Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “multicultural Australia”
Home for the winter holidays? There are so many opportunities to delight and distract the kids over the next two weeks. We’ve put together a list of some entertaining, culturally geared holiday activities to keep everyone sane, occupied and happy, in a location close to you for the June – July break! If you’re feeling the southern chill, warm up …
NAIDOC Week is an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and accomplishments. This year’s theme is “Our Languages Matter”, highlighting the connection between Native languages and the preservation of culture. Language is the means of transmitting history and creating a spiritual bond across generations. Aboriginal dialects showcase the colourful array of Indigenous communities in Australia. Over …
This evening – as per very recent and extremely unusual – Australia gets to be part of Europe. Yes, on the 9th of May (5am AEST Wednesday 10 May (Australia votes)) the 2016 X Factor winner Isaiah Firebrace will compete for Australia in the first semi-final of the Eurovision song contest. There are 18 countries in each semi-final and only …
When we take our toddlers to the doctor, we don’t usually think about the language that we are using. We don’t think that crook tummies are weird or unusual. Wogs, bugs and lurgies are just part of the (very weird) Australian childhood experience. If, however, you happen to be a doctor who was not born in Australia – then the …
Capturing the full attention of a group of pre-schoolers is not simple. It is something that you expect The Wiggles to be able to do. It must be about bright costumes and pop music and simple lyrics. But founder and director of African Star Dance, Shabba, does something different – he transfixes with African drumming. Using styles from traditional …
