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‘I send my best wishes to all those attending the 2013 Chand Raat Eid Festival in Sydney and Melbourne’; Prime Minister
‘It is with great pleasure that I send my best wishes to all those attending the 2013 Chand Raat Eid Festival in Sydney and Melbourne’. ‘Since 1998, the Chand Raat Eid Festival has enjoyed strong support in Sydney and has provided a wonderful opportunity for friends, family and the community to celebrate the ‘night of the moon’. It is in this spirit that we welcome, with great joy and excitement, the Chand Raat Eid Festival to Melbourne for the first time this year’. ‘Chand Raat is a time for families and friends to come together...
read morePAAM supports Chand Raat Eid Festival (CREF) 2013
Pakistan Australian Association Melbourne (PAAM) is pleased to welcome Chand Raat Eid Festival (CREF) in Melbourne which is being held on 10th of August 2013 at Sandown Racecourse, Springvale VIC and joins hands with the organisers for its success. Chand Raat Eid Festival (CREF) is one of the mega multicultural events of New South Wales which has been held in Sydney for the last 15 years and now launching in Melbourne. It is a pride for Pakistani Community in Melbourne that this great multicultural Eid Festival is being organised by Pakistani...
read more‘The festival has become one of the most anticipated community events’; Victor Dominello
Message from the Minister for Citizenship and Communities It is a pleasure to extend my best wishes to the Muslim community in NSW and the organising committee of the Chand Raat Eid Festival 2013. Celebrating its 15th year, the festival has become one of the most anticipated community events among the rich diversity of annual cultural celebrations held in NSW. The festival is a day of celebration and acknowledgment of the Muslim community’s achievements during Ramadan. Chand Raat is a joyful occasion that marks the end of Ramadan and the...
read moreFestival highlights the incredible cultural richness of Australia; Hon Barbara Perry
This will be the 15th year that the Chand Raat Eid Festival has been held and the third year at Sydney Olympic Park. It is a celebration which not only marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan but also the start of Eid. Significantly, this festival brings members of our community together to appreciate the harmony and unity we share as an incredibly diverse, multicultural and multi-faith community. The festival also highlights the incredible cultural richness of Australia. It is my hope that you will enjoy this time. I extend my thanks to...
read moreMessage from the Minister for Citizenship and Communities
It is a pleasure to extend my best wishes to the Muslim community in NSW and the organising committee of the Chand Raat Eid Festival 2013. Celebrating its 15th year, the festival has become one of the most anticipated community events among the rich diversity of annual cultural celebrations held in NSW. The festival is a day of celebration and acknowledgment of the Muslim community’s achievements during Ramadan. Chand Raat is a joyful occasion that marks the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Eid Ul Fitr. Family, friends and neighbours...
read moreMessage from Stepan Kerkyasharian, The Chair, CRC of NSW
Again in 2013 the Chand Raat Festival will usher in the Eid Al Fitr celebrations with a vibrant night-time gathering of people of all backgrounds. The ever-growing crowds flocking to this event are testament to the reputation it has built over the past 15 years and the enjoyment it provides at the end of the Ramadan season. The New South Wales community understands the requirements of Ramadan for devout Muslims and appreciates the desire for fun and enjoyment at its conclusion. The Chand Raat Festival organising body CREF has set about...
read moreCREF 2013 New Year Message
Dear Community Members, Business Leaders, Sponsors, Stallholders, Exhibitors and Lovers of Chand Raat Eid Festival (CREF) Best Wishes for 2013 filled with warmth, peace and cherished memories Celebrating 15th year, we are bringing mega Eid Festivities in Sydney & Melbourne in 2013 and creating a multicultural bonding between Sydney and Melbourne through CREF. With your continuous support, we will deliver the best cultural exhibition & entertainment in Sydney on August 7, 2013 at Sydney Olympic Park, NSW and in Melbourne on August 10,...
read moreCelebrating 15th Year, CREF 2013 will be held in Sydney & Melbourne – Dates & Venue Announced
In celebrations of 15th year, we will be holding Chand Raat Eid Festival (CREF) 2013 in Melbourne as well now. The Sydney event will be held on 7 August, 2013 at Sydney Showground Olympic Park – one of Sydney’s premier venues. The Melbourne event will be held on 10 August, 2013 at Melbourne Racecourse Club – one of the most popular venues in Melbourne. In Sydney, we are bringing more attractions for our Stallholders, Sponsors and Visitors, some of them highlighted below: Additional space for outdoor activities, stalls and...
read moreOver 15 thousand gathered to celebrate Chand Raat Eid Festival at Sydney Olympic Park
‘Pakistanis have setup an example of our multiculturalism’; Laurie Ferguson ‘Chand Raat event should get preference to manage crowd control in Olympic Park’; Julie Owen ‘Auburn City proud to be the home of Chand Raat’; Barbara Perry ‘The Festival has rightly become an enjoyable part of NSW’s social calendar’ Victor Dominello Participation of overseas delegate made CREF an international event’; Hassan, Director CREF Sydney (Tribune International); There was a buzz of excitement as massive crowds flocked to the 14th Annual...
read moreCREF presents an exuberant cultural display of multiculturalism in Australia says Hon Chris Hayes, Member Federal Parliament
‘It gives me great pleasure to be a part of the Chand Raat Eid Festival for 2012, marking its 14th annual anniversary and to have the honour of providing this message to CREF 2012 publication.’ ‘For many years our communities have celebrated the Chand Raat Eid Festival which provides an opportunity for families from far distances to get together to enjoy exhibits of art, culture, fashion and to enjoy a variety of food, music and entertainment.’ ‘The celebration marks the end of the Ramadan and captures the optimistic spirit of the...
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