Published on Tuesday, 5 March 2024 at 12:14:17 PM
Serpentine Jarrahdale’s diversity and multiculturalism will be in the spotlight at the Shire’s Harmony Night Festival.
- Friday, 22 March
- 5pm - 8pm
- Kalimna Oval, Kardan Boulevard, Byford
Capping off Harmony Week with a bang, the festival will be a community celebration of all the different backgrounds and nationalities that make the SJ community such a great place to live.
Residents are invited to join in the fun with a range of cultural dance performances, market stalls and delicious food from across the globe on offer.
Serpentine Jarrahdale is one of the fastest-growing local government areas in Australia, with multiple new families making SJ their home every single week.
This rapid growth means our Shire is home to a wide range of backgrounds, each of which offers a new perspective and helps bring a depth of culture to SJ.
More than 10% of SJ locals speak a language other than English in the home, with large chunks of our population including German, Scottish, Indian, Dutch and Irish nationalities.
Harmony Week is a celebration to recognise this great wealth of diversity we have. It is held during the week that ​includes 21 March, which is the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
The Wednesday prior to the Harmony Night Festival will see the Shire hold a special Citizenship Ceremony where a whopping 47 people from all over the world will officially become Australian citizens.
The Festival itself will include displays from a variety of different countries. Residents are invited to bring a picnic blanket along and enjoy a celebration of culture.
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