AN event which showcases Albanian culture unlike any other event in Australia, The Shepparton Albanian Harvest Festival, will return on Sunday March 20. From 11am, the Harvest Festival will entertain audiences with traditional Albanian music, dancing, and cuisine, with entry being free.
This year it will be held in the heart of Shepparton, at Queens Gardens. The event was developed in Shepparton more than 20 years ago as a way for the Albanian community to celebrate its culture and help Albanian families in the area keep in touch.
The Harvest Festival will offer traditional Albanian food available for purchase, plenty of entertainment for the family with a kid’s zone and a fruit and vegetable market that offers produce available to buy at wholesale prices, most of which is grown locally in the Goulburn Valley.
Since the organising committee made the decision to move the Festival into a more central location a few years ago, the cultural mix of people attending the Festival has broadened considerably.
“As a result, our committee would very much like to encourage a more diverse crowd to come along and help us celebrate our culture by sharing our entertainment, food and traditions” said Shepparton Albanian Moslem Society President Enver Sabri. “The ongoing success of local cultural events such as Converge and the St Georges Road Food Festival demonstrate that there is a keen interest in people travelling to Shepparton to experience a multicultural event.”
This event is proudly supported by Greater Shepparton City Council, Digital Marketing Agency (DMA) at SCA and the Shepparton Albanian Womens Committee.
