Cultural Festival Defines Parramatta

Few events define a city and its people more than a cultural festival. Parramatta has long been acknowledged as being home to the widest mixture of cultures, but being the home is often an accident; showcasing those cultures is not. Working with, building on, learning from and celebrating those cultures is what sets a city apart. This week's Parramasala festival of events will show what a city and its people can become; a cultural home land for all.

Masala, or "mix", is a more than appropriate suffix for "Parra". That's what we have and that's what we are building on through our social and business communities. Artistic visions, performances, cuisine, contemporary and traditional arts and crafts, entertainers, music and film will combine to make Parramasala a landmark event on the festival calendar.

Parramatta is the ideal location for such a great event, not simply because of the multicultural mix of its people, but because Parramatta has the facilities to provide the forum for such a spectacular. Parramatta's hotels, theatres, parks, stadium and clubs provide accommodation and hospitality, staging and entertainment venues. A Council genuinely committed to cooperation with its communities has closed off part of Church Street for stalls and street entertainment in a pedestrian friendly environment.

Wherever you go in Parramatta this week you will have access to and be part of a wonderful experience. An experience brought to fruition by a great many people and organisations, but overall, brought to you by Parramatta; a multicultural city of festivals.