2023 United Nations Day: Canterbury Community Multicultural Celebration | 12:15pm – 3:00pm, Friday 2 June @ CEC
What: 2023 United Nations Day: Canterbury Community Multicultural Celebration.
When: 12:15pm – 3:00pm, Friday 2 June 2023.
12:15pm – 12:40pm: Assembly Ceremony.
1:00pm – 3:00pm: Multicultural Festival.
Where: Canterbury Events Centre (CEC) – Canterbury College, Via High Road Gate, Waterford.
Who: UN Day Assembly Ceremony – For Years K-12 | UN Day Multicultural Festival – For Years 5-12 PLUS All Parents, Carers, Relatives & Staff MOST WELCOME!
Cost: FREE ENTRY!
Tasting Snacks – $2.00 Per Serve | Main Lunch Dishes – $5.00 Per Serve | Desserts – Between $2.00 – $5.00 Per Serve | Drinks – $2.00 Each | Arts & Crafts & Activities – Various Prices.
$1.00 VALUE TICKETS ON SALE:
– During Wednesday 31 May & Thursday 1 June Lunchtimes (Second Break) From Our School Canteen.
– On the Friday itself outside the Canterbury Events Centre (CEC).
Buy as many $1 tickets as you want to mix ‘n’ match your purchases between various foods, drinks and the arts/crafts and activity stalls.
TICKET PAYMENT METHODS: Student ID Cards | EFTPOS | Cash.
Event Timings:
12:15pm – 12:40pm: United Nations Day – Assembly Ceremony @ CEC.
– ALL Years K-12 students to attend.
– Includes our Welcome To Country and Parade Of Nations Flag Ceremony.
1:00pm – 3:00pm: United Nations Day – Multicultural Festival @ CEC.
– ALL Years 5-12 students to attend.
– Features: Rolling Stage Performances | Traditional Foods | Cultural Dances | Multicultural Music | Face Painting | Henna Tattoos | Art Stations | Themed Photo Booth | Cultural Games – STUDENT LEAD & RUN!
– Google Earth Canterbury Map: Place a pin where you were born to build our global map!
– Information Booth | VIP Area For Visiting ELC – Year 4 Students | First Aid Booth.
– Event MCs: Mr Josh Afu – Sports Events & Development Officer | Student Leaders: Jack Henry & Ashlyn Dinsdale.
There will be 10-12 different food suppliers/cuisines on the day based on last year’s event:
Afghan | Chinese | European | German | Indian | Korean | Pacific Islander | Serbian | South American | Vietnamese | Australian.
CEC Toilets – For ALL Parents & Carers | Staff | Students.
The School Canteen will ONLY be operating for Prep – Year 4 Students @ Lunchtime (Second Break) on the day.
3:00pm: Students return to their Form class to mark the roll.
***COLLEGE PARENTS & CARERS IMPORTANT REQUEST***
We kindly request parents, carers and relatives to support this event by cooking and providing bulk quantities of their traditional cultural dishes to sell at this event.
We have around 950 Years 5-12 students enrolled on campus, plus their 90-100 teachers and admin staff, plus visiting parents, carers and relatives.
Now we are obviously NOT asking people to cook 1,050 meals (!!) but this is the total potential guest number to be fed between all the various cuisines.
So let’s say 10-12 different cuisines x 100 meals each OR 10-12 different cuisines x 2 traditional dishes x 40-50 of each dish… something manageable like that…
Obviously the more parents and cuisines and dishes – the less cooking quantities for everybody!
And please keep your recipe ingredients grocery shopping receipts for full reimbursement by the College.
ALL FOOD + DRINK COLLEGE DROP-OFFS: Event Day ONLY | One Location ONLY – CEC: Canterbury Events Centre | Between 7:00am – 11:00am.
COMPULSORY FOOD & DRINK SUPPLIERS FORM PLEASE: United Nations Day Festival: Your Food & Beverages Basic Information.
***IMPORTANT FOOD & DRINK SUPPLIERS INFO GUIDE SHOWN BELOW***
Adults who can help with on-site food preparation and counter service during this major event would also be greatly appreciated!
Our objective is to give as many people a taste of as many different cuisines as possible…
Please direct any further food related questions to our Major Events Food Services Manager: Mr Colin Mason –
Please direct any general event questions to our Director Of Student Development: Mr Chris Nield –
