2017 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council - Queanbeyan Multicultural Festival - Carnivale!
2017 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council - Queanbeyan Multicultural Festival - Carnivale!
Each year Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council, in partnership with Queanbeyan Multilingual Centre, organises and supports the whole community to come together and celebrate the diversity and vitality of Queanbeyan.
Council supports festivals and events that provide opportunities to encourage a sense of community connection and pride, enliven public spaces and promote Queanbeyan as a Refugee Welcome Zone, and a vibrant and exciting place to live in and visit!
This year the Queanbeyan Multicultural Festival celebrated 10 years of 'culture, food, and harmony' on 5 March 2017.
Held in Queanbeyan Park the event included more than 22 national and international performance acts to entertain visitors. As with previous years, the program was packed with colour, talent and movement from high energy African dancers, a traditional Maori show, a Macedonian Dance Troupe, Egyptian Folkloric Dancers, Mexico Lindo, stunning Belly Dancers and more. This year also saw the inclusion of new Indian performances and a Chinese dance group called Spicy Mums with costumes that match their name,
The event also included over 20 food vendors from every corner of the globe delivering lots of fabulous food, family activities as well as community groups, all creating magic in our beautiful park.
Photography: Laura Shelley
2017 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council - Queanbeyan Multicultural Festival - Carnivale!
2017 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council - Queanbeyan Multicultural Festival - Carnivale!
Each year Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council, in partnership with Queanbeyan Multilingual Centre, organises and supports the whole community to come together and celebrate the diversity and vitality of Queanbeyan.
Council supports festivals and events that provide opportunities to encourage a sense of community connection and pride, enliven public spaces and promote Queanbeyan as a Refugee Welcome Zone, and a vibrant and exciting place to live in and visit!
This year the Queanbeyan Multicultural Festival celebrated 10 years of 'culture, food, and harmony' on 5 March 2017.
Held in Queanbeyan Park the event included more than 22 national and international performance acts to entertain visitors. As with previous years, the program was packed with colour, talent and movement from high energy African dancers, a traditional Maori show, a Macedonian Dance Troupe, Egyptian Folkloric Dancers, Mexico Lindo, stunning Belly Dancers and more. This year also saw the inclusion of new Indian performances and a Chinese dance group called Spicy Mums with costumes that match their name,
The event also included over 20 food vendors from every corner of the globe delivering lots of fabulous food, family activities as well as community groups, all creating magic in our beautiful park.
Photography: Laura Shelley