BSQ Durga Puja 2012 BENGALI Society of Queensland held their 2012 Duga Puja on 20 and 21 October at Aspley State School, Horn Road Aspley. After the Puja during the day of the 20th, the cultural night followed. Once again a variety of concerts were presented. The talent within the growing Bengali community in Brisbane is amazing, keeping the good name of their cultural heritage high. Mrs Archana Singh
Honorary Consul for India in Queensland was in attendance. On the second night the committee members were introduced to all. A Dhanuuchi dance competition to the live beat of Dhak was organised. Shindhur Khelan by the ladies followed the Bisharjan. Once again the stage decorations were superbly and artistically done.
Global grooves Festival highlights Cultural Diversity in Mackay
A VARIETY of national music could be heard throughout Queens Park - people wearing brightly coloured traditional clothing were dotted here and there and enticing aromas floated across the breeze. Brisbane Babas Band, featured as the finale with Bollywood and Bhangra numbers, and what a great performance they put on, the audience were cheering, dancing and showering money on to the popular band. Tony Zimmermann of Kennedy sound hire said "I have never seen anything like this before". "It was awesome... a great family day," Eton resident Civeen Wilson said. "It shows that Mackay has a very diverse community and
events like this are extremely important. We will definitely come back next year," she said. Celebrating Mackay's multicultural mix was the aim of the event, Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre festivals and events producer David Gerrand said. "Through dance, song and food, particularly, you get a window into their community," Mr Gerrand said. There were twenty different ethnic food vendors lined up at the park, however, one of the culinary drawcards was the Fijian community's free Lovo feast. Chicken, pork and beef were cooked in a fire pit using heated river stones, which is the traditional method of preparation. MacKay's Filipino
community had also built a hut and filled it with information about their diverse culture. Forty-six people were presented with Australian citizenship in a ceremony that began yesterday's event; and 15 countries were represented in the National Costume Parade." Some countries, like India, have different provinces, so there were different varieties," Mr Gerrand said. Educational talks at the rotunda covered a variety of communities such as South Sea Islanders, Muslim and Indian. MacKay Regional Council multicultural worker Lara Payne said was an important addition. "It just creates a deeper level of education and understanding of cultural diversity."
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Ϭϰϭϯ ϲϲϱ ϵϬϱ KZ
ŵĂŝů͗ ĐŚŝŶƚĂŶΛŽƉƟŵĂůŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵ ǁǁǁ͘ŽƉƟŵĂůŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵ 10 — THE BRISBANE INDIAN TIMES, November, 2012
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