Penrith Council marks Harmony Week 2025 with free community multicultural event

The Penrith community has been invited by Council to participate in ‘Culture Fusion’ - a fun free multicultural event at Lang Park, St Marys on Saturday 22nd March 2025, to celebrate Harmony Week.   

On offer is delicious food with cuisines from Italy to Asia, the Netherlands to Mexico and everything in between along with exciting stage performances featuring traditional dances, music and entertainment for the whole family.

Attendees can immerse themselves in the traditions of other cultures with engaging workshops, or shop at the artisan market stalls to find unique treasures.   

Penrith Mayor Todd Carney said everyone is invited to enjoy a fun-filled, colourful event in honour of Harmony Week, an important national celebration of our cultural diversity.    

Mayor Carney enthused “we’re excited to be hosting Culture Fusion for the second year in a row to once again bring people together and foster a sense of inclusiveness, respect and belonging that we hope will be lived by everyone, every day.   

“Our vibrant Penrith community is home to people from over 110 countries who speak more than 80 languages and is underpinned by 60,000 years of First Nations Aboriginal cultural heritage. Our shared values of respect, equality and freedom go beyond our different cultures and are what makes Penrith such a great place to live."

Culture Fusion will take place at Lang Park located at 9 Carinya Avenue, St Marys. 

Harmony Week will be celebrated nationally from 17th-23rd March 2025.  

To find out more visit penrith.city/culturefusion  

Workshops on offer at Culture Fusion:

• Henna Workshop

• Drumming workshop with Lucky Lartey African Dance

• Yoga and Zumba workshops with Ripples Leisure Centre 

• Bollywood Dance Workshop with Nazeem Singh   

Stage performances at Culture Fusion:

• A didgeridoo performance from Muru Mittigar

• Emerald Dragon – Lion Dance

• Manea Pacifica Dance Group

• Nupur Indian Dance

Images from top. Attendees at Culture Fusion 2024; Traditional Lion Dance at Culture Fusion 2024; Dancers performing at Culture Fusion 2024