Buddha's Day and Multicultural Festival 2010

HARMONY UNDER ONE SKY - BUDDHA'S DAY & MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE STAGE

Victoria is home to people from over 250 countries, speaking 290 languages and dialects and following over 130 religious and spiritual faiths.

Buddha's Light International Association of Victoria is proud to present the Harmony Under One Sky performance stage program; showcasing the music, dance and performances of the many different cultures that forms the harmonious diversity that is Melbourne.

11pm	Buddha's Day Purification Ceremony, Buddha's Stage

12.20pm	Harmony Under One Sky performance program - Commences
12.30pm	Opening performance - Gnarnayarrahe Waitairie - Traditional Indigenous performance
1pm	Tokyo Love-In and Noriko - Electronic World Jazz with synchronized visuals
1.30pm	Noriko Tadano & Shamys - Tsugaru Shamisen (Japanese Banjo) performance
1.50pm	Tatva - The Essence - Traditional Indian Folk and Bollywood performance
2.10pm	Chinese Mu Lan Fan Centre - Traditional Chinese dance performance
2.30pm	Le Bop - Modern Jive Dance Troupe performance
2.50pm	BREAK
3pm	An Interfaith Ceremony for Peace and Understanding, Buddha's Stage
3.45pm	BREAK
4pm	Melbourne Chinese Gu Zheng Group, Gu Zheng (Chinese Zither) Performance
4.20pm	Folklorna Grupa 'Mladi Hrvati - Clifton Hill' - Traditional Croation dance performance
4.25pm	Tai Chi for Life - Traditional Chinese Martial arts demonstration
4.50pm	Harmony Under One Sky performance program - Closes
6.30pm	The Sacred Songs - The Interfaith Concert, The Wisdom Hall - BMW Edge The 3rd Annual Multifaith Choral and Instrumental Concert (further details, click here)* Entry via gold coin donation

10am	2010 Annual World Peace Blessing Ceremony, Buddha's Stage
12.20pm	Harmony Under One Sky performance program - Commences
12.30pm	Gateway Adult Support Services - The Drummers from the East
1pm	Rosita's Southern Flamenco Centre - Traditional Spanish Flamenco dance and guitar performance
1.25pm	Caribe - Traditional South American dance performance
1.50pm	Mount Waverley School of Ballet - A Tribute to France
2.15pm	Muzenza and Ginga Munda - Brazilian Capoeira demonstration
2.40pm	Folk Dance Ensemble (Mount Waverley School of Ballet) - Around the World
3pm	SBS Cantonese Radio Program announcement with Thomas Sung
3.15pm	BREAK
3.30pm	Fo Guang Shan Melbourne Light Offering Ceremony, Buddha's Stage
4.10pm	Jhoom Bollywood Dance Company, Bollywood dance performance
4.40pm	Final closing performance by the Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne Dragon Dance Team & Hung Gar Yau Shu Martial Arts School, Traditional Chinese Dragon Dance and Martial Arts Demonstration
5pm	Harmony Under One Sky performance program - Closes