Ivanhoe library in Melbourne is organising an Eid event and looking for volunteers who can help showcase Pakistani culture in front of others.
A local library in Melbourne is seeking volunteers to assist them exhibit Pakistani culture in their Eid event.
Ivanhoe Library – one of nine libraries in the Yarra Plenty Regional Library (YPRL) service – organises a range of cultural activities to be inclusive, empower communities, promote the wellbeing of community, and create opportunities for connection.
The “Celebrate Eid With Colour and Harmony” event will be organised at the library on Saturday July 1, from 2-4pm
“It is the first time that Library will be hosting such an event where we will celebrate Eid and organise activities to showcase Pakistani culture,” says Uzma Rubab who is the mind behind this idea.
Ms Rubab ran another project at the library last year and was impressed with the support she got from the management.
If someone can help us set up a food stall, they are welcome; if you are an artist who can perform or sing or dance, you are welcome; basically anything that you can do that promotes Pakistani culture is welcome
“The management (at the Ivanhoe Library) is very helpful and welcoming. They encourage many community activities and have always been supportive of my ideas.”
The “Celebrate Eid With Colour and Harmony” event will be organised at the library on Saturday July 1, from 2-4pm.
The organisers are now looking for interested people in the Pakistani community who can attend this event and show what Pakistani culture is all about to those who are not familiar with it.
Ms Rubab is welcoming any help she can get.
The celebration will display the culture of Urdu-speaking people but will be open to people of all faiths and culture
“If someone can help us set up a food stall, they are welcome; if you are an artist who can perform or sing or dance, you are welcome; basically anything that you can do that promotes Pakistani culture is welcome.”
The library is also excited to host this event.
“We were very pleased when Uzma Rubab offered to advise and arrange items for a celebration,” says Alan Thompson, Community Coordinator at Ivanhoe Library.
“The celebration will display the culture of Urdu-speaking people but will be open to people of all faiths and culture.”
Ivanhoe Library holds several events each year to celebrate important festivals for multicultural communities. It also provides children’s storytimes in three languages other than English, and classes for adults in English and two other languages.
People interested in participating can get in touch with Mr Alan Thompson at athompson@yprl.vic.gov.au and Ms Uzma Rubab at u.rubab@gmail.com.
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