Riverlights Multicultural Festival 2018

• CELEBRATING CULTURAL DIVERSITY
• 10 FEBRUARY 2018

Riverlights Multicultural Festival celebrates diversity through food, music, dance and interactive experiences.

Riverlights transforms Central Maitland into a global village.

Visitors can see, taste, feel and experience the different cultures being demonstrated and activities such as live music, dancing, language classes, lantern making and cooking demonstrations.

Keep up to date with information regarding the festival by checking the website regularly, or getting social via The Levee Central Maitland on Facebook.

RIVERLIGHTS STAGE 4.00pm Tenambit Play 2 Learn 4.10pm Nilo Infants School 4.25pm Linuwel School Gamelan Orchestra 4.40pm Sankha Ridma Dance Ensemble 5.00pm Chakras Performing Arts 5.45pm The Rio Dance Company 7.00pm Bakoomda 8.45pm Riverlights Lantern Parade 8.55pm Spectacular Riverside Finale WORLD STAGE 4.00pm – 4.10pm Mayoral Welcome 4.10pm – 4.15pm Welcome to Country 4.15pm – 4.20pm Greater Bank Cheque Presentation 4.20pm – 4.25pm Rutherford High 4.25pm – 4.35pm The Marvelous Dance Group 4.35pm – 5.05pm Fashion Parade 5.05pm – 5.20pm Perform Ability 5.20pm – 5.30pm The Marvelous Dance Group 5.30pm – 7.30pm Cultural Performances 2018 Cultural Villages Afghanistan (Hazara) – Hazara Hunter Community Afghanistan – Hunter Afghan Community Bangladesh – Newcastle Bangladeshi Community Inc China – Newcastle & Hunter Valley Chinese Association Democratic Republic of the Congo – Congolese Community of Newcastle Ethiopia – Ethiopian Families of Newcastle & Hunter France – Alliance Francaise de Newcastle India – Hunter Indian Community Indonesia – Indonesian Australian Community (Newcastle and Hunter Region Inc) Japan – Hunter Japanese Community Kenya – Wananchi Newcastle (Kenyan Community) Korea – Newcastle Korean Language School North Sudan – Maitland North Sudan Community Philippines – Pinoy Community Cultural Class Inc Russia Federation – Russian speaking Community of Newcastle & Hunter South Sudan – Maitland South Sudan Community Syria – Newcastle Syrian Community Tamil – Newcastle Tamil Sangam Tibet – Tibetan Community of Newcastle Inc. Vietnam – Maitland Vietnamese Community http://www.maitlandriverlights.com.au/