Cade Lucas
Point Cook will be transformed into a kaleidoscope of colours, costumes, tastes and sounds next month when it hosts the 7th annual Wyndham Multicultural Lunar Festival.
Organised by the Point Cook Cultural Community, this year’s festival will be held on Sunday February 18 and marks the beginning of the lunar new year, one of the most important celebrations in Asian culture.
Despite these origins, Point Cook Cultural Committee president, Bob Fairclough, said the festival had now broadened its appeal well beyond them.
“We originally started off as a lunar festival which included the dragon and lion dances, but we’ve now extended it to a wide range of multicultural groups including the Indian community, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Japan, reflecting the multicultural community that Point Cook is,” he said.
Held at Point Cook Town Centre from 11am through to 9pm, a crowd of 25,000 is expected to visit this year’s festival throughout the day.
Bob Fairclough said there would be plenty of attractions to keep them entertained.
“We’ve got over 80 individual performances from a wide range of cultural groups from Wyndham. Singing, dancing, theatre, martial arts, a fashion parade and a traditional costume parade. We’ve also got childrens entertainment including slides, a tea cups roundabout, mini golf and much more.”
While most events will be held outdoors, the Point Cook Community Centre will host a cultural exhibition featuring traditional paintings and artwork as well as an earth science display for children.
More information on the festival can be found on the Point Cook Cultural Community’s Facebook page.
