Council partners with PCYC for Multicultural Festival

Whitsunday Regional Council and the Whitsunday PCYC have partnered to stage the Whitsunday Multicultural Festival on Sunday, May 21 from 10am-2pm.

PCYC Whitsundays in Jubilee Pocket will come alive with family entertainment including jumping castle, tastes of the world food stalls with free taste testing, traditional dancers and musicians, a cultural dress parade, face painting, story time and multi-cultural art workshops.

A total of 38 new Australian citizens will be officially sworn in by Mayor Julie Hall who said the Whitsunday community was already made up of over 83 different ancestries with more than 6000 residents born overseas.

“The festival will celebrate the vibrant diversity of our community and embrace the richness that multiculturalism brings,” she said.

“This is an opportunity for our Whitsunday community’s wide-ranging cultures and ethnic backgrounds to come together and celebrate their unique differences by sharing food, entertainment, and conversation.

“As we enjoy the music, dance, food, and traditions of various cultures, let us remember that diversity is not a challenge to be overcome, but an opportunity to be embraced.

“In our multicultural society, we find strength in our differences and inspiration in our shared humanity. Together, we can build a community that is inclusive, compassionate, and united,” Mayor Hall said.

"Let us use this festival as a reminder that our differences make us stronger and that together we can create a future that is vibrant, diverse, and filled with boundless possibilities."

This Citizenship Ceremony will begin at 10am in the Main Stage at PCYC Whitsundays and a Smoking Ceremony will follow at 10.45am.