As part of the Cultural Diversity Week, we come together to celebrate multicultural Australia and commemorate 50 years of contributions by Vietnamese Australians.
Explore stories from Vietnamese Australian pioneers, enjoy multicultural performances and a traditional lion dance and have a taste of Vietnamese cuisine.
Get creative with hands-on activities – decorate your own nón lá hat and contribute a flower with your story to our Hoa Mai Flower Wall.
Come together, connect and celebrate the cultures that shape us all.
Presented in partnership with the Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association.
Tickets
Free
Date & Time
Sunday 22 March
10am to 4pm
Key information
Does not include Museum Entry
Languages
PROGRAM
Vietnamese Community Installation
10am to 4pm | Atrium | Explore Vietnamese culture and stories from Vietnamese Australian pioneers
Hoa Mai Flower Wall
10am to 4pm | Discovery Centre | Free drop-in activity
Nón Lá Hat Decorating Activity
10am to 4pm | Discovery Centre | Free drop-in activity
Welcome to Country & Smoking Ceremony
11am | Courtyard
Music Performance
11:40am | Courtyard | Catriona Vi Nguyen-Robertson performs “Vượt Biển - The Escape”
Ao Dai Fashion Presentation
12 noon | Courtyard | History of traditional Vietnamese dress with Australian Vietnamese Arts and Culture group
Lion Dance
12:10pm | Courtyard | Vietnamese traditional performance
Intergenerational Music Performance
12:20pm | Courtyard | Hoai Phuong with a traditional singing performance with đàn tỳ bà & Harry Tran with an English song with guitar
Intercultural Performance
12:35pm | Courtyard | Australian Vietnamese Arts and Culture & Chin Myanmar Community Care Dance Group
Dance Performance
12:45pm | Courtyard | Hoai Phoung & Asanti African Dance Group
Bamboo Dance
1pm | Courtyard | Bamboo dancing performance with Bach Viet Group
Curator’s Talk
2 to 2:30pm | Atrium | Curator’s Talk with Cuc Lam about her migrant journey
ACCESSIBILITY
Please view our accessibility page for general information. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.
