CULTURAL VILLAGES
The Levee, Central Maitland will represent over 50 cultures, including 21 Cultural Villages that you can visit!
At each village you will learn about cultural traditions, language, art, cuisine, games and more importantly, each other.
The Cultural Passport is your guide to Maitland Riverlights. Use it to explore the performances, workshops, demonstrations and Cultural Villages throughout the event. Sample traditional food offerings, play board games, listen to music from around the world and explore a variety of henna art. Don’t forget to get your Cultural Passport stamped along the way as a souvenir for your visit.
Passports are free and will be handed out from various locations during the event.
CULTURAL COMMUNITY GROUPS
- Studies of Language Association (SoLA)
- UoN French Society
- Hunter Sinhala School
- Newcastle Tamil Sangam
- Tibetan Community of Newcastle
- Newcastle Polish Community
- South African Community
- Newcastle Papua New Guinea Cultural Community
- Wananchi Newcastle (Kenya)
- Indonesian Australian Community
- Ethiopian Community Group
- Samoan Community Group
- South Sudan Community Group
- Australian Iranian Community of Newcastle
- The Islands of Fiji
- Pinoy Community Cultural Class
- Nigerian Community of Newcastle & Hunter Region
- Russian Speaking Community of Hunter Region
- Afghanistan Community Group
- Petani Community Service (Tonga)
- Persian Speaking Culture of Afghanistan
STAMP YOUR PASSPORT
Learn about cultural traditions, language, art, cuisine, games and more importantly, each other at the Cultural Villages. Visit each one and collect a stamp in your official Riverlights Cultural Passport.
EXPLORE MORE
RIVERLIGHTS STAGE
See a range of local and national bands captivating audiences with a range of performances influenced from across the globe.
SOUND GARDEN INSTALLATION
Walkthrough an interactive cultural ‘garden’ experience, connecting to the sounds, patterns, colours and aromas of our local multicultural communities.