Australia celebrates Refugee Week each year from the 18 to 24 June. The event aims to raise awareness about the conditions that the refugees faced and what are the issues affecting them.
The Australian Refugee Council has chosen this year's slogan "With courage let us all combine".
This slogan is taken from the Australian national anthem, to celebrate the courage of refugees in speaking out about oppression and injustice and strive to live in peace.
Settlement Services International celebrates this week since 2015 by establishing New Beginnings: the Arts and Culture Festival for Refugees. Its a festival to bring together the diverse talents of refugees, immigrants and people seeking asylum in Australia.
The festival aims to inspire, challenge, educate and develop creative conversations by presenting a mix of visual arts, films and art workshops.Arts will be presented on 21 June - 2 July 2017 at 107 Projects, 107 Redfern St, Redfern NSW 2016.
