Wow! What an amazing celebration of Africa Day! Over 360 guests and top dignitaries joined us on Saturday 26th May for our 2018 Africa Day Australia (ADA) Gala Dinner. With a delicious African themed menu, vibrant music, dance and the unique opportunity to network and catch up with friends and dignitaries in a fantastic setting…
What a fantastic day discussing the incredibly important topic of mental wellness in our community. Thank you to our amazing panel of experts and speakers and to everyone that attended our Forums. Watch this space for workshops and programs that will put into action the ideas and thoughts that were shared today. The ADA Forums…
M.A.D. FLAVOURS Competition Show Down – Once You’ve Had A Taste Of The Good Stuff, You Won’t Go Back! Join us for a night full of MUSIC, ART, DANCE & A GANGSTALICIOUS AFTER PARTY! M.A.D. FLAVOURS is a talent competition curated to showcase Melbourne’s emerging talent on a world class stage. The overall objective is to…
“Living Healthy Active Lives” Calling all SPORTS FANS, there’s still time to participate in our ADA Sports Festival on Saturday 5 May from 10am-5pm at Springers Leisure Centre, 400 Cheltenham Road, Keysborough. We have three events happening, simply click on the links to sign up. With cash prizes up for grabs, you don’t want to…
We are excited to present the FREE “STAND UP 4 youth” event: a cocktail of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Victorian Youth Week 2018. Who else other than Joe White Comedian (Ethiopian background stand-up comedian) teaming up with Jason Wood and Sami Gebreselassie, also featuring Chido the EthNical Dilemma + Emo+ Aliya Kanani. What a TREAT! Let’s meet at…
Celebrating the Cultures and Successes of Africa Australians and the New Africa “Serving all Victorians” Africa Day has been celebrated in Melbourne since 2012. Each year Africa Day is celebrated in partnership between Africa Day Australia, numerous African Australian community organizations and other organisations representing the broader Australian community. A central aim of the…
250 were in attendance at the Gala Dinner including members of the diplomatic corps, government organizations, members of various political parties and numerous community organizations. Stephen Sibanda, the past president of Africa Day Australia here with his wife Shillar Sibanda was presented an award by Robin Scott, Minister of Finance and Multicultural Affairs for his…
Africa’s Got Talent (AGT) is the performing arts competition of Africa Day Australia celebrations. 300 were in attendance to witness this youth talent quest which every year unleashes African Australian creative talents. Below are the winners for 2016. $5000. In prize money was distributed to the winners. In 2016 Frazer Mutumwa the General Manager of…
In 2015 Rudo and Joel Mphande managed AGT exceptionally well. This dynamic couple put together a new team. They recruited a Media Director, Operations Manager, Artist Manager, Vocal & Performance Coach, Music Director, Assistant Music Director, Photographer, Sound Engineer, Makeup artist and a Hair stylist. Their team managed live auditions, voice and performance workshops. Great…
Following last year’s inaugural Australia-Africa Dialogue lecture by former PM the Hon. Kevin Rudd, a symposium “Advancing the African-Australian Agenda” is being organised as part of the Africa Day 2014 celebrations. The symposium will focus on two core themes:• The multifaceted relations and interactions between Africa and Australia; and,• Challenges and prospects for African-Australian diaspora.…