SUPPORTERS

The annual Buddha's Day and Multicultural Festival is a non profit community event organised by volunteers of the Buddha's Light International Association of Victoria and Fo Guang Shan Melbourne.

We acknowledge and thank all the generous supporters of the festival - each individual, community organisation and establishment - for their time, efforts and boundless enthusiasm for the festival. 

Every year we are overwhelmed with your generosity of spirit and action - thank you for your contributions, we are all honoured to work alongside you in creating a truly unique festival for all.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Special thanks to our program presenters, community organisations and community of advisors and collaborators

THE BODHI TREE- FIELD OF ENLIGHTENMENT

- Nick Rennie, Happy Finish Designs

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY VILLAGE

- Scouts Australia

- BreastScreen Victoria

- STREAT

- Vegetarian Network Victoria

- The Chinese Cancer Society of Victoria

- SBS Radio Cantonese Program

- City West Water Education Trailer

- Metropolitan Fire Brigade - Community Education Team

VEGI-LICIOUS: THE KARMA OF BEING VEGETARIAN

proudly supported by Miele Australia

- Angela Nicolettou, The Centre for Adult Education (CAE) & The Green Grocer

- Andy Harmer, Vue de Monde

- Naomi Douglas, Carter Lawrence and David Kapay, Fifteen Melbourne & Fifteen Foundation Australia

- Josh James, The Vegie Bar

- Dylan Roberts, St Jude's Cellars

- John Maurice, Gourmet Everyday

- Agus Putro, Bopha Devi - Cambodian Restaurant, Docklands

- Tony 'Ah Loy' Lew, Enlightened Cuisine

- Shanaka Fernando and Shamagum Veerasingam, Lentil as Anything

- STREAT

THE WISDOM HALL - BMW EDGE PROGRAMS

Living in Multicultural Multifaith Melbourne

- Dominic Describe

- Devinder Singh

- Nasro Yusuf

- Victorian Multicultural Commission

- Western Young People's Independent Network

- Hung Gar Yau Shu Martial Arts School

- Italian Youth Cultural Society of Victoria

- National Union of Greek Students (NUGAS)

- Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne (CYSM)

The Ch'an of Tea, Flower and Music

- Ikebana International Melbourne Chapter 29 Inc

- Mark Mayes, Elixir Fields

- Ms Jin, International Tea Master

Sacred Songs - The Multicultural Multifaith Concert

- Gnarnayarrahe Waitairie & Multicultural Arts Victoria

- the Kompang Melayu Melbourne Group - Malay Association of Victoria Inc

- Noriko Tadano

- The Brimbank Multicultural Choir

- Claire Patti

- Priya Agarwal and Anoop Agarwal

HARMONY UNDER ONE SKY- FED SQUARE PERFORMACE STAGE

- Gnarnayarrahe Waitairie & Multicultural Arts Victoria

- Tokyo Love-In

- Noriko Tadano & Shamys

- Chinese Mu Lan Fan Centre

- Le Bop

- Melbourne Chinese Gu Zheng Group

- Folklorna Grupa 'Mladi Hrvati - Clifton Hill'

- Tai Chi for Life

- Gateway Adult Support Services

- Rosita's Southern Flamenco Centre

- Tatva Indian Dance Group

- Caribe

- Mount Waverley School of Ballet

- Muzenza and Ginga Munda

- Jhoom Bollywood Dance Company

- Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne Dragon Dance Team

- Hung Gar Yau Shu Martial Arts School