The 18th Chand Raat Eid Festival (CREF) is a multicultural celebration which will offer a fair and food with up to 300 exhibitors in three different locations in 2016. ‘Chand raat’, means ‘night of the moon', marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadhan and eve of the Eid-Al-Fitr holiday, and is open for everyone without religious or cultural boundaries.
The aim of the CREF is to promote culture, friendship and harmony through the traditional celebrations. The event engages multicultural communities and Australians across Australia as the events are being held in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. The festival is an opportunity for families to get together. The community groups, individuals, and business community place variety of stalls containing promotions of business, services, handicrafts, art, painting, clothes, jewellery, henna, bangles, shoes, toys and large variety of ethnic food.
The festival also provides children amusements and rides and live multicultural performances. CREF encourages and provides an opportunity for individuals, families and small business owners to introduce, exhibit and sell their products and services to thousands of attendees. CREF, being a non-alcoholic family event, provides fantastic opportunity to families and youth to enjoy wonderful amusements, entertainment activities and delicious variety of foods.
The CREF was first held in 1998 in the Sydney Suburb of Lakemba. since then, it has been the fastest growing multicultural events in Australia. Last year, (2015) over 60,000 visitors and over 350 exhibitors participated in the four events held in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
Interested?
Perth: 5 July, Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, WA. About 10,000 visitors are expected.
Melbourne: 5 July, Broadmeadows Leisure Centre, Melbourne, VIC. About 5,000 visitors are expected.
Sydney: 6 July, Rosehill Gardens, Sydney, NSW. Some 25,000 visitors are expected.
Melbourne: 10 July, Springers Leisure Centre and Tatterson Park, Keysborough, VIC. About 20,000 visitors are expected.
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