November 2020
Nutrition and Cooking Workshop
Are you looking to expand your health and nutrition knowledge? Then this youth workshop is for you! Learn how to make vegies taste great with cooking demonstrations and nutrition information from health and nutrition coach, Hollie Kempton. This event is hosted by Shellharbour City Council as part of the Shellharbour City Youth Festival. The 10am workshop is suitable for participants aged 12 to 17 years. A 1pm workshop is also available for people aged 18 to 24 years.
Find out more »March 2021
Cultural Treasures Multicultural Festival
Cultural Treasures Multicultural Festival is on again, celebrating Shellharbour’s cultural diversity during Harmony Week 2021. Be a part of the official opening with Aboriginal Welcome to Country and traditional cultural dance with Gumaraa Aboriginal experience, starting from 9:30am. Activities held at Shellharbour Civic Centre will include Aboriginal performances, story time and craft, African bead bracelet workshop, movie screening of ‘Alex & Eve’, Indian cooking class, Mexican Mariachi and breadmaking workshop and a performance by ‘The Voice’ finalist Masha Mnjovan and…
Find out more »Indian Cooking Class
Pramila Chaturvedi was born in India, she has her own cookbook and a deep passion for teaching her culture's delicious exotic food. Primila teaches with a kind and caring spirit which extends to each students. Her depth of knowledge and passion for her craft is infectious and she manages to combine wisdom and knowledge of food herbs and spices with a sense of humour to create a fun filled feast for an authentic “Taste of India”. Booking essential!
Find out more »‘Jam & Bread’ Workshop
Join Jam n Bread for a trip to Mexico! An interactive cultural celebration connecting culture through making music & bread. The workshop includes jamming with Gerardo Montoya, who invites you jam along with him playing Mexican Mariachi music. There will also be a South American bread making workshop with SALCO, where dough will be supplied, just bring an apron and your sense of adventure! Booking essential!
Find out more »February 2022
Connecting Over Fair Food + Fair Food Market
Join us for an inspiring, encouraging and nourishing evening among other fair food champions. Together we will explore how we can make our food systems more sustainable, stronger and resilient to shocks, supporting biodiversity and combating climate change. This year’s event will feature a fair food market from 4:30pm – 7pm, with delicious food, local produce, cooking demonstrations, live music, art and more. We’re currently inviting stallholders who fit the fair food theme to express their interest in joining this…
Find out more »July 2022
NAIDOC Community Day 2022
NAIDOC is a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. The community event will feature live music and dance, free sausage sizzle, cultural experiences, Koori games, craft workshops, art exhibitions and more. An opportunity to celebrate our local Aboriginal community, enjoy a free lunch and find out more about the week-long NAIDOC activities being hosted at the Civic Centre. Gumaraa, will also be joining us for the event. Gumaraa is an an Aboriginal cultural experience and education company that…
Find out more »Cook with Nonna G: Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni
Join Nonna Gina Ottaway, a previous Masterchef contestant and Illawarra local in a cooking workshop which includes cooking sugo from scratch and making Spinach and ricotta cannelloni. At the end of the cooking class, sit down together and enjoy the delicious meal you have created with BYO alcohol. Bookings are essential. “While FFI takes every reasonable effort to ensure that information is correct at the time of publication, we recommend that the individual confirm details with the event organiser, as…
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