More than 500 members of the local community from various cultures attended the Harmony Day celebration organised by Canterbury Bankstown Harmony Group and Riverwood Community Centre, at Riverwood Community Centre on Tuesday 21 March 2023 to celebrate diversity, inclusiveness, respect, and belonging for all members of the local community.
Messages were read at the event from Federal, State, and local members of Parliament, as well as the City of Canterbury Bankstown Council and the Campsie Police Area Commander, Superintendent Sheridan Waldau.
The celebration included a vibrant display of multicultural music and traditional dance performances and from Punchbowl Boys High School, Riverwood Public School Choir, Beverly Hills Girls High School singing performance, and other performances from Greek, Vietnamese, Chinese, Bangladeshi, and Lebanese cultures sharing their rich heritage and traditions with the community.
This year marks the 17th anniversary of the Canterbury Harmony Group and Riverwood Community Centre.
“I am proud that people from our local community’s many culturally, linguistically, and religiously diverse backgrounds are willing to come together and excited to share their traditions and cultural identity with us all. Harmony Day is the best way for a multicultural community to embrace diversity and encourage connections among different cultures and nationalities,” said Karl Saleh, chairperson of the Riverwood Community Centre and the Canterbury Harmony group.
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