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Cultural Communities

Nelson has lots of cultural groups. If your group wants to be added or updated, please let us know. Please contact groups for genuine local community inquiries only.

Alliance Francaise Nelson

Contact person is James Donaldson, Media and Communication

Phone: 027 462 1788 or email: [email protected]
Website
Find Alliance Francaise Nelson on Facebook

Bhutanese Society – Nelson

Chair Person is Mrs Beda Dahal

Mobile: 021 2500 467

Secretary is Tika Regmi

Mobile: 022 082 798

Burmese Association

Chin Association Nelson

Chin Glory Evangelical Church

Contact person is John Van Lian

Phone: [email protected]

Chinese Society New Zealand of Nelson

Contact person is Miaolin Li-Kurtovic

Phone: [email protected]
Website
Find Chinese Society New Zealand of Nelson on Facebook

NZ China Friendship Society

To promote friendship, understanding and goodwill between the peoples of China and New Zealand by encouraging visits and exchanges of ideas, information, culture and trade between the two countries. Branch President, Ferry van Mansum [email protected] and Secretary, Barbara Markland  [email protected]

Phone: Secretary, Barbara Markland (03) 544 4712 or President, Ferry van Mansum (03) 546 6574
Website

Filipino Community

Please contact the President of the Nelson-Tasman Filipino Community Inc

Christian Pesino | Mob: 022 310 5190 | Email: [email protected]

or contact Marie Lindaya     Email:  [email protected]

IndoNelson Community

We embrace multicultural community activities and we became an umbrella to Indonesian community living in Nelson, New Zealand.  We welcome the newcomers and assist the best we can to help them integrate into New Zealand way of life.  IndoNelson also opens its door to Indonesian diaspora, the community who loves and embraces Indonesian cultures.

Contact us via:

  Website  www.indonelson.wixsite.com/indonelson
  Facebook  www.facebook.com/IndoNelson
  Email  [email protected]

Irish Community

Session at The Free House every Wednesday from 8pm. Ceol Aneas Irish Music Festival – Queens Birthday Weekend

Italian Club Nelson

9 Trafalgar St Nelson

Phone: 027 660 7494
Website
Find Italian Club Nelson on Facebook

Japanz Kidz educational group

JapanzKidz meets weekly, with the purpose of teaching children with Japanese heritage, about the language and culture of Japan.  The contact person is Yuki Eagashira.

Phone: 03-526-6844, M: 021-186-5751, E: [email protected]

Japanese Society of Nelson

63 Haycock Road, Hope, Richmond, Nelson 7081

Find Japanese Society of Nelson on Facebook

Spanish Speaking Community

“Hablamos Espanol”
Spanish speakers meet on the first Monday of the month, 7.30 pm at The Freehouse, 99 Collingwood Streeet, Nelson.
Contact person is Dayanira 021548898 [email protected] or Facebook

LATINO CORNER
8pm Free Spanish-English Language Exchange – Great activity for people practicing/learning Spanish (any level) for travelling or fun purposes; from 10.30pm Latin Fiesta – stay along and dance with Latino style.
At Wakatu Hotel (function room)

Contact Pablo 02041583420 or Facebook “Latino Corner”

Find Spanish Speaking Community on Facebook

Nelson Sambassadors

A local group based in Samba and Brazilian rhythms – Dance & percussion class and performances

Email: [email protected]

Website
Find Nelson Sambassadors on Facebook

Nelson Miyazu Sister City

Find Nelson Miyazu Sister City on Facebook

Kayan Society Nelson

The contact person is Mooba Joo.

Phone: [email protected]

Morris Dances Nelson

Find Morris Dances Nelson on Facebook

Raduga Russian Children’s Playgroup

Russian Language Playgroup, Raduga is the Russian word for “rainbow”. Contact person is Aliya Stuart.

Phone: 542 3852 or 021 220 1505 Email: [email protected]

Thai Community Support Group

There is Thai Buddhist Temple in Lower Queen Steet, Richmond

 

Find Thai Community Support Group on Facebook

Zomi Innkuan Society – Nelson

Hungarian Contact

The contact person is Eva McComb.

Phone: [email protected]

Hindu Community Priest

Pindit Bishnu Bhakta Adhikari, an ordained Hindu priest, conducts Hindu Pujas, religious rituals of marriage and death, family and community ceremonies, private and public recitals of Holy Hindu Scriptures, besides all other duties and priestly functions deemed necessary in Hindu Dharma practices.

 

Phone: 03 545 9234 or 021 295 4899 or [email protected]

Jewish Community of Nelson

Phone: [email protected]

Mexican / Mayan Contact

The contact is Jesus Ruiz Lopez.

Phone: 021 024 37285

Moroccan Contact

Rachida Ryan is the contact person

Phone: [email protected]

Korean Society

Chairperson is Sunghee Kim

Phone: 0214 116 4784 or email: [email protected]

NelsonSon - Afro & Latin Dance

Dance Classes from Latinamerica

Phone: Pablo 02041583420 - [email protected]
Find NelsonSon - Afro & Latin Dance on Facebook

Taiwanese Community

The contact person is Tommy Shih

Phone: 03 539 1412

Greek Community

The contact person for the Greek community is George Bitzilos at Greek Foods shop, 117G Hardy Street, Montgomery Square, Nelson.

Phone: 021 030 4203 or 03 545 6359 or [email protected]
Website

Czech Community

The contact person is Miroslava Bichova

Phone: [email protected]

Nelson Whakatu Muslim Association

The president is:  Aiyaz Shah (021 056 4864)

The contact person is Secretary: Nissa Mowjood (021 175 677)

Bringing all Muslims together for friendship and prayer.

Gatherings at the Trafalgar Hall, 67 Trafalgar St, Nelson.

Jummah Prayer – every Friday – winter – 12:30pm; summer – 1:30pm

Educational Forum – every Sunday – 6:30pm

Social Meal – 1st Sunday of each month – please ring Nissa for time

Phone: 021 175 677 or [email protected]

Pakistani Community

The contact person is Sanam Mukhtar.

 

Phone: 027.904.1685 or email: [email protected]

Nelson Islamic Cultural Society

As Nelsonians we have provided local and visitors Muslims to Nelson a place to pray and worship five times a day and every Friday at the back Hall of 320 Hardy Street, Nelson.
See also the Nelson Mosque website.

Please contact: Dr Moyiad
Email:  [email protected]

Nelson Shia Muslim Community

To promote friendship and prayer for the Shia Community

The contact person is Sanam Mukhtar.

 

Phone: 027.904.1685 or email: [email protected]

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9/159 Hardy Street
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