A dance party in the library gardens featuring music by Latin salsa band Son Quba will kick off Greater Bendigo's 2026 Cultural Diversity Week celebrations.
The Dance Party will follow the City of Greater Bendigo Citizenship Ceremony which takes place at the Town Hall at 5.30pm.
Australia celebrates cultural diversity through National Harmony Day on March 21. This coincides with the United Nation's International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. As an accredited Welcoming City, the City of Greater Bendigo celebrates and promotes cultural diversity through a calendar of activities and events around this time.
City of Greater Bendigo Community Partnerships Manager Amy Holmes said the City takes this opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of Greater Bendigo's multicultural communities and the significant contributions they make to the social and economic fabric of our society.
"During March many local cultural groups will host community events and activities in Greater Bendigo," Ms Holmes said.
"Celebrations like this are an important part of the City's commitment to cultural diversity and inclusion and to being a welcoming and inclusive City and local residents are encouraged to take advantage of all the culturally diverse activities taking place throughout March.
"Celebrating our differences, as well as our common interests, helps unite and educate us to understand other perspectives and to broaden our own."
