Proudly partnered by Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council and Multicultural Arts Victoria...

Ballarat Harmony Fest, 2012

Friday 10 February, 4:30pm - 8:30pm
Alfred Deakin Place, Camp Street, Ballarat

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Music, dancing, craft market, Koorie market, activities and international food

Harmony Fest is on again and will this year be held on Friday 10 February.

Come along and enjoy a cultural celebration featuring world music and dance.

Artists

This free community event includes a vibrant live concert featuring Asanti Dance Theatre, Massive Hip Hop Choir and Tumbarumba.

The diverse line up will bring you rhythms, vocals and harmonies from around the globe, from the Asia Pacific to Africa and beyond.

There will also be a vibrant cultural marketplace with food, craft, cultural workshops, children's activities, visual arts and craft and much more.

Rumbarumba (photograph by Raphael Recht)

Program

4:30pm Chinese-Australian Cultural Society; Lion Dancers (Street level) BCMA: 'Just Noise' percussion group (Stage 1) 4:50pm Welcome to Country and traditional dance (Stage 1) 5:00pm Launch of Festival (Stage 1) Mayor, Cr Mark Harris Hon Minister Nicholas Kotsiras Presentation of 2012-2014 Multicultural Ambassadors 5:20pm Asanti Dance Theatre (Stage 1) 5:50pm Sweet Monas Choir (Stage 2) Earl Leonard Children’s Entertainer (Alfred Deakin Place) 6:10pm Ballarat Ska Orchestra (Stage 1) 6:35pm Ballarat African Assoc Youth Dancers (Stage 2) Koorie Music (The Annexe) 6:45pm Selena Buckingham; Middle Eastern Belly Dancing (Stage 2) 7:00pm Massive Hip Hop Choir (Stage 1) 7:30pm Vocalise: The 'Thursday Night' Choir and Hanz on Drumming (Stage 2) Koorie Music (The Annexe) 7:55pm Tumbarumba (Stage 1) 8:30pm Conclusion

Ballarat

For more information see also the city of Ballarat event page here .

In a regional city already with a multicultural history and currently, an increasing cultural diversity, the Harmony Fest will explore and celebrate what it is to be a member of this vibrant community by providing a learning and development opportunity to the many individuals, groups, businesses and performers who will participate.

More Information

For more information please contact Ann Harken, Project Officer, (03) 9188 3681 or Email activities@multiculturalarts.com.au.

Partners

This exciting concert program is produced and presented by MAV in conjunction with Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council.

 

Supporters

Harmony Fest 2012 is supported by the Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC), North Melbourne Football Club, Football Federation Victoria, The Victorian Government, Voice FM Community Radio, 3BA FM, Power FM, WIN TV.