A local multicultural dance project involving primary school children to promote Torres Strait Island cultures to migrant groups and the wider community will receive a share of more than $308,000 in the Celebrating Multicultural Queensland grants.
Member for Cook Cynthia Lui congratulated the Thursday Island State Primary School P&C Association on its successful project.
It will receive a grant of $13,000 for its ‘Muy Lak Kadaka Mayka’ or ‘Keep the Fire Burning’ Dance Teams project.
“This project will involve students from diverse Torres Strait Clusters and non-Torres Strait communities, such as Filipino, German, Indian, Papua New Guinean and Maori, in traditional dances and songs,” Ms Lui said.
“It will also develop cultural resources to promote Torres Strait Island cultures to migrant groups and the wider community.
“These wonderful projects will make a real difference to the lives of many Queenslanders and the organisations and community groups delivering them must be applauded.”
In announcing the successful projects Statewide, Multicultural Affairs Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said the standard of projects was extremely high.
“Each of the projects promote inclusive and welcoming communities and bring people together to celebrate our diversity,” Mr Hinchliffe said.
“They are designed to connect migrants and refugees into a wide range of community activities, with the goal to build a true sense of belonging.”
The Celebrating Multicultural Queensland grants support events and projects that promote community harmony, as well as celebrate Queensland’s multicultural identity.
For more information: www.dlgrma.qld.gov.au/cmq-grants
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