Colour the campus with your heritage

All Swinburne students and staff are invited to join this fun cultural celebration on the Hawthorn campus showcasing food, music and fashion of the world. Share your own culture in a performance or join the fashion parade to win prizes.

Food, music, fashion and more

 Come along to enjoy the vibrant festivities, including:

  • food from various cuisines
  • live music and DJ performances
  • dance and spoken-word performances
  • a runway fashion parade
  • flag memory, poetry and six-word story contests
  • face painting.


Prizes are available for best dress and best performance.

We also welcome staff to decorate their office space to showcase their heritage.

To perform or join the runway fashion parade, please register by emailing isa@swinburne.edu.au by 12pm on 20 August.

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