Purpose: A unique festival to encourage its citizens to meet and get to know each other
Process:
Since it was launched in 2010, Harmony Fest has become the City of Ballarat’s vibrant diversity celebration.
Harmony Fest wraps around Harmony Day, the United Nation’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which is celebrated on 21 March. The day encourages Australians to come together to reflect on and celebrate the many cultures that create our great nation. There is an annual Harmony Day Flag Raising Ceremony, at Queen Victoria Square (In front of the Town Hall).
In March 2023, Victoria came together for Cultural Diversity Week, and celebrated the power, influence, and stories of Victoria's rich multicultural communities.
The theme for 2023 was: Our Past. Our Future: celebrating and reflecting on the contributions of Victoria's multicultural communities.
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