Victoria To Host Women-Only Punjabi Fest Teeyan Mela 2025

If you wandered into Victoria’s community halls this July, you might have thought you’d stumbled into a parallel universe—one where the dhol beats never stop, the colors are dialed up to 11, and every other person is a bhangra prodigy in sneakers.

Welcome to Teeyan Mela 2025, the women-only Punjabi festival that’s equal parts tradition, sisterhood, and high-voltage dance energy.

For the uninitiated, Teeyan is the festival where Punjabi women gather to celebrate the monsoon season, swing from imaginary trees (or, in Australia, sturdy community centre rafters), and unleash their inner divas through bhangra and giddha.

But this isn’t your dadi’s Teeyan. Indeed, the phulkari dupattas are still in full force, and the giddha circles remain as tight as ever. But listen closely and you’ll catch a remix of Sidhu Moose Wala sliding into a classic folk set, or spot a teenager pairing juttis with Air Jordans. The dance floor? Open, inclusive, and pulsing with a cross-generational vibe.

A Look Back: Teeyan Mela 2024 — A Festival in Full Swing

Last year’s Teeyan Mela wasn’t just a single event—it was a whole season of celebration that swept across Victoria, lighting up community halls from Springvale to Bacchus Marsh.

The festivities kicked off on July 7, 2024, at Springvale Town Hall, where hundreds of women and girls flooded the hall for an afternoon of bhangra, giddha, and traditional Punjabi fare. On the same day, Kalkallo’s Gilgai Plains Primary School echoed with dhol beats and laughter, courtesy of Sparkling Sisterhood Events.

The party didn’t stop there. Melton South’s Bridge Road Community Centre hosted a lively gathering on July 20, while Teeyan Melbourne Diyaan at Westgate Indoor Sports in Altona North on July 28, drew a massive crowd, thanks in no small part to a special performance by Punjabi superstar Miss Pooja.

Epping Memorial Hall and Bacchus Marsh Public Hall rounded out the season in August, each event drawing anywhere from 200 to over 500 participants. The highlight? A spontaneous bhangra battle between university students and their mums, ending in a draw (and a group selfie, naturally).

What stood out in 2024 was the festival’s embrace of fusion. Local DJs blended folk with hip-hop, and the dress code was whatever made you feel fabulous—be it full-on salwar kameez or festival-ready streetwear. The organisers leaned into the generational mix, making sure everyone from toddlers to grandmothers found their groove.

The 2025 Edition: Heritage on the Move

This year, Teeyan Mela began in Sydney, where it doubled down on its mission to honour tradition while making space for the new. In Sydney, the main event was held on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at Stanhope Gardens Leisure Centre, from 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM, with a focus on Punjabi performances, arts, and family-friendly activities. 

The next event, the Aintree Teeyan Mela, is scheduled for Saturday, July 26th, 2025, at Bacchus Marsh Grammar School in Aintree, Victoria. The lineup features vibrant giddha performances, yes, but also open dance floors where anyone could jump in—no choreography required, just pure joy. Workshops on traditional embroidery will sit alongside pop-up photo booths with neon backdrops.

What’s clear is that Teeyan Mela has become more than a festival—it’s a living, breathing snapshot of the Punjabi-Australian experience. It’s where heritage and modernity don’t just coexist; they dance together, laugh together, and occasionally argue over who gets the aux cord.

So if you haven't booked your tickets yet, here's the link - Bring your best moves, your brightest dupatta, and maybe a portable fan—because if the dance floor keeps growing, things are only going to get hotter.