Viva Victoria Multicultural Festival

Viva Victoria Multicultural Festival

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Posted 2013-03-23 by Fatima Abou-Eidfollow

Sun 24 Mar 2013


If you're worried that this Sunday is going to be as boring as every other, then I have just the thing for you: The . This Sunday, Federation Square is hosting a wonderful and colourful festival from 12pm – 6pm, for all members of the family.

The Victorian Multicultural Commission brings us all this fantastic festival with so many activities and exciting things, I hardly know where to start.

GLOBAL FOOD STALLS

There will be loads of food stalls with different delicacies from countries the world over:
Bosnia
The Caribbean
Mexico
South America
West Africa
Indonesia
& HEAPS MORE

WORLD MARKET STALLS

The countries of the world won't only be bringing to you their delectable dishes. They'll also be selling a variety of wondrous things from their respective countries:
Hats from Brazil
Clothes from India & Indonesia
Jewellery from Peru
Fair Trade Handicrafts from Columbia
Henna Tattoos from Pakistan
& LOADS MORE

ACTIVITIES & EXHIBITS

If the food and market stalls didn't excite you, I'm sure the activities will. There are several different things to busy yourself with for hours.

Kid's Activities

Origami and Tribal Jewellery-making sessions
Cultural storytelling
Face-paint
Dance and Singing sessions

Other Activities

Colourfest Film Festival
- visit the big screen at the Atrium to watch a selection of short films, featuring stories of culturally diverse Australians
- showing at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm
Art Exhibition
- also at the Atrium, you can view finalists' entries from the Cultural Diversity Weed Schools' Art Competition
Sports Zone
- test your handballing skills at the AFL footy clinic
- you will also have the chance to meet some of the stars of the AFL game
- players from the Melbourne Heart and Melbourne Victory teams will also be around to sign autographs

MUSIC & DANCE

If your fancies haven't been tickled yet, listen to this. Along with all the colour from the exhibitions and activities happening all around, there'll also be great sounds. Some of the amazing multicultural performers that you'll have the pleasure of hearing on the day, on different stages around the area, are:
Diana Nguyen
Ambulance Victoria Pipes and Drums
Skin Choir
Zorba Brothers
The Rechords
Pataphysics
Andrew Makris
PoisE'n Bollypop
Teame
Esenadus Squad
& OTHER GREATS

There you have it. An incredible festival that is for an incredible cause – bringing awareness to the incredible cultural diversity we have in Victoria. So, in the spirit of Harmony week, get your wife, your kids, your mum, your friends – ANYONE – and come on down to Fed Square for a day you won't forget.

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!date 24/03/2013 -- 24/03/2013
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