The Minister for Multicultural Affairs – Lindy Nelson Carr is pleased to support the dance theatre piece event ‘… Arrivi … Partenze’. It’s an occasion to celebrate the contribution that the Italian community has given in the past and continues to give to Queensland. ‘… Arrivi … Partenze’ amplifies the multi cultural nature of our state and reflects the vision of the Queensland State government to create an truly multi cultural society, which is widely appreciated internationally.
Multicultural Affairs Queensland
Multicultural Affairs Queensland (MAQ) is responsible for providing advice on multicultural issues, coordinating multicultural policy development and planning across the Queensland Government and promoting positive community relations through the Minister for Multiculturalism, The Honourable Lindy Nelson-Carr MP.
Queensland's cultural diversity is of economic and social benefit to the State. It encourages an environment that supports and rewards participation in the cultural, social and economic opportunities that Queensland offers. It also necessitates the delivery of flexible, culturally appropriate and client-focused services by government agencies to ensure equitable access to programs and services by all Queenslanders.
Multicultural Affairs Queensland co-ordinates whole-of-Government implementation of the Queensland Government's Multicultural Policy by developing strategies and providing advice to government agencies for best practice in the provision of programs and services to a culturally diverse society.
Multicultural Affairs Queensland, also has responsibility for consultations, cross cultural training, administration of grants programs and the promotion of harmonious community relations through leading and facilitating engagement on key policy issues with stakeholders in the community.
Queensland Week 3 - 10 June 2007
Queensland Week is an annual celebration, offering the opportunity to collectively celebrate our State, connecting Queenslanders with each other, while appreciating and reflecting on our past and looking toward our bright cultural, social and economic future.
Queensland Week is celebrated each year around Queensland Day, 6 June and in 2007, Queensland will celebrate its 148th Birthday. Queensland Week is celebrated across the State to showcase our people, places and achievements.
Each year, a range of diverse activities are held that involve the young and the old, families, business and a range of communities throughout Queensland.
The week derived from the celebration of Queensland Day, which is held each year on 6 June each year to commemorate the day that Queen Victoria signed Letters Patent separating Queensland from the colony of New South Wales and on the same day, an Order-in-Council established representative government in Queensland.
Italian Week overlaps with Queensland Week and the events are closely linked. The Dance theatre piece ‘… Arrivi … Partenze’ is the unifying symbol between the two events.