Cultural Diversity Week 2022 – Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District

The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District, along with Greater Shepparton City Council and partners acknowledge Victoria’s biggest multiculturalism celebration, Cultural Diversity Week, with a variety of events from 19 to 28 March 2022.

Now in its 20th year, Cultural Diversity Week has been a driver for starting conversation and creating change in the way cultures interact.

See the list below for community events near you.

DATE	TIME	EVENT	LOCATION	CONTACT	COST
Sat 19 Mar	9.30am to 11.30am	Creating with Clay and Nature	Australian Botanic Gardens Botanic Gardens Avenue, Kialla	River Connect 5832 9714	FREE
Sat 19 Mar	10.00am to 2.00pm	Come and draw your portrait and be a part of an exhibition!	KidsTown Midland Highway, Mooroopna	Amanda Hocking 0419 361 996	FREE
Sat 19 Mar	3.00pm	Authentic Afghani Cooking Class	Mooroopna Education and Activity Centre 23 Alexandra Street, Mooroopna	MEAC 5825 1774	$30
Sat 19 Mar	4.00pm to 8.00pm	Converge on the Goulburn	Victoria Park Lake 520 Wyndham Street, Shepparton	Events Team 5832 9540	FREE
Sun 20 Mar	10.00am to 12.30pm	Discover Attractions in Your Own Back Yard Coach Tour	Visitor Information Centre Wyndham Street, Shepparton	Visitor Information Centre 5832 9330	FREE
Sun 20 Mar	10.00am to 12.00pm	River of Words with Bush Poet Mick Coventry	Kalinga Park Cnr Hassett Street and Lincoln Drive, Shepparton	River Connect 5832 9714	FREE
Sun 20 Mar	5.30pm to 8.30pm	Women’s Only Swimming	Aquamoves Tom Collins Drive, Shepparton	Aquamoves 5832 9400	Adult: $6.60 Child: $4.30
Sun 20 Mar	11.00am to 5.00pm	The Shepparton Albanian Harvest Festival	Queens Gardens Wyndham Street, Shepparton	Email	Gold Coin Entry
Mon 21 Mar	9.30am	Tai Chi – Come and Try!	Shepparton Sports Stadium 120 Numurkah Road, Shepparton	5832 9480 Email	$7.30
Mon 21 Mar	4.30pm to 6.00pm	Multicultural Stand Up Paddleboarding Shepparton	Victoria Park Lake – Southern End Shepparton	Surfing Victoria 5261 2907 Register	FREE
Tue 22 Mar	9.00am	Table Tennis – Come and Try!	Shepparton Sports Stadium 120 Numurkah Road, Shepparton	5832 9480 Email	$7.30
Tue 22 Mar	10.30am to 11.30am	Fruit and Vegie Kids	Settlers Drive Park Kialla	RDI Nutrition 0407 289 219	FREE
Tue 22 Mar	11.30am	Strength Training – Come and Try!	Shepparton Sports Stadium 120 Numurkah Road, Shepparton	5832 9480 Email	$7.30
Tue 22 Mar	1.00pm to 4.00pm	Raising Awareness around Mental Health for Multicultural Community	North Shepparton Community Centre 10 Parkside Drive, Shepparton	5832 9805 Email	FREE
Tue 22 Mar	4.00pm to 6.00om	Multicultural Stand Up Paddleboarding Shepparton	Victoria Park Lake – Southern End Shepparton	Surfing Victoria 5261 2907 Register	FREE
Tue 22 Mar	6.00pm to 7.00pm	Run for Fun	Victoria Park Lake SAM Carpark, Shepparton	Shepparton Runners Club 0419 328 174	FREE
Tue 22 Mar	7.00pm to 8.00pm	Mulana Garra	Shepparton Uniting Church 134/140 Fryers St, Shepparton	Register	FREE
Wed 23 Mar	9.00am	Social Badminton – Come and Try!	Shepparton Sports Stadium 120 Numurkah Road, Shepparton	5832 9480 Email	$7.30
Wed 23 Mar	11.00am to 5.00pm	Marimba & Music Fun 11am – Mums & Little ones 4pm – Primary School Workshop 5pm- Marimba Ensemble	St Paul’s African House 54 Poplar Avenue, Shepparton	0447 215 845	FREE
Thu 24 Mar	9.30am	Self Defence – Come and Try!	Shepparton Sports Stadium 120 Numurkah Road, Shepparton	5832 9480 Email	$7.30
Thu 24 Mar	11.00am to 12.00pm	Racism – Understanding your rights and taking action	Online	5832 9805 Email	FREE
Thu 24 Mar	9.30am to 10.15am	Let’s Move	Katandra West Recreation Reserve Katandra	Start Outdoors 0403 179 873	FREE
Thu 24 Mar	6.00pm	Lullabies from around the world	Shepparton Library 41-43 Marungi Street, Shepparton	Shepparton Library 1300 374 765 Register	FREE
Thu 24 Mar	6.00pm to 7.30pm	Between Two Worlds: Immigration & Migration Stories	Shepparton Library 41-43 Marungi Street, Shepparton	Shepparton Library 1300 374 765	FREE
Thu 24 Mar	6.00pm	Human Book Club	Shepparton Library 41-43 Marungi Street, Shepparton	Shepparton Library 1300 374 765	FREE
Fri 25 Mar	9.30am & 11.00am	Strength Training – Come and Try!	Shepparton Sports Stadium 120 Numurkah Road, Shepparton	5832 9480 Email	$7.30
Sat 26 Mar	6.00pm to 9.00pm	Illuminate	Shepparton Art Museum Precinct Victoria Park Lake, Shepparton	Visitor Information Centre 5832 9330	FREE
Sat 26 Mar	5.00pm to 10.00pm	Illuminate	Shepparton Art Museum Precinct Victoria Park Lake, Shepparton	Visitor Information Centre 5832 9330	FREE
Sat 26 Mar	10.00am to 11.00am	Outdoor Equipment Demonstration	CWA Gardens Dookie	Aquamoves 5832 9400	FREE
Sat 26 Mar	10.00am to 2.00pm	Where Fashion and Culture Collide	St Paul’s African House 54 Poplar Avenue, Shepparton	0407517998 Register	FREE
Sat 26 Mar	10.00am to 12.00pm	Charcoal Drawing and Culture	Kaiela Arts 530 Wyndham St, Shepparton	Kaiela Arts 5821 9842 Register	FREE
Sat 26 Mar	6.00pm to 7.00pm	Salsa in the Park – Goulburn Vibes	Victoria Park Lake – Northern Foreshore Shepparton	Shepparton Salsa 0418 142 451	FREE
Sun 27 Mar	10.00am to 12.00pm	Orienteering	Toolamba Recreation Reserve Toolamba	Start Outdoors 0403 179 873	FREE
Sun 27 Mar	2.00pm to 4.00pm	Pop Up Multicultural Craft Activity	Victoria Park Lake, John Pick Playground Shepparton	Sister works Bendigo 0448 883 030 Register	FREE
Mon 28 Mar	10.00am to 12.00pm	Pop Up Multicultural Craft Activity	Victoria Park Lake, John Pick Playground Shepparton	Sister works Bendigo 0448 883 030 Register	FREE

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Cultural Diversity Week 2022 Calendar of Events

Cultural Diversity Week 2022

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	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District acknowledges the Yorta Yorta People of the land which comprises the Goulburn Valley. We pay respect to tribal Elders, past, present and emerging and we celebrate their continuing culture and acknowledge the memory of their ancestors.
	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District is a peak body whose mission is to promote and represent the social, cultural and economic well-being of ethnic communities in the Goulburn Valley Region through the provision of quality and innovative settlement, refugee support, community development, and information and advocacy services.