More tastes on offer at family event
Published on 08 August, 2006
All tastes will be catered for at this year's CQU Multicultural Fair and Open Day, from 10am to 4pm this Sunday, August 13.
The Fair is famous for its food stalls and this year will include offerings from 16 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.
Central Queensland’s French group Alliance Frangaise will again take part in the event serving up croissants, a French specialty pain au chocolat (croissant with chocolate inside) and tea and coffee.
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 and 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 obedience displays.
Meanwhile, a busy program is also being planned for the University’s Open Day which coincides with the Fair.
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, IVF information, a display of primate and hominid skulls at biology, forensic chemistry and forensic psychology activities, storybook theatre at Education, health check-ups at nursing and bug identification at the Primary Industries Research Centre.
Ms Yarrow said CQU would continue to offer career advice and tertiary education information sessions throughout the day. Campus and library tours will also operate – see the information tent for times.