All tastes catered for at Multicultural Fair and Uni Open Day
Published on 13 July, 2006
All tastes will be catered for at this year's CQU Multicultural Fair and University Open Day, from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, August 13.
The Fair is famous for its food stalls and this year will include offerings from 32 different nations, including France, Cambodia, Korea, The Netherlands and Italy. There'll even be some Australian bush tucker in the form of sauces and chutneys and crocodile and kangaroo shish kebabs. This year will also be popular with seafood lovers.
The tastes of other cultures will extend to the stage, with a parade of national costumes and dance performances from local Bangladeshi children, the energetic Punjabi Bhangra (Indian) Dance Group and the renowned Baparrdu Aboriginal Dancers.
Musical highlights will include the world-renowned Sirocco group, which has developed its own unique blend of music combining Celtic, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and South American music with that of Australia’s Aboriginal and Anglo-Irish heritage. The band members will also offer a free workshop for local musicians on the Saturday before the big day (2pm-5pm).
Torres Straits strummer Seaman Dan will also return to the main stage, there will be jazz in the amphitheatre, young bands on the rock stage, a folk music vocalist, songs from the UniSong Choir and a variety of ensembles from the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music.
Fair coordinator Gina Yarrow said a new feature this year will be dog obediance displays.
Meanwhile, a busy program is also being planned for the University Open Day.
The Library is at the centre of campus and this year will mine its CQ Collection for a display about famous women of the district. Library staff will also run a quiz for school-age children.
Children and other curious visitors will also enjoy a vast range of Open Day features, including a mock hospital ward at nursing, a display of primate and hominid skulls at biology, forensic chemistry and forensic psychology activities, and bug identification at the Primary Industries Research Centre.
Ms Yarrow said CQU would continue to offer career advice and tertiary education information sessions, with details available via the Open Day links from www.cqu.edu.au .