Released 17/02/2021
The 25th Anniversary of the National Multicultural Festival will be held on the weekend of Friday 18 to Sunday 20 February 2022.
The National Multicultural Festival has a firm and special place in Canberrans’ hearts. With the next Multicultural Festival being the 25th Anniversary, it is even more important that this auspicious occasion is as close as possible to the look, feel and spirit of the festival that we know and love.
While we had hoped that we might have been able hold the Festival at some time in the second half of 2021, developments regarding the pandemic over the last few months mean that a February 2022 National Multicultural Festival is the most practical and achievable.
A February 2022 National Multicultural Festival allows us to best work to keep the celebration true to the atmosphere and its key components. We are also hopeful that this will be a time when there is health advice that supports, together with strong community confidence about, larger events.
I look forward to working closely with Canberra’s vibrant multicultural communities and organisations in shaping a memorable festival.
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Tara Cheyne, MLA | Media Releases