Bula Festival is held in Nadi in the month of July every year. The 2013 theme of Bula Festival is “Festival of Unity”. It is a weeklong festival with lots of things to see and do. Food stalls, baby shows, games and fun rides and private judging of contestants are some of the highlights of Bula Festival.

During this unique and exciting Fiji event, you will be able to enjoy all the merriment of the locals, watch the parades, and even see Miss Bula crowned. Along with all the Fiji events planned for the festival, the locals come out in style dressed in cultural attire dancing and singing for this festive time.

Bula Festival is something I look forward to every year. It is fun to be a part of such a big event.

 The annual Bula Festival started in 1960 by a number of Nadi business entrepreneurs, became known as the Nadi Bula Festival Association, when other members of the Nadi community joined with their business colleagues to ensure a perpetual annual Bula Festival in Nadi.

Money generated from the annual festival has been going to charitable oganisations like helping the poor in Nadi and medical evacuation, assisting flood victims.

Over the years the festival had been sponsored by various sponsors until 12 years ago when Vodafone became the major sponsor for the Vodafone Bula Festival. This year they intend to assist 27 high school students and 26 primary school children that still need assistance after the January and April floods this year with their school needs such as fees, books, uniforms etc.