Haldon Street Festival
RECORD BREAKING CROWDS CELEBRATE HALDON STREET FESTIVAL
11th Anniversary goes off with a bang!
The 2010 Haldon Street Festival was a massive success with record crowds of 30,000 people enjoying all that the Festival has to offer. It turned out to be the biggest and best we've ever celebrated!
More than 30,000 people, that's 5,000 more than last year, came to Lakemba to join in the community spirit of this year's Festival, with headline act Justice Crew delivering an awe-inspiring performance.
It was great to see so many people come out in support of our community, for the street parade, for 2 stages of entertainment, the street stalls and the rides.
We also introduced a new segment to our entertainment program, Canterbury's Hidden Talent, and it proved to be spectacular, showcasing a number of stars in the making. It was also great to see the audience up and dancing in front of the stages and we've discovered that there are so many talented people in our community!
Among the crowd's favourites were popular Arabic singers Cedars of Lebanon, the Khaled Al Amir Band, Indigenous Hip Hop Projects, plus the Horizon Theatre Company Kids Show, Carribbean Soul and Platinum India.
We had people from hundreds of different cultural backgrounds and religions celebrating side by side - demonstrating the festival's theme of Respect, Unity and Peace and the smiles on people's faces said it all.
2010 will definitely be one of the most memorable Haldon Street Festivals we've ever held and next year is sure to bring more of the same community support and spirit which underlies a festival such as this.
Performances we're thoroughly entertaining, and the performers of Canterbury's Hidden Talent included:
- Ray Isaac - Performing own pop music
- Ali Qureshi - Performing James Brown song - I feel Good
- Mitchel Mutyora - Ballad covers
- Silkman C - Own Music - Hip Hop
Press Releases
Record breaking crowds celebrate Haldon Street Festival - 11th Anniversary goes off with a bang! - 10 August 2010
The 2010 Haldon Street Festival was a massive success with record crowds of 30,000 people enjoying all that the Festival has to offer and was by far the biggest and best we've ever celebrated. More than 30,000 people, that's 5,000 more than last year, came to Lakemba to join in the community spirit of this year's Festival, with head line act Justice Crew.
Winner's of Australia's Got Talent - Justice Crew - Headline the 2010 Haldon Street Festival! - 2 August 2010
This landmark event is going from strength to strength and this year we have an even more exciting line-up of live entertainment, rides for the kids, market stalls and mouth-watering international cuisine. Plus, headlining the event this year is Justice Crew, the performance which received a standing ovation as they were announced this season's winners and we're very excited to have them performing at our Festival.
Haldon Street Festival - Saturday, 7 August: The World on Your Plate! - 26 July 2010
Residents will be spoilt for choice with the range of multicultural food available at the upcoming Haldon Street Festival. Now in its 11th year, the Haldon Street Festival is the vibrant centrepiece of our annual events program, and we take great pride in this annual opportunity to showcase the diversity in our City. Haldon Street will become a hive of activity and aromas, with up to 88 stalls offering wares from the exquisite to the exotic, together with the more traditional foods, craft and fashion of the world.
Haldon Street Festival - only weeks to go! -- 19 July 2010
One the major drawcards of our festival is the traditional Haldon Street Parade which will kick off celebrations at 10.00am. Over 150 participants make up this fantastic performance with a multitude of colours, characters, rhythms and floats from Arabian, African, Indian, Chinese and Islander backgrounds. These cultures depict a few of the many nationalities in our community and showcase the cultural diversity we enjoy here in the City of Canterbury.
Our Sponsors
We'd like to thank all of our sponsors for supporting the Haldon Street Festival:
- Bright World Travel
- Malaysia Airlines
- SBS Radio
- Canterbury League Club
- Australian Federal Police
- Lebara Mobile
- National Australia Bank
- Canterbury-Bankstown Torch
- Muslim Community Co-operative (Australia) Ltd
- Channel 9
- Ayam
Location
The Haldon Street Festival takes place in the heart of Lakemba, a buzzing suburb with an eclectic collection of people, shops, and restaurants.
Located just 15 kilometres south west of the Sydney CBD, Lakemba is considered one of the most culturally diverse populations in the country. It's another one of our town centres that's considered a thriving hub and is popular with shoppers, diners and those looking for something exciting to do.
A map of the area is available here »
