Culturally Diverse Youth of Australia facebook group

Help us build Australia's largest online network of young Aussies from culturally diverse backgrounds!

Culturally Diverse Youth of Australia is an online forum on popular social network tool Facebook designed to allow young people across Australia from diverse cultural backgrounds to talk about what issues are important to them.

Young people will have an opportunity to have their voices heard or just to share experiences and get to know other like minded people.

You can join Culturally Diverse Youth of Australia HERE. all you need is a facebook account.

Culturally Diverse Youth of Australia is an initiative of FECCA Youth.

Upcoming Talks for City of Sydney’s 2008 Chinese New Year Festival

Organised by the Chinese Heritage Association of Australia:

Chinese Australians in Film and Theatre

Date: Sunday 17 February 2008
Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Venue: AGL Theatre
Museum of Sydney on the site of First Government House
Cnr Bridge & Phillip Streets, Sydney
Cost: Free
Bookings: lowekelley@bigpond.com
9719 3080 (Daphne Lowe Kelley) or 9449 2453 (Kathie Blunt)

What opportunities are there for Chinese Australians in the Australian film and theatre world? Come and hear the stories of Gabrielle Chan and others from the cast of The Home Song Stories, plus that of writer and director Jon-Claire Lee, Annette Shun Wah and Jacqueline Lo.

Interpreting Chinese Zodiac Signs

Date: Monday 18 February 2008
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Venue: Customs House Library, Meeting Room Level 2
31 Alfred Street, Circular Quay
Cost: Free
Bookings: Customs House Library 9242 8555

An interesting and entertaining session by Dr Yow Yit Sing on all you want to know about the 12 Chinese zodiac signs and the Year of the Rat.

Understanding Chinese Names

Date: Tuesday 19 February 2008
Time: 10:30am – 12 noon
Venue: Customs House Library, Meeting Room Level 2
31 Alfred St, Circular Quay
Cost: Free
Bookings: Customs House Library 9242 8555

Dr Yow Yit Seng, author of Chinese Dimensions: Their Roots, Mindset and Psyche will answer all your questions about Chinese names.

OAM for Tasha Vanos

Long time ECC member Tasha Vanos has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his many years of service to the Greek community, particularly through the Australasian Hellenic Educational Progressive Association and through the promotion of Hellenic culture and traditions in Australia.

The ECC congratulates Mr Vanos for this great achievement.