Harmony Day
What is Harmony Day
Harmony Day is a day to celebrate and recognise different cultures who call Australia home. Harmony was created in 1999 and was inspired by the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
In 2016 Azure Beach had 17.9% of the population born overseas and 4.1% born indigenous.
82.1% of people living in Azure Beach were born in Australia, with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Census population of 4.1%. The other top responses for THE THREE LARGEST ANCESTRIES IN AZURE BEACH IN 2016 WERE AUSTRALIAN, ENGLISH AND IRISH 5 OFFICIAL OFFICIAL country of birth were UK 5.0 %, New Zealand 4%, Afghanistan 3.5%, Iran 3.0 %, Syria 1 % and China 0.6%.
What is a Human Library
Human Library is an event where readers can borrow people serving as open living books and have conversations. Each book has their own story to tell.
The aim for Human Library is to build a positive framework for conversations that can challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue
Image credit: Human Library Organisation
About the Event
Azure Beach will be running an event in partnership with the Human Library Organisation. In the event there will be four living books all from different backgrounds each having a story to tell and share. Each conversation will last for 20 - 30 minutes and the event will run for two and half hours.
As a result of the event the readers will unlock new knowledge about different cultures that live in both in the Azure Beach Council Area and the whole of Australia.
Date:
21st March 2024
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Azure Beach Public Library
Cove Meeting Room
Limited Spots Available
Contact
Email: eventslibrary@azl.com.au
Phone: (02) 9993 7729
Further Information
More information about Australian Government Harmony Day
Information about Human Library Organisation
More Information at Parliament of Australia
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