Cultural Diversity Week 2025

Cultural Diversity Week 17-23 March 2025

Join us in celebrating Cultural Diversity Week with a variety of FREE activities happening throughout Hobsons Bay!

This program is supported by Council through its Pitch Your Project program.

With more than 120 languages spoken across the city, Hobsons Bay is a vibrant blend of cultures. This diversity is one of our greatest assets, and we invite you to participate in this program to explore, learn, and celebrate the many cultures that make our community so unique.

The 2025 theme, 'Embrace the Journey, Shape Our Future', highlights the unique and shared cultural journeys that define our diverse communities, encouraging us to honour our own cultural stories and those of others, fostering understanding, belonging and connection.

Celtic story time

17 Mar 2025 A special story time session celebrating Celtic culture.

Newport Community Hub, 13 Mason Street, Newport 3015

Tagged as: , Kids & family

Indian Families Playgroup Cultural Diversity Week edition

17 Mar 2025 A special playgroup session celebrating Indian culture.

Laverton Hub, 95-105 Railway Avenue, Laverton 3028

Tagged as: , Kids & family

Arabic Playgroup CDW edition

17 Mar 2025 A special playgroup session celebrating Arabic culture.

Newport Gardens Early Years Centre, 51 Maddox Road, Newport 3015

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Maori Weaving with Tane Te Manu

17 Mar 2025 Join us on a magical journey at Te Whare Pohewa, the House of Creation, through a captivating workshop that ignites creativity with ancient stories of our divine ancestors and their deep connection to nature.

Williamstown Library, 104 Ferguson Street, Williamstown 3016

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Your Asian Veggie Patch with author Connie Cao

17 Mar 2025 So you know your chillies from your beans but have you tried growing them in the garden? Let gardener and author, Connie Cao, show you how!

Laverton Community Hub, 95-105 Railway Ave, Laverton 3028

Tagged as: , Sustainability, Library

Tamu Tatu - Samoan Dance Experience

17 Mar 2025 A fun interactive Samoan dance experience.

South Kingsville Community Centre, 43 Paxton Street, South Kingsville 3015

Tagged as: , Kids & family

Bilingual Chinese Storytime and Lantern painting workshop

18 Mar 2025 A special story time session celebrating Chinese culture.

Altona Meadows Library & Learning Centre, 2 Newham Way, Altona Meadows 3028

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Chinese Embroidery workshop

18 Mar 2025 This workshop will explore some Chinese embroidery techniques.

Woods Street Art Space, 44 Wood Street, Laverton 3028

Tagged as: , Kids & family

Mini Pizza Making

18 Mar 2025 Flip dough like a pro in this mini pizza making workshop!

South Kingsville Community Centre, 43 Paxton Street, South Kingsville 3015

Tagged as: , Kids & family

Mosaic Turkish tealight workshop

19 Mar 2025 Create your own Turkish Tealight in this hands-on workshop.

Outlets Co-op Neighbourhood House, 43 Mason Street, Newport 3015

Tagged as: , Kids & family

Chinese Families Playgroup CDW edition

19 Mar 2025 A special playgroup session celebrating Chinese culture.

Altona Meadows Library & Learning Centre, 2 Newham Way, Altona Meadows 3028

Tagged as: , Kids & family

Melbourne Yangtze Zen drums and lunch

19 Mar 2025 A magical music performance not to be missed!

Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre, 5 Sargood Street, Altona 3018

Tagged as: , Kids & family

Culture Cook Up

19 Mar 2025 A community luncheon celebrating Cultural Diversity in Hobsons Bay.

Altona Meadows Community Centre, 28 Trafalgar Avenue, Altona Meadows 3028

Tagged as: , Health & wellbeing

Multilingual Story Time

20 Mar 2025 A multilingual story time session in Tamil, Tagalog, Hindi and English.

Altona Library, 123 Queen Street, Altona 3018

Tagged as: , Kids & family

Multicultural Celebration at Walker Close Community Centre

20 Mar 2025 Join in the fun for an afternoon of Congolese and Cook Islands dance performances, Filipino instrumental music and afternoon tea.

Walker Close Community Centre, 180 Millers Road, Altona North 3025

Tagged as: , Kids & family

Mexican cooking demo for young people

20 Mar 2025 Mexican cooking demo for young people aged 12 to 17 years.

Newport Community Hub, 13 Mason Street, Newport 3015

Tagged as: , Youth events

African drumming workshop with One Spirit Africa

20 Mar 2025 Can you hear the beat of African drums?

South Kingsville Community Centre, 43 Paxton Street, South Kingsville 3015

Tagged as: , Kids & family

Strengthening Home Languages through Stories

20 Mar 2025 Join us for a hands-on workshop designed for parents, librarians, educators, and playgroup leaders working with culturally and linguistically diverse families.

Altona Meadows Library and Learning Centre, 2 Newham Way, Altona Meadows 3028

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Sharing pieces of culture morning tea

21 Mar 2025 Come along for a relaxed morning tea and cultural exchange.

Outlets Co-op Neighbourhood House, 43 Mason Street, Newport 3015

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Traditional Weaving Cultural Diversity Week

21 Mar 2025 Celebrate Cultural Diversity week with a traditional weaving experience with proud Bunurong/Boonwurrung and Wiradjuri woman Samantha Bennett.

Seabrook Community Centre, 15, Seabrook 3028

Tagged as: , Library