Colours Of The World Multicultural Festival 2005

Program of Event

For further info contact; 66 857258

19 Nov 2005

6pm at Suffolk Park Hall

Jamming Party

A gathering of all people interested in sharing their ideas or being involved in the multicultural festival. Bring your ideas, musical instruments and a plate to share.

11 Dec 2005

12 noon at Brunswick Heads Park

Multicultural Picnic Day

Live music, childrens games, treasure hunt, soccer etc. Bring your picnic and musical instruments to add to the atmosphere.

Info Phone; 66 857789

28 Jan 2006

12 noon – 11pm 28 Jan 2006

Colours Of The World Festival Day
Tickets are available at Byron Bay Community Center, Laughing Buddha, Mullumbimby and Polos Interiors, Brunswick Heads and the Aunty Project

(tickets cost $30, Concession $25, Kids under 16 $12)
Byron Bay Community Centre will become the centre of a colourful, exciting and delightful celebration of cultural diversity of Byron Shire. The day will start with a martial arts expo starting at 12 Noon in Railway Park including Capoiera, Aikido and Iaido and then continue in the community Centre with Japanese music, Irish dancing, African dance and singing, Indian sitar, Aboriginal films, speakers, Dances of Peace, festival food and many more.....

Railway Park

12noon

  • Welcome To Country by Yvonne Stewart from the Arawakal people
  • Bucky Robinson and Steve Fitgerald from Rally For Reconciliation
  • Babila Ligilagy Aboriginal Dances
  • Maori Haka

12:30pm Martial Arts Expo so far includes;

2.00pm

  • Salendro Gamelan
  • Red Hot Salsa - Latin American Dance Workshop

Byron Community Centre Theatre

1.00 pm Short Films

  • US Deadly Mob (Aboriginal Surfing Movie) by Samia Goudie
  • Guri Inda Nami: Welcome/Farewell (Made by young Indigenous people from the Tweed Coast. Producers: Producers: Rebecca Ingram & Toni-Jayne Northcott)
  • The New Boots by Tristan Bancks
  • First Nations - Native American film by Lyn Edmonson plus Cherokee Eagle Song and White Buffalo Calfwoman Song
  • 3 short films by local young people

2.00 pm Multicultural Concert

  • 2.00pm Mr and Mrs Saberi - Iranian blessing / Ceremony
  • 2.15pm Far North Coast Sudanese Womans Group
  • 2.30pm Filipino Community School Dance Group (Bamboo Pole dance)
  • 2.40pm Highland / Irish Dancing
  • 3.10pm Thai dancing
  • 3.25pm Filipino Community School Dance Group
  • 3.40pm Indonesian Dance
  • 3.55pm Candela Rosa
  • 4.25pm Friends of the Solomon Islands
  • 4.40pm Colours of the World - One Love One Heart Film
  • 5.15pm Boaz of AuraCalls and "Faces of Byron" Photographic Exhibition
  • 5.40pm Mabuhay Filipino Society

6.00pm Dinner Break

  • 6.45pm Mahikutai - Maori Taiaha (weaponry)
  • 7.05pm Shakuhachi Flutes
  • 7.25pm B Boys and B Girls - Breakdancing
  • 7.45pm Emerald - Celtic Harp and Flute Music
  • 8.10pm Doug and Friends - Greek Mandolin, Violin
  • 8.35pm Juego Flamenco dance and music
  • 9.00pm Romaniacs Gypsy Caravan with special guests Flamenco Dancer Serena Joy and Jason Miles- Flamenco Guitar
  • 10.00pm Ganga Giri - Special solo guest appearance
  • 10.30pm Tommy - Indonesian World music

Cultural Sharing Room

12 noon - 6pm

  • Falun Gong
  • Indonesian cultural display
  • Displays by Local Artists
  • Mahikutai - Maori Taiaha (weaponry) Workshop

Studio Room - Workshops/Speakers

  • 1pm Bollywood Dancing - Premala
  • 2.00pm Laughter Yoga - Milli O'Nair
  • 3.00pm Indonesian dance and costumes - Ibu Vera Kos
  • 4pm Dances of Peace - Zebussina
  • 5pm Islam and Multiculturalism - Hadiah Goldhawk
  • 6pm Falun Gong
  • 7pm A Spiritual Journey to Bali and Java for Water Healing - Lilliana Correador

Faces Of Byron

“Faces of Byron” photographic exhibition will highlight locals + their thoughts on multiculturalism “BYRON BAY is not very multicultural” some one said. (They must have been walking around town with their eyes closed).
A national meeting place of world cultures, multiculturalism is celebrated within you every time you dance to African drumming or eat sushi or kebabs. Things that the average byronite does in the average day.
The faces of Byron tells the time story of the ever changing life of our town one of the most diverse / growing communities in Australia

One Love One Heart

A fascinating look at our local community – a video project which explores the multicultural nature of the Byron Shire Community – including interviews with local artists and cultural groups such as Cheze, Yolanda, Bunny, Blackfella’s Dreaming Gallery among others.

Benefitting

ACE Aboriginal Driver Education Project. A self funded initiative which assists Aboriginal people in the region to obtain their driver’s licence. As 50 hours driving time is now required, for some Aboriginal people this can create major difficulties, especially if there aren’t any licenced drivers in their family to help – which is often the case. The Driver Education Project also trains Aboriginal people to become J.P’s and the project empowers Aboriginal people of all ages. Proceeds from “Colours of the World” will go straight to getting much needed dual controls for the Instructors car, and also in creating publicity for the project to be expanded to other rural areas of Australia.