Harmony Week Events 2024

Pomona & District Community House is hosting Harmony Week Events in celebration of inclusiveness and a sense of belonging for all. It's a chance for community to come together, share, learn and celebrate our diversity.

Did you know almost half of Australians were either born overseas or have a parent who was.

Even if you can’t make it to the events, you can still participate. Wear orange in Harmony Week (18-24 March) to show your support.

COMMUNITY HOUSE HARMONY WEEK EVENTS

• Exploring Diversity Dynamically: Enhancing our capacity through Language and Story.
  Friday, 15 March. 10am-2:30pm.
  Pomona Community Garden, 1 Memorial Ave, Pomona
     - 10am: Food our Common Language and developing language diversity. Introduction by Tracie and talk by Donatella, multilinguist.
     - 11:30am: light lunch and conversation. Rice Lore.
     - 1:00pm: Community Weave. Interweaving the weft of our stories within the garden landscape. Led by Susan, textiler.
  Come to one session or come to all.  Bring hat, water and snack.
  
  
• Harmony Week Event - workshops, community meal and music
  Saturday, 23 March. 3pm-10pm
  Cooran Hall, 14 King Street, Cooran
  
  Come to all the events or what fits in with your day.  Please book in for what you are interested in so we know numbers.
  
  AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS
    3pm - Welcome to Country and Art Workshop with Zartisha Davis
    3:45pm - Bollywood Style dance session
    4:20pm - Language Walk. Build confidence to learn another language
  
  COMMUNITY MEAL
    5:00pm - 7:00pm Community Meal Share.
    If you would like to volunteer some time to help prepare the community meal please let us know via the bookings form and we will contact    you.
  
  MUSIC 
    7:00pm - Cooran State School Choir and Pomona State School Choir
    7:30pm - A quick 15 minute bollywood style dance moment
    7:45pm - Cooran Choir and ASCA
    8:15pm - Raffle Draw(Money raised go to PCH Community Pantry)
    8:30pm - Groove time with "High Life Dance Band"

• Cultural Awareness Workshop with Albertina Banks
  Wednesday, 27 March. 9:30am-11:30am
  Lawson Shed, 1 Memorial Ave, Pomona
  Join local Albertina Banks, who migrated to Australia with her family in 1962 as political refugees from West Papua, Indonesia. The workshop explores topics of cultural differences in relation to respect and courtesy, individualism and collectivism and communication issues, due to language barriers that can cause serious misunderstanding. Morning tea provided. For 10yrs and up.

Look forward to seeing you!

Waiting List

If tickets are sold out, please join the waiting list. This allows PCH to gauge the interest in community for this type of event.

Questions?

If you have any questions please contact Community Engagement Coordinator at Pomona & District Community House on 07 5485 2427 or admin@pomonacommunityhouse.org.au.

Pomona & District Community House is a not for profit neighbourhood centre.  PCH receives funding from the Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts, and Noosa Council.