Celebrating Culture: A Look Back at Harmony Week

By Hacintha Enriquez

“Being able to lion dance for Harmony Week was a great experience for me and helped me learn more about the different cultures at Cairns High”

 (Year 9 Student, Gabriel Gomes-Franklin)

In Term 1, Harmony Week was held during the end of Week 8 and through Week 9.

An array of activities, stalls and performances, including special guests, happened all throughout the school, carefully organised by the Young Language Ambassadors of Cairns High in collaboration with the Department of Global Studies.

Students were welcomed to come to school dressed in cultural outfits and accessories, which gave them an opportunity to embrace their culture and share it with others. Each day showcased a different continent, and events were held at every lunchtime with new performances, stalls and activities for everyone to enjoy and participate in.

Some highlights included the Library display, fried scones and edor (Oceania Day), the spaghetti eating competition and German dancing (Europe), a game of grid iron (Americas), Taiko drumming and Lion dance (Asia), and the African flag parade (Africa).

Overall, Harmony Week was a wonderful experience for everyone involved and successfully captured the essence of multiculturalism in our school community.