The cultural diversity of the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, and surrounding suburbs including Milperra, will be celebrated at the annual Harmony Day Festival.
The festivities will begin at the Belmore Sports Ground with the first World Traditional Games to be contested by high schools from the area on March 20.
According to Khal Asfour, the Mayor, the day is being held to showcase the community’s inclusive and cohesive nature as well as to promote the many cultural diversity benefits including respect and belonging. He added:
"These events underline that our community thrives on its differences - the exchange of cultures is a continual source of innovation, vibrancy, and vitality. Taking part in traditional games will be a fun and culturally-enriching experience for many of our residents, particularly our youth."
An opening ceremony featuring many different flags will mark the beginning of the World Traditional Games and pave the way for a day full of games plus lunch and the official closing ceremony.
The following day, March 21, will place the attention on the Morris Iemma Indoor Sports Centre and the staging of the children’s Harmony Games to be held between 9:30am and 2:30pm. Recreation and craft activities will be the order of the day.
Harmony Day festivities, which can be advertised via flyer printing, will also include the 4Elements Hip Hop Festival featuring in excess of 100 performers, to be held from March 28 to April 6 at the Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre and Paul Keating Park.