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Who is involved in Harmony Day?
Harmony celebrations The Department of Home Affairs leads national celebrations for Harmony Week to recognise diversity and inclusion activities that take place during the entire week. Harmony Week includes 21 March, which is the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
How did Harmony Day start?
Harmony and a political agenda Harmony Day was born from analyses carried out by Eureka Research in 1998 on behalf of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (data released in 2011 under the Freedom of Information act).
What is the theme for Harmony Day 2021?
Everyone belongs
Harmony Week celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity, and this year’s event will run from Monday, 15 March to Saturday, 21 March with the theme ‘Everyone belongs’. Saturday, 21 March 2021 is also the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Why was the date for Harmony Day chosen?
The date for Harmony Day in Australia, 21 March, was chosen as it falls on the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; a day that marks its birth from the Sharpeville massacre that took place during a civil rights event in apartheid South Africa in 1960.
Do Aboriginal people celebrate Harmony Day?
Today is Harmony Day, a day on which we celebrate Australia’s cultural diversity. Hence today is especially significant for First Nations people in Australia.
Why do Australians celebrate Harmony Day?
There’s little doubt that Australia is one of the most culturally diverse nations on the planet. Harmony Day, which is observed each year on March 21, celebrates this diversity, aiming to foster inclusiveness, respect and the idea that people of all different cultures can make a valuable contribution to society.
What is the central message of Harmony Day?
The message of Harmony Day is ‘everyone belongs’, the Day aims to engage people to participate in their community, respect cultural and religious diversity and foster sense of belonging for everyone.
What Colour is Harmony Day?
orange
Typically, Harmony Day in Australia is marked by community events and local activities. The message of Harmony Day is social cohesion and racial harmony, and it is expressed through community participation, inclusiveness, celebrating diversity, respect and belonging. The designated colour for Harmony Day is orange.
Why is orange the Harmony Day Colour?
Orange is the colour chosen to represent Harmony Week. Traditionally, orange signifies social communication and meaningful conversations. It also relates to the freedom of ideas and encouragement of mutual respect.
Why is Orange chosen to represent Harmony Day?
Wear orange Orange is the colour chosen to represent Harmony Week. Traditionally, orange signifies social communication and meaningful conversations. It also relates to the freedom of ideas and encouragement of mutual respect.
Who started harmony week?
In 1998, Australian Prime Minister John Howard commissioned Eureka Research to begin an anti-racism study to “explore and understand the subtleties and nature of racism in the Australia of the late 1990s with a view to mounting an effective mass media and/or education anti-racism campaign”.