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Multicultural Events & Festivals in 2012
| Date | Name of the Event/Festival | Description |
| January 2012 | Sydney Festival | For three weeks each January the Festival offers a rich program of around 80 events involving upwards of 500 artists from Australia and abroad covering dance, theatre, music, visual arts, cross media and forums. In any given year, it makes use of most of the main theatres across the city including Sydney Theatre, CarriageWorks, City Recital Hall and venues at the Sydney Opera House. |
| 4-15 Jan, 2012 | Kiama International Arts Festival | K.I.S.S. (Kiama International Arts Festival) is a professional & community event which aims to bring together local, national and international talent for a 13 day festival in hte seaside town of Kiama in NSW. |
| 12-15 Jan, 2012 | Illawarra Folk Festival | The festival is 4 days of folk, world, acoustic, Celtic, traditional folk concerts, dances, workshops, parades, sessions with over 150 international, national and local acts with 500 performers. |
| 20-22 Jan, 2012 | Chinese New Year Festival @ Belmore Park | City of Sydney's annual Chinese New Year Festival is the largest Lunar New Year celebration outside of Asia. Anchored by a major street parade of international standard, the Festival includes more than 40 fantastic events produced by arts organisations, museums and community groups celebrating the Lunar New Year. |
| January 21, 2012 | Chinese New Year Festival @ Chatswood Mall | The Chinese New Year Celebrations in Chatswood Mall will be held on Saturday 21st January 2012. With up to 30 specialty stalls selling Chinese products, food as well as information and services, there’s something for everyone. |
| January 21, 2012 | Chinese New Year Festival @ Hurstville | Hurstville Council will welcome in the Year of the Dragon with a spectacular Street Festival to be held on Saturday, 21 January 2012. The Festival will be the main event in what will be a month-long program of events and activities. |
| January 25, 2012 | Numeralla Folk Festival | Numeralla Folk-Festival Is where you'll find all those folkie characters who love to hang-out in the Australian bush and celebrate real folk-music, song, poetry and dance. |
| 29-30 Jan, 2012 | Chinese New Year Festival @ Cabramatta | With a history that dates back thousands of years, the Lunar New Year Festival is celebrated by the Vietnamese and Chinese between late January and early February according to the Lunar calendar. |
| February 3, 2012 | Lunar New Year Festival @ Parramatta | Council will host a free night of festivities from 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm Friday February 3 at Church St South, with traditional dancing, paper lanterns, a delicious array of cuisine and live music. |
| March 1, 2013 | Bairro Português | Bairro Português Petersham Food & Wine Fair |
| March 1, 2012 | Bangladesh Festival | At Sydney Showground, Olympic Park. Multicultural event with everyone welcome. Live concerts, music and food. |
| March 11, 2012 | Bairro Português Petersham Food & Wine Fair | This vibrant street festival features free contemporary and traditional Portuguese-themed entertainment, and food, wine and information stalls at Audley and Fisher Streets, Petersham. |
| March 17, 2012 | Africultures Festival | The Celebration of the African Cultures is an annual festival showcasing the rich heritage and culture of Africa. The celebration is a one day event held at the Auburn Park, Auburn. |
| March 18, 2012 | OneWorld Multicultural Festival | The OneWorld Multicultural Festival has become a popular annual event in Hornsby Shire and will again feature multicultural dance and music performances, international cuisine and community information stalls. The festival celebrates Harmony Day. |
| March 18 to April 22, 2012 | Healthy Living Festival | The festival promotes health and wellbeing and showcases the shire’s diverse community groups |
| March 19, 2012 | Ingleburn Alive Festival | Ingleburn’s big day out with all day entertainment, rides, stalls, live music and fireworks. |
| March 25, 2012 | 2012 Shir Madness | Sydney Jewish Music Festival | Shir Madness™ is a weekend music festival showcasing and celebrating the diversity of Jewish music and Jewish performers in Sydney |
| April 2012 | Central Coast Italian Festival | The Central Coast Italian Festival is the largest regional cultural event in NSW, and has proved to be a great venue for small to medium Italian businesses to both promote and sell Italian products. |
| April 2012 | CityFest | Holroyd’s biggest party comes to town in April each year with the CityFest events. This one week long celebration includes a number of small and large community events including the Street Fair & Parade Day, Step Up, Fun4Kids and Country Night of Nights. |
| April 7, 2012 | La Festa Festival @ Griffith | The festival is a real celebration of everything the city has to offer, its colourful and dynamic multicultural community and its premium wine and food industry. |
| 14-29 Apr 2012 | The Port Macquarie-Hastings Heritage Festival 2012 | Heritage Week across the Hastings is an opportunity to acknowledge our past and celebrate the present. In celebration of Heritage Week, Port Macquarie Hastings Council holds a Heritage Festival each year with a different theme tying into our past. |
| 3-9 May, 2012 | Australian Celtic Festival | The festival is held at the Australian Standing Stones overlooking the rural township of Glen Innes and celebrates the great Celtic Culture with song, dance, history and food. |
| June 2012 | Campsie Food Festival | This festival brings people from all different backgrounds to celebrate not only the harmony between cultures but also celebrate our love for good food. |
| July 14, 2012 | Bankstown Bites 2012 | Not your average food fetival, Bankstown Bites celebrates the area's rich culinary diversity with the event showcasing a mix of gourmet food stalls, cooking demonstrations, celebrity chefs, live entertainment, children's activities and rides |
| July 28, 2012 | Bankstown Bites food festival | People from all over Sydney are invited to come along to celebrate the diversity of food and what Bankstown has to offer. |
| August 12, 2012 | Ferragosto 2012 | Ferragosto is one of Sydney’s favourite Italian-flavoured cultural events with a great range of entertainment from live music and dancing, cooking demonstrations, kids' activities, market stalls and much more. |
| August 18, 2012 | Chand Raat Eid Festival | Chand Raat is a multicultural celebration event. Chand Raat which means ‘night of the moon ‘ marks the end of Ramadan and the start of Eid-ul-Fitr. Chand Raat Eid Festival (CREF) is a unique event in Australia which has been organised for the last 12 years. |
| August 26, 2012 | Festival of Wildflowers 2012 | This year's theme, Families in Nature, encourages you to discover the great outdoors with your whole family. Location: The Wildflower Garden is located at 420 Mona Vale Road, St Ives. |
| August 26, 2012 | Footprints Ecofestival | Building on the success of the 2011 Footprints EcoFestival, Leichhardt Council is proud to announce that the Festival will be returning to Whites Creek Valley Park, Annandale on Sunday 26 August, 2012, 11am -3pm. |
| Sepember 2012 | Haldon Street Festival | The Haldon Street Festival has evolved to become a landmark event for our local businesses, residents and visitors. This festival continues to bring our community together in a celebration promoting Lakemba. |
| September 1, 2012 | The Dreamers Markets | The Dreamers Markets is a new handmade market dedicated to 100% Australian Handmade. It is a curated market boasting over 40 independent artists, crafters and designers who are the actual makers. |
| September 2, 2012 | Strathfield Spring Festival | Strathfield Park will once again play host to Strathfield Council's biggest annual event on Sunday 2 September with carnival rides, headline entertainment, merchandise stalls, community displays, lots of food and games, giveaways, and fun for all the family. Plus this year the festival will be held on Father's Day making it the perfect outing for dad and the family with competitions and special offers just for dads. |
| September 2, 2012 | Eid Festival and Fair | The Multicultural Eid Festival and Fair, is an annual event usually celebrated on the Sunday following Eid-Ul-Fitr. Started in 1985 by the Islamic Foundation for Education and Welfare (IFEW), it is run by the Australian MEFF consortium , a non profit community based organisation. Location: Fairfield Showground, Smithfield Rd, Prairiewood |
| September 8, 2012 | Cronulla Spring Festival | The Cronulla Spring Festival is an annual event much loved by locals and visitors for its sheer variety of entertainment, lifestyle exhibits, market stalls and dining options. Where better to enjoy the festivities and soak up the atmosphere than at this beautiful beachside hub. |
| September 15, 2012 | Auburn Festival 2012 | The Auburn Festival is back in Wyatt Park again in 2012, with everyone invited to bring a rug, claim your place on the grass and enjoy the unique, vibrant, cultural entertainment all day. |
| September 16, 2012 | Bushland Shire Festival | This year’s festival will be a great day for families. There is an action-packed day planned with a variety of activities and events for residents of all ages. Location: Fagan Park, Arcadia Road, Galston |
| September 16, 2012 | Burwood Festival 2012 | Burwood Council has been celebrating the onset of spring with a festival for the past quarter of a century. The Festival has blossomed over the years and this year Burwood Festival will celebrate spring once again. Location: Burwood Park, Corner Park Avenue and Burwood Road, Burwood |
| September 23, 2012 | 2012 ‘TASTE’ - Food,Wine & Music Festival. | This event is a showcase of some of the fi nest food and wine around, combined with great music and a stunning venue. This highlight of Camden Festival is not to be missed. |
| September 23, 2012 | 2012 Cabramatta Moon Festival | The Cabramatta Moon Festival is recognised as one of Sydney’s premier and largest Asian celebrations. People from all parts of Sydney and different cultural backgrounds take part to celebrate the ancient Moon Festival tradition. |
| September 29 to October 7, 2012 | Leura Gardens Festival | Spring is a wonderful time to visit the World Heritage Listed Blue Mountains. A popular event in the upper mountains is the Leura Gardens Festival which will feature 10 gardens, each one of them with their own distinctive style and character. |
| October 2012 | Marrickville Festival | Marrickville is a renowned destination for cultures, creativity and community. The buzzing marketplace that is Marrickville Festival provides a treasure trove of authentic local art, food, and products from multicultural Marrickville. In one jam-packed day, Marrickville Festival brings together the artists, foodies and an international community for one helluva party. |
| October 13, 2012 | Spring in Kogarah | Council showcases the local food, fashion and flowers of Spring in Kogarah. Kogarah Town Square will be filled with the aroma of multicultural foods, fresh flowers and all things Spring. With great recipes, the latest fashions and flower arrangement demonstrations, Kogarah will be the hub of tips and tricks for the Spring season. |
| October 14, 2012 | Concord Carnival | Concord Carnival will be bigger and better than ever with an array of food, wine and merchandise stalls, amusement rides, stage and roving entertainment and loads of activities for the kids! Also keep your eye out for this year's new theme which will be announced later this month - it is sure to excite all the young at heart! |
| October 20, 2012 | Granny Smith Festival | The annual Granny Smith Festival celebrates the life and legacy of one of our district’s most famous citizens, Maria Ann Smith - aka Granny Smith - who, back in 1868, ‘accidentally’ grew the first batch of little green apples that bear her name and are now grown all over the world. |
| October 21, 2012 | Marrickville Festival | The Marrickville Festival is Council's flagship event that brings together all our diverse and vibrant people, cultures, and creative communities. |
| October 21, 2012 | Crows Nest Festival | The Crows Nest Festival involves many local Crows Nest businesses and community groups in Crows Nest and is a great way to see all Crows Nest has to offer. |
| October 28, 2012 | 2012 Strathfield Food Festival | The 2012 Strathfield Food Festival will return to Strathfield Square in 2012 |
| October 29, 2012 | Oktoberfest | Come and join them in the beautiful Blue Mountains for Oktoberfest. Plenty of fun for the whole family! Enjoy traditional music by German Bands which is sure to get you up and dancing, feel like you're actually in a German beer hall with Souvenir Steins, let your tastebuds be tantalised with authentic German cuisine and lots more. Location: The Carrington Hotel 15-47 Katoomba Street,Katoomba |
| November 1 to 11, 2012 | Festival of Fisher's Ghost | Each November, the legendary Festival of Fisher's Ghost comes alive in Campbelltown. The Festival is steeped in history, dating back to 1956. It is named after Australia's most famous ghost, Frederick Fisher. |
| 8-11 November 2012 | Parramasala | The heart of Parramatta will be transformed into a vibrant, colourful centre of high quality international arts celebrating South Asian culture when Parramasala returns for its third year, with a bigger and more diverse program of events. |
| November 10, 2012 | Glenbrook Village Festival | The Glenbrook Village Festival is a festival of local art and craft focusing around fun, friendship and entertainment for all the family in Glenbrook the Gateway Village to the Blue Mountains. |
| November 2012 | Diwali/Deepavali Festival | |
| November 2012 | Loy Krathong | Loy Krathong is Sydney’s largest Thai festival of lights. The Thai Village will be in full swing with arts, crafts, performances, demonstrations and much more. |
| November 2012 | Baul Shilpi | With their distinctive costumes, instruments and infectious high spirits, Baul Shilpi earthy sounds celebrate celestial love and their philosophy and performances are based on religious adoration. |
| November 6, 2012 | Earlwood Village Festival | The Festival plays host to plenty of bands, dancers and performers, amusement rides, entertainment and international cuisine, and reflects the quintessential Earlwood character. |
| December 15, 2012 | Gerringong Street Festival and Parade | Gerringong Rotary Sunrise will be conducting their Annual Street Festival and Parade. This will coincide with the markets held in and around the Town Hall. Markets will run from 8.30am and the Street Parade will start at 11am. A procession of floats, vintage cars, sporting groups and many novelty entrants will be led by the Illawarra Pipe Band. The procession will finish at Old School Park and join the crowd at the Markets. |
BEYOND MATURITY BLUES - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Program
COTA NSW Seniors Peer Education Centre (NSW SPEC) uses a peer education model to deliver health information sessions to older people across the State. Our model of service delivery is a particularly effective way of getting health education messages across, as people tend to place a high value on the information they receive from their peers. COTA NSW SPEC backs up this dynamic by providing information that is accurate, independent, credible and relevant to the needs of its target audience.
This program is an initiative of beyondblue; the national depression initiative where the CaLD pilot projects for Italian, Greek, Chinese and Vietnamese groups are scheduled to end June 2010.
It is understood that seniors from a CaLD background can have problems accessing good quality information on their health. We believe this pilot program meets that need by recruiting, training and supporting seniors from these Italian, Greek, Chinese and Vietnamese communities to deliver the beyond maturityblues sessions in their own language to their peers.
NOW AVAILABLE in Italian and Greek - Book now for these sessions.
For further information on the pilot project contact SPEC on 9286 3868.
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