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Christchurch Multicultural Council promotes the awareness and acceptance of a multicultural society, cooperates with central and local government agencies and voluntary organisations in the promotion of awareness and acceptance of a multicultural society.

Encourages the development of ethnic groups concerned with promoting social and cultural life within their community and helping create greater awareness, sensitivity and pride within New Zealand society as a whole.

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Project 2011

Global 7s Cricket Tournament

This tournament was held in Christchurch at Hagley Park on Sunday 16th and 23th January with twelve teams competing. Each team comprised of seven players and each game was seven overs a side. The teams were made up of players hailing from different parts of the world such as Afghanistan, England, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, including New Zealand.

Deputy Mayor Ngaire Button opened the tournament and highlighted the values of the vast cultural diversity in Christchurch region. She was joined by Cr Yani Johanson and MP Brendon Burns.

Dr Surinder Tandon, President of the Christchurch Multicultural Council, says the objective of having fun, while establishing inter-community friendship and harmony, was fully achieved.

This tournament was supported by the Christchurch City Council, and a number of Christchurch businesses (SBS Bank, Ray White Hornby, Stirling Sports Riccarton, Cricket Express, Hungry Wok, The Trophy Shop, Little India, Tandoori Palace).

Councillor Jimmy Chen, being himself a migrant from Taiwan and a keen promoter of multicultural relations, stressed the importance of ethnic events being organised by the Christchurch Multicultural Council. He said the City Council was always pleased to be associated with such events. He awarded the prizes and medals to the winners. Special thanks to Umesh Easwarapadcham for convening the tournament.

Culture Galore 2011

The Christchurch Multicultural Council is a supporter of Culture Galore 2011.

Global Soccer Festival 2011

The Council will also be supporting the Global Soccer Festival 2011, and will support ethnic groups in their efforts to organise and increase participation in the festival.

Meetings

Regular monthly meetings are held for members and the ‘Living in Harmony’ programme is flourishing. It aims to combat racism and intolerance and develop informed attitudes about cultural diversity by organising neighbourhood groups, coffee mornings, helping isolated people and those with inadequate English and making it easier to settle satisfactory to life in New Zealand.

For information contact Surinder Tandon.