Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: London successfully hosted one of its most significant multicultural events of the year, Diversity Festival 2025, at the Great Hall of Dulwich College on November 22. The festival brought together international dignitaries, parliamentarians, mayors, councillors, community leaders, cultural organisations, artists, and guests from more than 30 global cultures in a remarkable celebration of unity, heritage, and global friendship.
The festival was organised by the Overseas Friends of India (OFI) under the leadership of Chairman Sunil Chopra, a highly respected British-Indian civic leader. Chopra, who has twice served as Mayor of the London Borough of Southwark and is widely recognised as the first Hindu Mayor of any London borough since Indian Independence, played a central role in bringing communities together.
Among those who attended the event included Virendra Sharma, former British Member of Parliament and long-standing advocate for diversity and UK–India relations; Lord Brennan KC, distinguished barrister and international legal figure and Naga Raju, Member of the Legislative Council (MLC), Karnataka, India.
The festival received an outpouring of goodwill messages from senior leaders and faith representatives. A particularly notable message came from HK Patil, Minister for Law, Justice, Human Rights, Parliamentary Affairs, Legislation & Tourism, Government of Karnataka, India. Patil commended the festival’s mission of cultural diplomacy and global unity, praised the leadership of Chopra, and conveyed the Government of Karnataka’s appreciation.
Blessings and messages were also received from international dignitaries, faith leaders from Hindu- Sikh and MPs .The messages highlighted the festival’s international significance. A successful ‘Evening of Culture, Performance & Global Friendship’ was also held which included international music and dance performances, and cultural showcases representing global traditions.
