Culture Galore is an outdoor multicultural festival. In 2017 this event will be held on Saturday 11 March at Ray Blank Park, 46 Maidstone Road, Ilam from 12 to 4pm.
Subscribe to the 2017 Culture Galore Facebook event.
About the festival
Culture Galore celebrates our city’s diversity with food, art, crafts and music and dance performances from more than 80 cultures who call Christchurch home. The event takes place in the lead-up to Race Relations Day on 21 March.
Culture Galore is organised by Christchurch City Council Recreation Unit staff, and is funded by the Fendalton/Waimairi and Riccarton/Wigram Community Boards.
Performances and activities
Culture Galore includes cultural performances and demonstrations, ethnic food stalls, arts and crafts for sale and fun activities for the whole family.
Images of Culture Galore
View images of Culture Galore on the library’s Flickr photostream.
Online resources for new settlers
- Our Newcomers page — also available in:
- Ethnic groups in Christchurch from community information directory CINCH
- New Zealand Ethnic Communities and New Migrants websites listed on Internet Gateway
- New to Christchurch? Useful tips for migrants Christchurch City Council
Related information
Profile of Ray Blank from our heritage section.
