Welcome from the Minister
It is my great pleasure to present the National Multicultural Festival 2012.
During the weekend of February 10–12 Australia’s premier celebration of all things multicultural will again take centre stage in the national capital giving us all the chance to indulge in music, dancing, cultural heritage and of course fantastic food.
The Festival continues to grow, with around 240,000 people attending the 2011 event, and we have once again listened to community feedback to put on a bigger and better Festival this year.
The success of the Festival is firmly down to the immense community involvement from across Canberra’s multicultural spectrum with many thousands of people dedicating their time to prepare the event.
My sincere thanks to all these people and to the Festival sponsors who support the ACT Government in staging this wonderful and important celebration of inclusiveness, mutual respect, harmony and goodwill.
I look forward to seeing you at the 2012 National Multicultural Festival. Where in the world will it take you?
Joy Burch MLA
ACT Minister for Multicultural Affairs
