LUMINOUS Festival - South Bank Parklands

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Posted 2024-06-27 by Vanessa ⇒ follow

Sat 03 Aug 2024

What started as a candlelight march in support of refugees and asylum seekers in 2007 has grown to become Queensland's largest welcoming event at South Bank.

For those of you who have walked with us on our journey to create welcome and belonging for a significant time, you would be familiar with our LUMINOUS Lantern Parade, usually celebrated around Queensland Day, and our MOSAIC Multicultural Festival, a staple on Brisbane's event calendar in spring.

This year, we are bringing LUMINOUS and MOSAIC to create the largest multicultural event in Queensland's history.

Hosted on Saturday 3rd of August at South Bank Parklands, LUMINOUS Festival will kick off Queensland Multicultural Month with a showcase of our growing cultural diversity at Brisbane's Cultural Precinct.

Look forward to live music and dance performances, cooking demonstrations from refugee and migrant home chefs, immersive music and dance workshops, sport activations, zones for kids aged six and under, and youth, food trucks and arts and craft stalls.

The evening will be highlighted by the LUMINOUS Lantern Parade procession at dusk, followed by a high-energy performance from Queensland’s premier Latin American band, The Mad Mariachi, to close out the festivities.

For the full program and to plan your visit, please see www.multiculturalaustralia.org.au/events/luminous-festival and follow @multiculturalAU on Facebook @multiculturalaustralia on Instagram.

LUMINOUS Festival is delivered by Multicultural Australia, Queensland’s leading settlement provider, with support from strategic partners - Brisbane City Council, Suncorp Group, the Queensland Government and South Bank Corporation.