebration of Eid Al Fitr in Christchurch helps to uplift and empower the Muslim community, increasing connectedness among the various ethnic Muslim communities here while building bridges with the wider community of Christchurch. This festival encourages Muslim community members of all ages and ethnicities to come together for a public celebration of a shared cultural tradition in a safe, supported space that aligns with their values. These festivals also serve to promote multiculturalism and raise awareness of the rich diversity of ethnic Muslim cultures here in Christchurch, and to create an inclusive environment for Muslim families, especially children, to experience the joy and significance of Eid.

What is on offer for the Eid Al Fitr Festival 2024:

• Plenty of children’s entertainment like bouncy castles, amusement park rides, popcorn, candyfloss, animal ballons, NZ Fire department live fire illustration and children’s entertainers will be available.
  
• A wide range of ethnic food vendors, general market stalls (arts, crafts, and ethnic wares) and services such as face painting and henna.
• Complimentary traditional tea and dates for all attendees until supplies run out.
• Guest speakers like local politicians, Ngāi Tūāhuriri Kaumātua, Muslim community leaders.
• Designated praying areas for men and women.
• Plenty of seating and communal socialising areas for adults. These events have provided heart-warming and well-received opportunities to share, showcase and preserve the cultural traditions of our Muslim community members, aiding in ensuring that cultural identities and traditions are protected, celebrated, and passed down to new generations.

These events have provided heart-warming and well-received opportunities to share, showcase and preserve the cultural traditions of our Muslim community members, aiding in ensuring that cultural identities and traditions are protected, celebrated and passed down to new generations.