Culture
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Artist overcomes adversity
Leon DeRose has overcome a tough childhood to become an artist, poet and hip-hop MC. As a child, DeRose contracted meningococcal disease and was in…
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Learning leap looms for Wyndham
Talented weavers from the communities of Burma will showcase their skills as part of the Wyndham Learning Festival. The festival, to be presented by the…
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A warming house party unveiled
For the past 12 years, a heritage house located in a small country town has been at the centre of an art project started by…
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Werribee’s big dance
Hundreds of young performers will twirl and tap into the spotlight at the Wyndham Cultural Centre later this month. The In Motion Performing Arts Challenge…
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MY WYNDHAM: Imran Akm
Imran Akm, from Hoppers Crossing, studied mathematics at university while working as a newspaper reporter. A few years ago, he moved from Bangladesh to Australia,…
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Becky is a role model for youth
Wyndham teenager Becky Deng says she hopes to encourage women from all cultural backgrounds to feel empowered. Ms Deng fled civil war in Sudan as…
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MY WYNDHAM: Ramona Borg
Ramona Borg is a personal stylist and style coach. She grew up in Locarno, a small city in the Italian part of Switzerland about an hour north of Milan,…
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Around the world in eighty ways
Staff, pupils and families from Baden Powell College celebrated cultural diversity in a creative way last week. The Hoppers Crossing and Tarneit campuses of the…
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MY WYNDHAM: Kiran Aslam
Kiran Aslam, a henna tattooing artist who lives in Tarneit, says she enjoys the creative expression her art form offers. The 27-year-old talks to Wyndham Star Weekly:…
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Arresting day for elders
A group of elders from Burma were given an insight into the work of police last week. On Friday, the men – who are members…
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South Asian wedding belles
South Asian bridal couture will hit the catwalk at Werribee Racecourse later this month in a unique wedding show celebrating Melbourne’s cultural diversity. Brides of…
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Indian cultural precinct gains traction
A push to develop an Indian cultural precinct in Wyndham is gaining traction after the state government announced it would host a public meeting in…
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