The 28th Nan Tien Cultural Festival at Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple was held from 25 December to 1 January, drawing over ten thousand local residents and visitors. With the temple listed on the New South Wales Heritage Register, this year's festival held particular significance, celebrating the temple’s cultural and historical importance in the region.

A Brilliant Cultural Feast Educating Through Entertainment

This event brings together both traditional and modern elements, spanning across various locations including various shrines, Nan Tien Bridge, and Nan Tien Art Gallery. Activities feature diverse cultural performances, a vegetarian food fair, the fifth Chan‧Art‧Sculpture exhibition, “Take One Leave One—Painted Bookmarks,” “Wisdom Puzzles,” and the “Three Acts of Goodness Windmill” art workshop, all designed to inspire wisdom and touch the heart.

Multicultural Map: Boundless and Far-Reaching

Venerable Man Ko, Chief Abbess of Fo Guang Shan Australia and New Zealand, emphasised that Nan Tien Temple embodies the principles of "culture, education, and purifying the human mind," with the goal of conveying the Buddha’s compassionate wisdom and inclusive spirit. Nearly 400 visitors from China, India, Malaysia, Europe, and other regions share their immigration stories, highlighting Australia’s rich diversity and inclusive culture, thus creating the "Multicultural Map".