Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

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Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

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Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

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Preston Flag Market

Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

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Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

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Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

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A solid gold Charity Shop find.

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Photo by: Anne Diller

Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

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Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

Photos by Amy Hart for Working Mother Media. .

Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

Photos by Amy Hart for Working Mother Media. .

Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

Photos by Amy Hart for Working Mother Media. .

Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

Photos by Amy Hart for Working Mother Media. .

Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

Photos by Amy Hart for Working Mother Media. .

Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

Photos by Amy Hart for Working Mother Media. .

Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

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Mostly South American stuff, as it so happens

Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

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Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

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VIDEO, Best Multicultural Music and Dance www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NwtTAlsMjM

VIDEO, Opening Ceremony Parade of Flags www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDja9loWz84

VIDEO, Uzume Taiko Power Drum www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uQccYiC-mI

What is Surrey Fusion Festival? It’s a yearly annual celebration of all the diverse cultures that is the Greater Vancouver Area. It’s Canadian multiculturalism at its best. With the First Nations being the aboriginal group of the land playing host and welcoming all, it is onto Polonez Polish dance, Taiwanese native dance, South Asian Bhangra, Filipino Coconut dance, Vietnam Hat Dance, Edgar Muenala, Irish circle dance, Uzume Taiko, Indian Henna, Haida and Coast Salish art, Yuki Uaeda, Yoga, Jamaica Steel Drummers and Anacoda Peruvian flute playing of a Canadian favorite My Heart Will Go on from the movie Titanic. The Surrey Fusion Festival 2010 was held on July 17-18, 2010. [Photo by Ray Van Eng] www.vancouver21.com

Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

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Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

Photos by Amy Hart for Working Mother Media. .

Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

Photos by Amy Hart for Working Mother Media. .

Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

Photos by Amy Hart for Working Mother Media. .

Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 22-23, 2013.

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Pako Festa, held annually in Geelong and usually on Pakington St (where the name of the festival is derived from - though it was held in a different location for the second year running due to the COVID-19 pandmeic) is Victoria's largest multicultural festival showcasing food, music and dance from numerous, generally local, cultural groups.

Cultures and nationalities represented and featured in 2022 include: Wathaurong, Russian, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Macedonian, Indonesian, Japanese, Ukrainian, Pakistani, Croatian, Spanish, Nepalese, Dutch, Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), Slovenian, Filipino, Hungarian, Greek, French, German, Bosnian, Bangladeshi, Nepalese, Fijian and Punjabi.

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On Friday, September 19, Monsanto hosted the fifth annual Inspire Fashion Show which is supported by United Way's Multicultural Leadership Society. Hundreds of attendees had the oppurtunity to experience current and cultural fashions from all over the world.