FAMILY: Students (back row)Elijah Faalua, John and Toupo Denniss and (front) Amelia Faalua and Farani Denniss with the school’s Samoa totem pole.
Sandra and Loui Daoud with the Syria totem pole.
Chasey Botham.
Kurri Public School Year 6 students Hayley Wotherspoon, Hannah Elsley and Chantelle Herbert dressed in orange for Harmony Day.
Cessnock Mayor Bob Pynsent.
Aboriginal elder Les Elvin presented the Welcome to Country.
Fodé Mané from Jamo Jamo Arts got the crowd involved in some African drumming.
Six-year-old Damien Hines.
Cessnock Girl Guides Nicole Hartsorn, Charlie Mapstone, Jaimie Thomas and Eva Jackson.
Mishelle Dal Bianco, Hazel Brooksbank and Felicia Andersen from Ability Links with Sherie Pavling from Early Links.
Pictured at Cessnock’s Harmony Day festival on Friday is Rose Oku, Ragima Ucim, Shohana Pervin, Alexandra Poplivina, Sindy Rider, Cessnock Mayor Bob Pynsent, Elena Ferguson and Krinent Singh.
The crowd enjoyed the African drumming.
Shan-eka and Kiara Silva.
There was plenty of entertainment at the Cessnock city Harmony Day celebrations. Photo by Joseph Dinh-Vu.
There was plenty of entertainment at the Cessnock city Harmony Day celebrations. Photo by Joseph Dinh-Vu.
There was plenty of entertainment at the Cessnock city Harmony Day celebrations. Photo by Joseph Dinh-Vu.
