Preparations are in full swing for the 2016 Cessnock Harmony Day Festival, with committee members calling on local businesses and the public to get involved.
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The festival will be on a Saturday, March 12 this year at the usual location, the courtyard outside Cessnock Performing Arts Centre.
Cessnock will be celebrating early this year, with national Harmony Day falling on March 21.
The day is about celebrating Australia’s cultural diversity, and promotes inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone with this year’s theme “diversity is our strength”.
Committee members said that support from the community is integral to the event’s success as they receive no funding to make the day happen, so are calling on businesses to get behind the cause.
Ways to support the event include supporting a performer, making an in-kind donation, making a cash donation or holding a stall on the day.
There will be lots of things happening on the day from 10am to 2pm, including entertainment, displays, kids’ activities, food, fashion.
Entry is free, and the committee is hoping for lots of people to attend and make cultural community connections and for the town to come together in harmony.
For more information or if you can assist with the festival, call Samaritans on 4993 3400.
Check out all the action from last here's celebration here: Harmony Day 2015 in Cessnock: photos