Australian Multicultural Community Centre (AMCC) is hosting its inaugural Eid Festival at the Melton Community Hall on Sunday, May 21.
From 11am to 5pm the free-entry event will get underway and will feature a range of activities, rides, and stalls for families to enjoy, while raising money for the Supporting Sisters Foundation.
There’ll be stalls for traditional and fashion clothing, henna, decor, manchester, gardening and art, a host of different cultural food trucks, and kids activities including dodgem cars, a kamikaze ride, face painting, and a jumping castle.
AMCC secretary MD Omor Faruq said the AMCC formed last year, and that he is excited to be putting on the organisation’s first Eid Festival.
“We formed this organisation to host community events, regardless of race and colour and religion, we want to bring the community together for any sort of events,” he said.
“After one month of fasting, Eid is all about sharing and caring with neighbours, friends, and families.”
MD Faruq said the event isn’t for any one particular group of people.
“The main purpose is sharing and caring with communities in west Melbourne. We want to bring the community together and share tradition through our Eid Festival.
“Here everyone is welcome and there’s lots of entertainment available. Greater Melton community, Brimbank, Hume, Wyndham, Moorabool, and all other communities please join the fest, and bring your families and kids,” he said.
AMCC is still welcoming stallholders and volunteers for the event. Information can be found on AMCC’s Facebook page.
Details: www.facebook.com/AMCC.VICTORIA
