How Sydney’s cultural festivals cultivate a sense of hope and optimism for Australia’s future

Research finds cultural festivals are meaningful events for the communities they celebrate, as well as enriching experiences for others in attendance.
The Africultures Festival. A black woman tying a hair and on a white woman at the festival with people around them.

Multiculturalism is central to Australia’s identity, with more than half the population coming from overseas or having parents who did.

We studied two cultural festivals in Sydney, the Africultures Festival and the New Beginnings Festival, to investigate the impact they had on communities.

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