Harmony Week 2025: Embracing Australia's Cultural Diversity

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Australia gears up for Harmony Day on March 21, celebrating a nation where 29% of citizens were born overseas and one in five speak a language other than English at home.

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Blackfriars School students from ELC to Year 12 will create "Pinwheels for Peace," a 20-year-old global project that started in Florida as a visual statement about harmony.

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Peace is the foundation upon which harmony is built," says Angela Collins, Blackfriars Assistant Principal, as the school with students from 50 cultural backgrounds prepares to share food from around the world

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Mildura Rural City Council's free Harmony Day event at Powerhouse Place will screen "Migration" at 8:00 pm alongside international music and dance performances from 6:30-9:30 pm.

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Big Little Sky publisher launches "Parrot Palace," a children's novel featuring three 11-year-old heroes from diverse backgrounds who champion cultural acceptance and collaboration.

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Prime Minister Albanese affirms: "It's important that we value our multiculturalism because it is a part of what is modern Australia," echoing similar sentiments from Opposition Leader Dutton.

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Award-winning author Susanne Gervay, whose Outback Australia trip was "powerful" as families shared Dreamtime stories, will speak at the International Festival of Understanding in Cowra.

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International Student Captain Reach Chay from Cambodia emphasizes: "Harmony Day is a pivotal opportunity to celebrate the richness of our diverse backgrounds" where "every individual's unique identity is valued.

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