Eid Celebration

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People of all ages and backgrounds are invited to come and celebrate Eid with Shepparton's Hazara community, at this special free event that will include traditional Hazara music, dance and food.

When:
24 June 2018 at 3:00pm to 8:00pm
Where:
St. Mel's Hall, 35 Hamilton St, Shepparton
Cost:
FREE
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The event has been organised by a team of young Hazara people living in Shepparton with support of Multicultural Arts Victoria and the Ethnic Council of Shepparton.

The event team has been meeting regularly over the past several months to plan the event and includes Emerge Cultural Ambassador Bashir Hashimi, Mohsin Haidari, Zakir Hussain, Asadullah Qasumi, Liaqat Ali and Sumia Batool.

‘Eid is one of the most important days of the year for Muslim people’ says Bashir Hashimi, ‘Usually each year we have to travel to Melbourne if we want to celebrate it at a big community event so we decided to get together and organise something locally in Shepparton for everyone to enjoy. We will have one of our own local musicians Zakir Hussain, performing alongside some really popular Afghan musicians who are coming up from Melbourne including the singer Murtaza Humdam and drummer Farzad Safi. We will also have some delicious Afghan food and the whole event is free.’

One of the most joyous days in the Islamic calendar, Eid is a celebration that marks the end of Ramadan, a holy month of fasting observed by Muslims. Eid celebrations can last up to three days and in many countries with large Muslim populations, it is a national holiday. Schools, offices and businesses are closed so family, friends and neighbors can enjoy the celebrations together. Eid is infused with different traditions in different countries which might include money given to kids on Eid and wearing traditional dress or new clothes. So come and celebrate Eid with the local Hazara community and experience a taste of traditional Afghan culture and food.

For more information
Contact: Anita Larkin on 0434195040 or