Signs at bus stops now instruct passengers to “dress appropriately” and require “clothing must be worn over swimwear.”

Two Australian artists, Milan Ring and Reuben De Melo, will also perform during the festival.

Families and community groups from across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and beyond are set to take part.

Coslet’s book, set for release on March 30, is the latest addition to a long line of works questioning who really wrote the words that shaped English literature.

Indian High Commissioner Suneet Mehta said the festival is a tribute to the deep-rooted cultural relationship between India and Fiji, nurtured over generations through shared traditions, values and the universal language of cinema.

Globally, the film has amassed approximately A$211 million (INR 1,240 crore), including A$3,494,854 from the Australian box office, becoming the only non-multilingual Indian film to enter the prestigious 1,000-crore club

“These initiatives aim to provide meaningful cultural engagement for young people, promote Indian classical arts in Fiji, and further strengthen people-to-people ties between our two nations.”

'I Will Take You to the Colony of the Chamars and Other Poems' brings together 74 translated works—originally written as ghazals, nazms and poems in Hindi and Urdu—capturing Adam Gondvi’s uncompromising commitment to social justice and his lifelong resistance to inequality and oppression.

The awards night was held in Suva on Saturday, 6 December, where 22 individuals and organisations were recognised across various categories.

The inscription marks a major cultural milestone for India, recognising Deepavali as a living tradition that supports social cohesion, strengthens community bonds, and carries deep spiritual, cultural, and social significance.