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International pop icon Leo Sayer, will join an all star

line-up (below from left) Poh, Baker Boy and Lucy Sugerman.

2018 NATIONAL MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL

FRIDAY 16 SATURDAY 17 SUNDAY 18 FEBRUARY CANBERRA

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WELCOME TO THE 2018 NATIONAL MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL

Rachel Stephen-Smith ACT Minister for Multicultural Affairs

After 22 years, the National Multicultural Festival continues to be a landmark event in the Canberra calendar, and one that we all are rightly proud of. From humble beginnings as a local community event, the National Multicultural Festival is now Australia’s premier celebration of the richness of our multicultural society.

In 2018 the ACT Government invites you to share in the wonder of the Festival all over again.

There is no doubt about the importance of food at the Festival. In a first, celebrity chef Poh Ling Yeow will cook up a storm in two sessions on Saturday. And many of the favourite Festival food that we know and love will be available at more than 240 stalls.

For those of you who want music, pop legend Leo Sayer, Indigenous rapper Baker Boy and Canberra’s Lucy Sugerman will share seven stages with musicians, dancers and singers from far and wide. Showcases this year include Chinese New Year, US Showcase, Pacific Island Showcase, African Village, Bellydance Showcase, ASEAN Village, India in the City, Indigenous Showcase, Greek Glendi, the Latin Quarter, Celtic Tattoo and more. On Saturday, the exciting Festival Parade will start from Glebe Park and wind its way into the heart of the city, displaying the vibrancy of the incredible performers and their cultures.

To keep up to date on stage and showcase performance times and locations and to find where your favourite food stall is, make sure you download the National Multicultural Festival app. The app is now available from the Apple App Store and via Google Play for Android users.

It’s great to see the Festival continue to evolve, innovate and provide new experiences for our community. This year, the Sanctuary will offer adults a peaceful, shaded area, allowing you to grab a cool drink and enjoy a quieter moment away from the hustle and bustle of the festival thoroughfare. For kids, the Children’s Sanctuary will provide a space for families to play, create and take part in a range of cultural activities, including storytelling sessions in a range of languages. Kids at the Children’s Sanctuary can even join chef Poh on Saturday afternoon to cook up a storm together!

Of course, the Festival wouldn’t take place without the support of Canberra’s multicultural communities. The time and effort they put into organising cultural displays, rehearsing performances, preparing and cooking food, and sharing their stories and their history is amazing. It’s a privilege to be part of a truly diverse community and it’s great to see the pride people have in sharing their unique cultural heritage, whether that be through language, music, food or drink, with the broader community.

I hope you enjoy the 22nd National Multicultural Festival!

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FOOD, FUN, FAMILY AND FRIENDS — THREE DAYS OF FESTIVAL MAGICWelcome to your 2018 National Multicultural Festival official guide — your essential roadmap to all the fun and festivities of this year’s extravaganza, which will unfold in Civic from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 February.

As always in the festival’s 22-year history, entry to Canberra’s favourite fun, family celebration of cultural diversity is free. Yes, FREE!

From kick-off at 4pm on February 16 right up to closing at 6pm on February 18, we will entertain you (during our opening hours) across seven stages.

Each stage will feature a jam-packed program of local, national and international performing artists including dancers, singers, bands and other culturally diverse creative types.

While there are small costs associated with buying food and drink at stalls located across the festival footprint over the three days, most aspects of the event are generally free and open to everyone.

This includes entry and access to the opening concert on Friday February 16 featuring international pop icon Leo Sayer, who has sold more than 18 million albums, had 29 worldwide top-10 hits, 10 global number ones and is a Grammy Award winner.

It’s going to be a fun night with Leo sure to make you feel like dancing.

In addition to your dancing shoes, make sure to bring your appetite as throughout the weekend a glorious array of food from across the globe will be available to tempt your tastebuds.

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DO YOU FEEL LIKE DANCING? EATING? MEETING FRIENDS?

Local star of The Voice, Lucy Sugerman.

Acclaimed cook and artist, Poh Ling Yeow.

All this and more awaits you at the 2018 National Multicultural Festival. We have three days of jam-packed fun, food, family entertainment and cultural diversity to explore and enjoy.

Garema Place, Civic Square, City Walk, Petrie Plaza and surrounding streets will be home to hundreds of stalls operating throughout the three days of the festival ensuring you’ll never go hungry — or be stumped for choice.

At this year’s event almost every region on earth will be represented, from Europe and the Middle East, to Asia and the Americas.

That means festival-goers will be able to chow down on a wide variety of delicious food such as pierogis from Poland, paella from Spain, green curry from Thailand, Dutch pancakes, Ethiopian lentils, Greek souvlaki, French cheeses and crepes, Italian biscotti, Vietnamese noodles and German sausages, to name but a few.


The National Multicultural Festival continues to improve and implement strategies to ensure the comfort of all festival-goers over the weekend of the event.

During the 2018 festival, we will have two sanctuaries — one specifically for children and parents (detailed information is on page 15 of this booklet) and the other a place for all those who would like to rest, recover and recharge from the excitement of main festival activities. The sanctuaries will provide a quiet space in which to retreat and enjoy the festival with both offering engaging and entertaining programs with performances and activities.

The Children’s Sanctuary will be located in Canberra Museum and Gallery (Saturday and Sunday) and Civic Library (Saturday only) in Civic Square while the other general sanctuary will be in Petrie Plaza. To ensure everyone is well hydrated and to help beat the heat, we have partnered with ACTsmart to install cold water stations and bubblers across the festival footprint. Bring along your recyclable water bottles to refill throughout the weekend.

Winner of the 2017 National Indigenous Music Awards best independent, unsigned Indigenous artist, Baker Boy.

TAKE A BREATHER IN OUR SANCTUARIES

While the festival is an outdoor event, for the enjoyment of all festival attendees the footprint is again a smoke-free zone (except, of course, for barbecuing meat and other delights). Smokers are encouraged to light up away from the footprint as we would like them, and all festival attendees, to have a great, healthy and comfortable time in 2018.

CLEAN AIR FOR ALL

Friday 16 February 4.00pm to midnight

Saturday 17 February 11.00am to midnight

Sunday 18 February 11.00am to 5.00pm

FESTIVAL HOURS

These symbols on the festival map (pages 10–11) will help you stay comfortable.

Children’s Sanctuary Accessible Sanctuary Cold water station


FRIDAY 16 FEBRUARY

Catch Chase the Sun on Stage 1 Garema Place on Friday 16 February.

information correct at time of printing

STAGE 5 CIVIC SQUARE5.00pm–midnight Pacific Island & African Village Showcases

Performers include Matavai Cultural Arts fire dance, stick war dancing, Selam Fikir & Samrawit Ethiopian Cultural Dance, Dance Africa Foundation, Zagr, Hardcover Island Reggae/R&B and The Zambezi Band.

STAGE 6 LONDON CIRCUIT4.45pm–11.30pm

Performers include Rondanihan Rondalla Ensemble, Toe Talatalanoa Youth Group, KUD Vardar, Fire Dragon Kungfu, Slovacko Mladsi and Spicy Mum Dancing Group.

STAGE 7 PETRIE PLAZA (WEST)4.45pm–11.30pm

Performers include roving entertainment by The Amigos and Mascot Tongan Brass Band.

STAGE 1 GAREMA PLACE5.00pm–11.30pm Opening Concert

Performers include Leo Sayer, Lucy Sugerman, Baker Boy, Georgia’s Soul Man Michael Zaib, The Different Strings, KG Hip Hop and Chase the Sun.

STAGE 2 BUNDA STREET4.45 pm–11.00pm

Performers include Baker Boy and Project Beats.

STAGE 3 CITY WALK4.30pm–midnight Happy Chinese New Year Showcase

STAGE 4 AKUNA STREET4.30pm–midnight

Performers include Snez, Rousichi Russian Dance Ensemble, Passion & Purpose Academy, Samarpana Dance Academy, Mzaza and Dark Horse.

ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE


STAGE 1 GAREMA PLACE10.30am–midnight US Showcase

Performers include Poh’s cooking demo, Canberra Celtic Pipe Band & Dance School, Wiradjuri Echoes Aboriginal Performing Group, Folk O Art, Sarv Ensemble, Baker Boy, Lucy Sugerman, The Faumuis and Lisa Hunt & Forever Soul.

STAGE 2 BUNDA STREET8.35pm–midnight Indigenous Showcase

Performers include Dante Musica Viva Choir, Revontulet Nordic Folk Dancers, Manquehue Chilean Folk Dance, Mexico Lindo Folkloric Dance, Tengo Tango, Music of Joy, Sahaja Qawwal and Kevin Kropinyeri (comedy act).

STAGE 3 CITY WALK10.30am–midnight Happy Chinese New Year Showcase

STAGE 4 AKUNA STREET11.00am–1.50pm Belly Dance Showcase

Performers include Ghawazee Moon, Raks Zahira, Shakshuka, Obsidian, Buasavanh, Bedazzled, Gypsy Dreaming, Quake, Fabulous Fans, Harika, Bellyup, Moonshine Drive, Stonozka, Canberra School of Bollywood Dancing, Inka Marka, Salsabor and Dark Horse.

SATURDAY 17 FEBRUARYinformation correct at time of printing

STAGE 5 CIVIC SQUARE10.30am–4.30pm Pacific Island Showcase

Performers include PFC Band, Miss Lahni Amosa, Tumanako Maori Cultural Group, Te Uki Ou O Te Kuki Airani, Pearl of Pacific, Capital Wantoks and Malofie Dancers of ACT.

4.30pm–midnight African Village Showcase

Performers include Lucky Africa Dance, Selam Fikir and Samrawit Ethiopian Cultural Dance, Dance Africa Foundation, Afro Zumba, Drumassault and DJ Hasten.

STAGE 6 LONDON CIRCUIT12.00pm–midnight India in the City

Performers include Samarpana Dance Academy, Kirwani Orchestra, Riya Burmi, Kids Skit, Shalini Sharma, Living Bliss (Tarun Agasti), Telugu Association of Canberra, Desi Beats, Shaimak Davar, Hitendra Singh, Rajni Malhotra, Rohit and Aaqil, Sambalpuri Folk Dance, Canberra Bhangra Jammers, Punjabi and the largest dance party in Canberra.

STAGE 7 PETRIE PLAZA (WEST)11.00am–2.45pm ASEAN Village

Performers include Filipino Language School of Canberra, Vietnamese Senior Musical Group, Au Co Dance Group, Rondanihan Rondalla Ensemble, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, The Different Strings, New Renditions, Spicy Mum Dancing Group, Project Beats, Sprigulitis, Canberra Palestinian Community Dabke Dance Trope and Snez.


SUNDAY 18 FEBRUARY information correct at time of printing

STAGE 3 CITY WALK10.00am–5.15pm Happy Chinese New Year Showcase

Featuring Young China Soong Ching Ling Foundation Group, Chinese Cultural and Language Association, Chinese Community Services, Australian Chinese Culture Exchange and Promotion Association, Australian Guang Xi Friendship Association, Yin Liu, ACT Chinese Australian Association, Federation of Chinese Community of Canberra, Ye Shi-long, Australian School of Contemporary Chinese, Lion Dance and Fire Dragon Kungfu.

STAGE 4 AKUNA STREET11.25am–4.30pm

Featuring Badra Bellydance, Rousichi (Russian Dance Ensemble), A Mother Tongue Multilingual Poetry, St Athanasius Jacobite Syrian Sunday School, AMARU Tribe, Ukulele Republic of Canberra, ABAC Cultural Group, Sarv Ensemble and Sahaja Qawwal Group.

ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE continued

STAGE 1 GAREMA PLACE11.00am–5.00pm Greek Glendi

Featuring Aegean Groove, Canberra Hellenic Dancers, Canberra Mandolin Orchestra, competitions and plate breaking.

STAGE 2 BUNDA STREET10.30am–4.30pm Celtic Tattoo

Featuring McGrath Irish Dancing, Canberra Celtic Pipe Band & Dance School, City of Queanbeyan Pipes and Drums, Combined ACT Highland Dancing, Canberra Burns Club Pipe Band, Humbug Celtic Band, Canberra Scottish Country Dancers, Canberra Scottish Fiddlers and Strathmannan.


STAGE 5 CIVIC SQUARE10.30am–3.00pm Pacific Island Showcase

Featuring SG & MH Crew, Ke Langilangiia Pe, Peroveta Choirs, Savannah & Harley Tonga, LDS Missionaries, PFC band and Methodist Youth Choir.

3.00pm–5.00pm African Village Showcase

Featuring BIAFRA Community Australia, Dance Africa, DROMO Dance Ensemble and African Gospel Band.

STAGE 6 LONDON CIRCUIT11.25am–4.30pm

Featuring Sol de Espana Flamenco Dance, The Faumuis, Lucy Sugerman, Snez and Topgyal Gontse & Tsering Dolker (Khaita joyful instructors and dancers).

STAGE 7 PETRIE PLAZA (WEST)12.30pm–5.00pm Latin Quarters

Performers include Orioz Dance Group, Integrated Cultures, Welcome by Latin America Ambassadors, Inka Marka, Duo Jimenez, San Juanito from Ecuador, Tengo Tango, Manquehue Chilean Folk Dance Group, Tango Social Club of Canberra, Baila Chile and Mexico Lindo Folkloric Dance.

Festival favourites, Sol Nation


LONDON CIRCUIT

CITY WALK

PETRIE PLAZA

PETRIE PLAZA

CITY WALK

CANBERRA CENTRE

CMAG ACT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

CENTRE POINT

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CANBERRA TIMES

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The festival footprint is divided into eight (8) colour-coded sections. This key and the section listing will help you find the food, drink and cultural experiences you’re looking for.

Use this key to take advantage of the facilities and services available to make your visit more enjoyable.

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FRIDAY 16 FEBRUARY Kenya Teabag (fresh juice and chips on a stick), Bentspoke Brewing

Co, Harmonie German Club, Roleee, Greek Orthodox Church St Demetrios, Innovation3, Ethiopian Food (Elsa), Spanthai, Canberra Alevi Culture Society, Waffleland, Berlin Burgers, Dos Churros, Noodle Choice, IGA East Row, Zinat Hana Art, George Harcourt Inn, Gozleme King, Shallot International, Greek Orthodox Community & Church of Canberra, Greek Community of Canberra (Loukounades), Canberra Olympic Football Club, Mobile Margaritas, Lease Masters. Embassy: USA

St Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church Canberra, MensLink, Islamic Society of Belconnen, Australian Bhutan Association of Canberra.

Pearls Gozleme, La Empanada, Vietnamese Catholic Community in Canberra, Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT, Candela Food, TF Catering Services, Harmonie German Club, Ethiopian Food (Santayehu), Byron Bay Philhellenic Community Inc, Astros Gridiron Football Club, Canberra Hindu Mandir Inc, ACT Tibetan Community, Yummy Thai Catering, Cambodian Association of Canberra, Dante Alighieri, Casa D’Abruzzo, Associazione Regione Campania Di Canberra, CIAO, ACTsmart, ACT Police, Chocobab Canberra, Sicilian Association of Canberra and District, Oranjefeest, North Canberra Bears, Inca Frecian Fusion, St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church — ACT, Australian Croatian Club, Canberra Muslim Youth, Canberra Brewers, Canberra City Uniting Church, Macedonian Orthodox Community of Queanbeyan, Philoptochos Association, Fashion Fans, Beseda Czechoslovak Australian Association of Canberra, Canberra Celtic Pipe Band, Pantastic Turkish Pastry, Krave More, Little Kyoto, Capital Brewing, Kenya Teabag (nachos, chips on a stick and fresh juice) .

Scouts Association of Australia, Wanniassa Scout Group, St John Ambulance First Aid, AusFeng, Federation of Chinese Community of Canberra, Australian Chinese Research Centre, Diverse Community Council of ACT, ACT Multicultural Council, Rotary Club of Gungahlin, Slovenian Australian Association, Al-Haadi Welfare Association of Australia, Emmy’s Turkish Gozleme, Lodge Ethos 963, Lanyon United Football Club, Bangladesh Australia Association Canberra, Mercy Association, Learning Filipino Together, ACT Telangana Association, Monaro Portuguese School, Hispanic Firsta, Canberra Punjabi Sports and Cultural Association, Telugu Association of Canberra, Navya Andhra Telugu Association.

Talisola Cultural Group, Faith Fellowship, Pacific Islander Showcase, Polynesian Pearl, Mr Youghourthene Hammami (African food), ACTPIUC, Pearl of the Pacific Samoan Cultural and Dance Group, Sauiluma Samoan Cultural Group, East African Community Association of the ACT, Canberra Tamil Association, Serbian White Eagles Football Club.

SATURDAY 17 FEBRUARY Hindu Temple and Cultural Centre, CIC Food, Korea Tourism

Organization, R3 Church, Canberra India Council, Karnataka Association, Canberra Telugu Vaani & Samithi, Orioz. Embassies: Republic of Korea.

Kenya Teabag (fresh juice and chips on a stick), Bentspoke Brewing Co, Harmonie Germany Club, Roleee, Greek Orthodox Church of Demetrios, Innovation3, Ethiopian Food (Elsa), Spanthai, Canberra Alevi Culture Society, Waffleland, Berlin Burgers, Dos Churros, Noodle Choice, IGA East Row, Zinat Hana Art, George Harcourt Inn, Gozleme King, Shallot International, Greek Orthodox Community and Church of Canberra, Greek Community of Canberra (Loukounades), Canberra Olympic Football Club, Mobile Margaritas, Lease Masters. Embassy: USA

Australian Indonesia Families Association, Asian Promotional Chapter for Tourism. Embassies: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Royal Thai. High Commission: Malaysia.

St Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church Canberra, MensLink, Islamic Society of Belconnen, Australian Bhutan Assocation of Canberra, Ivo Andric Society, Let’s Work for Bangladesh, Eclaireurs de Canberra, Saudi Students Club. Embassies: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, General Delegation of Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Mongolia, Morocco, Qatar, Republic of Tunisia, Saudi, State Of Kuwait, UAE.

Pearls Gozleme, La Empanada, Vietnamese Catholic Community in Canberra, Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT, Candela Food, TF Catering Services, Harmonie German Club, Ethiopian Food (Santayehu), Byron Bay Philhellenic Community, Astros Gridiron Football Club, Canberra Hindu Mandir, ACT Tibetan Community, Yummy Thai Catering, Cambodian Association of Canberra, Dante Alighieri, Casa D’Abruzzo, Associazione Regione Campania Di Canberra, CIAO, ACTsmart, ACT Police, Chocobab Canberra, Sicilian Association of Canberra and District, Oranjefeest, North Canberra Bears, Inca Frecian Fusion, St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church ACT, Australian Croatian Club, Canberra Muslim Youth, Canberra Brewers, Canberra City Uniting Church, Macedonian Orthodox Community of Queanbeyan, Philoptochos Association, Fashion Fans, Beseda Czechoslovak Australian Association of Canberra, Canberra Celtic Pipe Band, Pantastic Turkish Pastry, Krave More, Little Kyoto, Capital Brewing, Kenya Teabag (nachos, chips on a stick and fresh juice).

Scouts Association of Australia, Wanniassa Scout Group, St John Ambulance First Aid, AusFeng, Federation of Chinese Community of Canberra, Australian Chinese Research Centre, Diverse Community Council of ACT, Canberra Sikh Assocation, Bangaldesh Australia Puja Association, ACT Multicultural Council, Rotary Club of Gungahlin, Slovenian Australian Association, Al-Haadi Welfare Association of Australia, Emmy’s Turkish Gozleme, Lodge Ethos 963, Lanyon United Football Club, Bangladesh Australia Association Canberra, Mercy Association, Learning Filipino Together, Australian Mon Association, ACT Telangana Association, Monaro Portuguese School, Hispanic Firsta, Canberra Punjabi Sports and Cultural Association, Telugu Association of Canberra, Navya Andhra Telugu Association. High Commissions: South Africa.

STALL LISTING information correct at time of printing


SATURDAY 17 FEBRUARY Rotuman Association of Canberra, Samoan Community in Canberra

and Queanbeyan, Talisola Cultural Group, ACT Maori Performing, Tongan Association of Canberra, Faith Fellowship, Pacific Islander Showcase, Polynesian Pearl, Mr Youghourthene Hammami (African food), Celebrations of African Australians, ACTPIUC, Solomon Islands Canberra Association, Pearl of the Pacific Samoan Cultural Dance Group, Sauiluma Samoan Cultural Group, East African Community Association of the ACT, United Nesian Movement, Igbo Community Canberra, Pacific Islanders United Showcase, Canberra Tamil Association, Serbian White Eagles Football Club. Embassies: Ethiopia, Sudan. High Commissions: Botswana, Fiji, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia.

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia, Pakistan Australian Friendship Association, Astros Gridiron Football Club, World Federation for Korean Inter-married Women’s Association, Vietnamese Community Canberra ACT Chapter, Darfur Community Social and Cultural Association, EU Delegation, Korean Association of Canberra, United Nations, Sierra Leone Community in Canberra ACT and Regions, Alianza Cultural Latino America Corporation, Bluestar International. Embassies: Afghanistan, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Federal Republic of Germany, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kingdom of Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania, Nepal, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Royal Danish, Royal Norwegian, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tonga. High Commissions: Cyprus, Malta.

SUNDAY 18 FEBRUARY Kenya Teabag (fresh juice, chips on a stick), Bentspoke Brewing Co,

Harmonie German Club, Roleee, Greek Orthodox Church St Demetrios, Innovation3, Ethiopian Food (Elsa), Spanthai, Canberra Alevi Culture Society, Waffleland, Berlin Burgers, Dos Churros, Noodle Choice, IGA East Row, Zinat Hana Art, George Harcourt Inn, Gozleme King, Shallot International, Greek Orthodox Community & Church of Canberra, Greek Community of Canberra (Loukounades), Canberra Olympic Football Club, Mobile Margaritas, Canberra Liberals — Zed Seselja. Embassy: USA.

St John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church School, Asian Promotional Chapter for Tourism. Embassy: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela

St Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church Canberra, Integrated Cultures ACT, Islamic Society of Belconnen, Australian Bhutan Association of Canberra, Ivo Andric Society, Sukyo Mahikari Australia Oceania, Life Eternal Trust Australia, Mosaic Baptist Church, Islamic Forum for Australian Muslims ACT, Ahmadiyya Muslim Association of Australia, Falun Dafa Association of Australia, Hepatitis ACT, Friends of Ireland Society, ACT Human Rights Commission, Eclaireurs de Canberra, Australian Republic Movement, Church of Scientology Australia, Conservation Council ACT Region, Tibet Information Office, Women’s Centre for Health Matters, 2XX Community Radio. Embassies: Israel.

SUNDAY 18 FEBRUARY Pearls Gozleme, La Empanada, Canberra Academy of Languages,

ACT Right to Life Association, Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT, Candela Food, TF Catering Services, Harmonie German Club, Ethiopian Food (Santayehu), Byron Bay Philhellenic Community, Astros Gridiron Football Club, Canberra Hindu Mandir, ACT Tibetan Community, Yummy Thai Catering, Italian Language School, Dante Alighieri, Casa D’Abruzzo, Associazione Regione Campania Di Canberra, CIAO, ACTsmart, ACT Police, Chocobab Canberra, Sicilian Association of Canberra and District, Oranjefeest, North Canberra Bears, Inca Frecian Fusion, St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church ACT, Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Canberra Muslim Youth, Canberra Brewers, Canberra City Uniting Church, Macedonian Orthodox Community of Queanbeyan, Philoptochos Association, Fashion Fans, Beseda Czechoslovak Australian Association of Canberra, Canberra Celtic Pipe Band, Pantastic Turkish Pastry, Krave More, Little Kyoto, Capital Brewing, Kenya Teabag (nachos, chips on a stick and fresh juice).

ACT Labor Party, Scouts Association of Australia, Wanniassa Scout Group, St John Ambulance First Aid, Chinese New Year, Australian Chinese Research Centre, The Standard Chinese School of Australia, China Australia Trade and Investment Council, Canberra Chinese School, Kung Fu Washu ACT, Federation of Chinese Community in Canberra, Diverse Community Council of ACT, Department of Human Services, AFL NSW/ACT, ACT Multicultural Council, Rotary Club of Gungahlin, ACT Chinese Australian Association, Australian Guangxi Friendship Association, ACT Chinese Women Culture Association, Libraries ACT, Al-Haadi Welfare Associationo f Australia, Emmy’s Turkish Gozleme, Lodge Ethos 963, Lanyon United Football Club, Bangladesh Australia Association Canberra, Mercy Association, Learning Filipino Together, ACT Telangana Association, Monaro Portuguese School, Hispanic Firsta, Canberra Punjabi Sports and Cultural Association, Telugu Association of Canberra, Navya Andhra Telugu Association.

Australian Monarchist League, Canberra Multicultural Community Forum, Talisola Cultural Group, Financial Ombudsman Service Australia, The Association of the Aged Free Vietnamese in the ACT, Faith Fellowship, Pacific Islanders Showcase, Mr Youghourthene Hammami (African food), Solomon Islands Canberra Association, Relationships Australia Canberra & Region, CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn, Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care NSW & ACT, Canberra Christian Radio (Canberra’s 1WAY FM), DonateLife ACT, The Orangutan Project, Federation of Indian Associations of ACT, Australians for Justice and Peace in Palestine, AUSIT, Amnesty International Australia, Navitas English, Youth Advisroy Council, Interfaith Forum ACT, Serbian White Eagles Football Club.

Celtic Village


FESTIVAL ESSENTIALSThere’s so much to see and do during festival weekend but here’s a few items you shouldn’t leave home without…

YOUR APPETITE SUNSCREEN A HAT

A WATER BOTTLEA S

ENSE OF HUMOUR REUSEABLE BAGS FAMILY & FRIENDS

YOUR BEST DANCE MOVES

COMFY SHOES

DOWNLOAD THE FESTIVAL APPThe 2018 National Multicultural Festival will again have an App for iOS (iphone) and Android users.

The app will be filled with information from performers, stall, locations of interest and much more.

Download the iOS version now at the Apple store and the Android version from Google Play.


CHILDREN’S SANCTUARYSATURDAY 17 + SUNDAY 18 FEBRUARY

Enjoy a place to play, create and take part in cultural activities including:

Wear it how you wanna Create your own unique piece of festival wear at CMAG

Get crafty Traditional weaving, Indian stamps, origami and more

Creative play with playdough and blocks

Music, singing, drumming, yoga and dance workshops

What’s in a name? Find out how to write your name in another language

Libraries Love Languages! Fun activities including bilingual story times

Join TV presenter, cookbook & children’s author and artist Poh Ling Yeow at Civic Library on Saturday 3:15pm to 3:30pm to hear her beautiful story Sweet Petite.

Full program is available at www.multiculturalfestival.com.au

Facilities for children and their families will include a welcoming space for breastfeeding.

Children must be accompanied by a parent, carer, grandparent or adult friend.

A partnership between CMAG, ACT Government Child and Family Centres, ACT Community Language Schools Association, Libraries ACT, ACT Bilingual Education Alliance.

CIVIC SQUARE 180 LONDON CIRCUIT

CANBERRA MUSEUM + GALLERY SATURDAY 10AM–4PM + SUNDAY 11AM–4PM

CIVIC LIBRARY SATURDAY 10AM–4PM

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THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL SPONSORS AND PARTNERSEach year, the National Multicultural Festival continues to grow and blossom thanks to the incredible vision, partnership and support of our sponsors. They help bring the fun and cultural creativity to life.

ARNHEM LAND RAPPER

Baker Boy‘THE VOICE’ SENSATION

Lucy Sugerman

Thursday 15 February 7.30pmTickets $20 on sale NOW!canberratheatrecentre.com.au

AS WELL AS SALSABOR, SARV ENSEMBLE, REVONTULET NORDIC FOLK DANCE, ZAGR RONDANIHAN RONDALLA ENSEMBLE & MUDRAKAR KATHAK DANCE SCHOOL

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