Victorian Refugee Week
Calendar of Events
17 June – 23 June 2007
June 16
Migrant Information Centre (East Melbourne)
The event will be young people from Chin, Kern, Liberian and South Sudanese communities talking about growing up in Australia and their future aspirations. it will include cultural performances and craft displays. The DVD "Building Bridges" (stroies of CALD youth) will also be shown.
Contact person : Sue Herbst9285488
Mitcham Baptist Church 8-12 Simla St., Mitcham
June 17
Emerge Festival MAIN EVENTLaunching Refugee Week in Victoria
When: Sunday June 17th 12-5pm FREEWhere: FitzroyTown HallNapier St, Fitzroy
Be part of this massive cultural celebration as the magnificent Fitzroy Town Hall opens its doors and closes off the street for 2 non stop stages of dazzling world music performances, a vibrant cultural marketplace, the aromas of an Ethiopian coffee ceremony, tasty authentic foods from all corners of the globe, creative kid’s activities with Amanda King, photographic displays by Iranian artist Mitra Malekzadeh and Kristin Diemer, bellydance workshops with Underbelly, henna tattoos, SBS Radio giveaways and much more. Featured artists will include Jali Buba Kuyateh & Diyaa Looloo (Senegambia), Diafrix (afro hip hop), Dereb Desalegn & Lion of Judah (Ethiopia), South Sudan Musica and King Bell (Sudan/ Congo), Ajak Kwai (Sudan), Wang Zheng Ting & The Australian Chinese Music Ensemble (China), Dursan Acar (Kurdistan), Sultan Miazoi (Afghanistan), Mehr Band (Iran) and more exotic sounds from Eritrea, Ethiopia and Burundi.
June 18th
Montmorency Asylum Seekers Support Group Luncheon
12 Noon until approx 3pm
Fund Raiser for the ASRC
2 course luncheon
Guest speaker from the ASRC
Also at this luncheon we will draw the raffle for Lily's quilt.
Members, friends and all interested parties.
Montmorency R.S.L.
PetriePark, Mountain View Rd, Montmorency
Mel 21 D 6 Victoria
Contact:
$15 per person
Raffle tickets $2 each
19 June 2007
Castlemaine Community House and Rural Australians for Refugees Castlemaine,in association with the Tomorrow Foundation
A film screening of the acclaimed documentary THE LOST BOYS OF SUDAN.
7pm
Theatre Royal, Hargreaves Street, Castlemaine
Contact: 03 5472 4842
$5 entry
20 June 2007
Refugee Review Tribunal open afternoon
2.00pm - 4.30pm
The RRT will open its Melbourne Registry for the afternoon. Members of the public are welcome to come and see the premises and observe how the RRT fulfils its statutory function of reviewing decisions to refuse to grant protection visas. Staff will be available to provide information and answer questions about the Tribunal’s processes.At 2.30pm and 3.30pm there will be a presentation about the role and objectives of the RRT followed by a demonstration hearing.
Level 12, 460 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Refreshments will be provided.