Multicultural Festival at St Ives Showground

Published on 21 February 2025

Sunday 23 March will see the Showground come alive with a tribute to Ku-ring-gai’s diverse community.

Ku-ring-gai’s first Multicultural Festival is being held after the Council sought ideas from the community on how to celebrate local diversity.

According to the latest Census in 2021, nearly 40% of Ku-ring-gai’s residents come from non-English speaking backgrounds. In 2022 the Council established a Multicultural Advisory Committee to ensure diverse cultural groups were represented in decision-making.

Between 10am and 3pm on Sunday 23 March St Ives Showground will host music and dance performances, workshops and a variety of stalls featuring community information, food and cultural wares from around the world.

There will be entertainment for children including craft, camel rides and mini train rides.

Highlights include workshops on African drumming, the French language, Egyptian belly dancing and dancing Bollywood style.

Food stalls will be offering cuisine from Peru, Hawaii, Japan, Holland, Spain, Germany, Malaysia, India and Korea.

The Festival is being supported by community organisations including Ku-ring-gai Neighbourhood Centre (KNC), CASS, Sydney Multicultural Community Services and Chabad North Shore.

Mayor Christine Kay said the inaugural Multicultural Festival would be an opportunity to build social cohesion and promote different cultures across northern Sydney.

“Sharing food, customs, music and dance is one of the best ways to break down barriers and increase understanding between people,” she said.

Visit krg.nsw.gov.au/multicultural for full details of the Festival; St Ives Showground is at 450 Mona Vale Road St Ives and there is free parking on site.

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