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The Multicultural Development Australia (MDA) gloriously marked the 20th year of remarkable service with Mosaic 2018 at Roma Street Parklands on October 7th.The annual Multicultural Festival was literally a mélange of cultures that transformed the bright Sunday high-spirited.
Bringing together music, dance, art, cuisine and handicrafts of over eighty countries, the show ground was made a perfect feast for the senses. MDA being the nation’s longest-serving contracted settlement services provider, is highly determined in making each event meaningful. The panel discussion- “Cultures are Welcome”, screening of the Documentary Film “The Story of Us” by MDA and Griffith Film School, Live Lab, Digital Storytelling Workshop and performances by renowned Spoken-Word Poets elevated the excellence of the anniversary celebrations.
The tagline, “Travel the world in a day!” was enhanced with the juxtaposition of dance, music and cuisines from all over the world. The Ethiopian, Indian, Syrian, Afghan, Tibetan, Malaysian and Iranian delicacies opened doors to taste the essence of all cultures in one day. Sunny Coast Rude Boys, Izalco Latin America Band, Sasta Irish Band, Rwandan Cultural Dance Group, African Fusion are few among outstanding performances on the fest. The Mosaic Parade was one of the highlights of the day.
The fusion of cultures, Mosaic, a free event to bring together all cultures was perfectly wrapped up with fun and ample opportunities to help each other for progress. The Lakeside Precinct served to be the perfect zone of entertainment for children and youth. MDA’s commendable work of two decades in sheltering the refugees and asylum seekers was featured in national dailies.
With a humble beginning of a one-man action before twenty years, the organization has grown enormously reaching out to multitudes. The MDA chief Kerrin Benson is delighted to say that there is over 62 million people of interest to the UNHCR which is till date the largest number of refugees after World War II. Mosaic reinforced the motto of MDA to work wholeheartedly as a family.
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