Saturday
30th August 2008 at
Arnold Park, Mareeba (opposite
the Police Station) North
Queensland, Australia
Free admission
Continuous entertainment
Food and craft stalls
Lovely weather
Shady seating .
The
Mareeba Multicultural Festivalwill be on 30th August 2008. The program
starts at 10 am with a parade, followed by non-stop entertainment
including Aboriginal, Torres Strait, PNG, Filipino, Italian,
Spanish, Albanian, Greek, Polynesian and Australian performers.
Food stalls and craft stalls from a range of cultures, and
the perfect weather in Mareeba at this time of the year, make
this a day out not to be missed. The program ends at 6pm.
Admission is free with a range of donated prizes drawn throughout
the day. Winners must be present at the time of the draw.
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This
is a chance for visitors to attend a major local community
event. The Mareeba Shire is home to people from some
64 different nationalities and cultural backgrounds,
who have lived in harmony for many years before "Multiculturalism"
became popular. The festival highlights this diversity
and harmony.
Last year, the Multicultural Festival
attracted around 5,000 people who enjoyed a day of entertainment,
from more than 30 cultures, in perfect weather.
To potential participants: The Mareeba Multicultural Festival
showcases local regional performers who volunteer their time
and their skills to celebrate their cultural backgrounds. The
focus of the festival is to benefit the local region and so
stallholders consist only of non-commercial, not-for-profit
local cultural and service groups. The Mareeba Multicultural
Festival is a not-for-profit event relying on donations from
local and regional businesses and on government funding. We
welcome any individuals or groups from the Tablelands Regional
Council or wider region wishing to perform or set up a stall.
CONTACT: Giuliano Cordenos Chairman, Mareeba Multicultural Festival
Committee PO Box 1336, Mareeba, Ph 0418 770 095,e-mail
Your
comments and suggestions are welcome, please e-mail
us.
The Mareeba Multicultural Festival Committee
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The
Mareeba Multicultural Festival is funded by:
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Mareeba
Multicultural Festival materials, including text and
images, are protected by the Copyright Laws of Australia.
All rights are reserved, 2002.
Mayor
Mick Borzi, Member for Tablelands Rosa Lee Long, Multicultural
Festival Chairman Guiliano Cordenos and Warren McMillian, Manager
Community/Government Partnerships.
Albanians
Italian
Social Dance Club
Edelweiss
Group
Fatima
Metou - Albanian, Mary Querin - Italian, Sabrina Liaver - Greek
Free admission
