What’s on during Cultural Diversity Week?
Cultural Diversity Week (19 – 17 March) invites us to reconnect, share and express ourselves through this year’s theme; ‘Connecting Through Culture’.
Moonee Valley is home to people from all corners of the world. It’s multiculturalism that creates the flavours, colours and sounds that makes our neighbourhood unique and special.
It’s also a time for reflection as we look at how far we’ve come as a nation and recognise we still have work to do to support our multicultural communities and to eliminate racism.
There are a few things happening around Council during Cultural Diversity Week, take a look and celebrate with us:
Flemington Pop-up is here!
To deliver services to the community just as our beloved Flemington Community Centre did for 60 years, we’re proud to announce that the Flemington Pop-up is open for business!
Here our Welcoming Neighbourhoods team – from the Flemington Community Centre – work on-site ready to lend a helping hand to anyone who needs it.
They can provide information and referral, as well as offer employment support through JVES and Job Advocate. Community members can visit the Pop-up to ask questions, receive information or get recommendations to other local services and activities.
The Pop-up is open Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm. It’s located onsite behind where the old centre was in Debneys Park, just look for the signs!
The redevelopment of the new Flemington Hub and Debneys Park precinct is well underway and expected to be completed in 2023.
Bilingual Storytime
Bring your child to Preschool Storytime this week to experience stories and songs in languages other than English! Come along and hear stories in French, Italian, Vietnamese, Chinese and Spanish! Preschool Storytime is aimed at children aged 3-5 years.
Jaclyn Crupi, ‘Garden like a Nonno’
Discover the secrets of the green-thumbed Nonnos with author and gardener Jaclyn Crupi. Whether you have a tiny balcony or a sprawling backyard, learn how to grow your own fruit and vegetables with zero waste gardening. Crupi will also discuss recipes for pickling and preserving your produce. La dolce vita awaits!
Watch: ‘Blinded by the Light’ at Avondale Heights Library
Come along and enjoy a free film at Avondale Heights Library and Learning Centre. Blinded by The Light is about Javed, a British teen of Pakistani descent, is growing up in England in the 1980s. When he is introduced to the music of Bruce Springsteen he sees parallels to his working-class life in Springsteen’s powerful lyrics.
Watch: ‘Detective Chinatown 3’ at Flemington Library
Grab the pop-corn for this Chinese comedy! A major crime occurs in Tokyo when detectives Tang Ren and Qin Feng are invited to investigate the crime. A battle between the strongest detectives in Asia is about to break out with bursts of laughter.