Upcoming events.
South West Festival of Japan
The South West Festival of Japan is back for its seventh year!
Join them in celebrating everything Japan, from lantern festivals to cooking classes, anime and manga workshops to artist exhibitions, film festivals and the (highly anticipated!) annual stamp rally! The festival runs over 14 days, with events spread throughout Bunbury, Busselton, Dunsborough and Harvey.
Naw-Ruz
This is the Baha’i New Year, marking the first day in the Baha’i calendar. The festival is usually observed with meetings for prayer and celebration, often combined with a feast at sunset before Naw-Ruz to signal the end of a19-day fast.
Norouz New Year
Norouz means ‘new day’ in Farsi and is a traditional festival of spring that has been celebrated for more than 3000 years. The ancient celebration of Norouz is shared by many peoples from Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, and others.
Eid al Fitr
The Islamic month of fasting, Ramadan, ends with the festival of Eid al Fitr. A celebratory meal breaks the fast, and good deeds have special significance during this time. Eid is also a time of forgiveness and making amends.
Hana Matsuri (Flower Festival)
In Japan, Buddha’s Birthday is celebrated, featuring the display of flowers at temples and the viewing of cherry blossoms throughout the country.
Pii Mai
Lao New Year is seen as an opportunity to let go of the past and embrace a promising new future. Water, which holds great symbolic value in Lao culture, is used to wash Buddha statues. Sand is brought to the temple grounds and is made into stupas or mounds, then decorated before being given to the monks as a way of making merit.
Theravada New Year
Theravada New Year is observed three days after the first full moon appears in April every year. The day marks Buddha's birth, death, enlightenment, and the start of the rainy season.
Thingyan (Burmese New Year)
Thingyan is the most significant annual festival on the Myanmar calendar. It marks the start of the New Year, the beginning of the Myanmar lunar calendar and celebrates life and rebirth.
Songkran (Thai New Year)
Songkran is the Thai New Year and Water Festival. Thai communities celebrate this festival with food, crafts and entertainment.
Hung Vuong Festival
A Vietnamese festival in honour of the Hung Vuong or Hung Kings. It commemorates the contributions of the Hung dynasty, who were the traditional founders of the nation and the first emperors of Vietnam.
St George’s Day
St George is the patron saint of England and one of the most venerated saints in the Anglican church.
Ascension of Christ
A Christian holiday that commemorates Jesus Christ's ascension into heaven, according to Christian belief.
Pentecost
A festival where Christians celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the Sunday 50 days after Easter (the name comes from the Greek pentekoste, which means ‘fiftieth’)
Vesak Day
Is an important day of celebration for Buddhists around the world. Traditionally celebrated to commemorate the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death.
Declaration of the Báb
Marks the anniversary of the Báb’s announcement of his mission in 1844. The Báb is a prophet and considered one of the founders of the Baha’i faith.
National Reconciliation Week
Celebrates and builds on the respectful relationships shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians. Keep an eye open on all the events that will be popping up in your area, particularly around National Reconciliation Day on June 2.
International Yoga Day
This is a global event celebrated to promote the practice of yoga and raise awareness about its numerous benefits.
International Tartan Day
A celebration of Scottish heritage commemorating the repeal of an English law in 1782 that banned the wearing of tartan.
Naidoc Week
Celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements.
NAIDOC Week is an Australian observance lasting from the first Sunday in July until the following Sunday. The acronym NAIDOC stands for National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee, originally National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee.
Naadam Festival
A feast for the senses filled with culture and pageantry, the Naadam Festival is Mongolia's biggest celebration of the year.
Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash)
Ethiopian New Year, Enkutatash signifies new beginnings and the end of the rainy season. Celebrations include traditional songs, a meal of chicken stew and injera, and gatherings around bonfires.
Krishna Janmashtami
One of the most important Hindu festivals, this day celebrates the birthday of Lord Krishna, believed to be the eighth reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who gave the vital message of the Bhagwat Gita - the guiding principles for every Hindu.
Ridvan
Ridvan is the most significant festival of the Baha’i faith and is celebrated over 12 days. The First Day of Ridvan is the most important of the Baha’i Holy Days. It is the day Baha’u’lláh declared his mission as a messenger of God in the Garden of Ridvan.
Baisakhi
Baisakhi, also known as Vaisakhi, is an ancient harvest festival that marks the beginning of a new solar year and harvest season.
Choul Chnam Thmey
Khmer New or 'Choul Chnam Thmey' coincides with the traditional solar new year in several parts of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos and Thailand. Traditionally it marks the end of the harvesting season when farmers enjoy the fruits of their labour before the rainy season begins.
Sinhalese and Tamil New Year
The beginning of the solar New Year is traditionally celebrated by Sinhalese and Tamils in Sri Lanka and India. This festival is known as Puthandu or Puthu-varusham among Tamil and Aluth Avurudda among Sinhalese.
Harmony Day Long Lunch
Join the Bunbury Multicultural Group for their inaugural Harmony Day Lunch. Everyone is invited to share their lunch in the heart of Bunbury’s CBD. This is in Victoria Street between Symmons and Wellington Street. There will be live music, information stalls and lots of opportunity to share stories and make friends. A place where ‘Everyone Belongs’
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