We would like to thank everyone who helped with the RACISM NO Festival. It was a great success. As was the March in Melbourne city.

Over 200 people attended the Footscray RACISM No Festival. Everyone had a great time and got the opportunity to express their solidarity with the African community.

It was an important statement of friendship and support!

It was also something that we want to continue doing. Solidarity has to be ongoing. There is a real need for grassroots organising and networking with and among the many migrant communities of the Western suburbs.

RACISM NO aims to continue this work - organising community empowerment workshops and other events.

In addition to your support for ongoing work, we are also asking for donations to help us cover the costs of the Festival (equipment, security and publicity).

Please click here to make a DONATION

The Western suburbs Community Festival in support of African communities in Australia has joined forces with the March for Multiculturalism.

Both events will now happen on Saturday November 17.

SIGN-ON as a SUPPORTER of the Big Day Out Against Racism

The MARCH will start at 1pm at the State Library and participants will then invited to attend the Festival in Footscray, starting 4pm.

The NEW VENUE for the COMMUNITY FESTIVAL IN SUPPORT OF AFRICAN COMMUNITIES IN AUSTRALIA is the Nicholson Street Campus, Victoria University, Corner Nicholson & Buckley Streets, Footscray. Three (3) minute stroll from the Footscray Railway Station.

Festival performers include: The Conch, Ajak Kwai, Busted Onions, The Brothahood, Lorazi Red, Valanga Khoza, King Marong & more.

The two events will be a combined show of support for the African-Australian community.

Come and celebrate our multiculturalism and support the African-Australian community!

We reject the Federal Government's attempt to isolate and marginalise the African community in Australia, and its targeting of the Sudanese community in particular.

We welcome African migrants and refugees and celebrate their valuable contributions to our community. Come and celebrate our multiculturalism and support the African-Australian community!

Together we can stand in solidarity and friendship.

Organisers of the March for Multiculturalism
Organisers of the Racism No Community Festival

SIGN-ON as a SUPPORTER of the Big Day Out Against Racism

The Western suburbs welcomes and supports African communities in Australia

VENUE: Nicholson Street Campus, Victoria University, Corner Nicholson & Buckley Streets, Footscray.

Three (3) minute stroll from Footscray Railway Station
CLICK HERE for MAP

Festival performers include: The Conch, Ajak Kwai,
Busted Onions, The Brothahood,
Lorazi Red, Valanga Khoza,
King Marong & more.

BYO PICNIC (no alcohol allowed)

Communities in the West have a long history of diversity, multiculturalism and solidarity.

We reject the Federal Government's attempt to isolate and marginalise the African community in Australia, and its targeting of the Sudanese community in particular.

We welcome African migrants and refugees and celebrate their valuable contributions to our local community.

We have many cultures but we have one community, glued together with solidarity and friendship, and enriched through its diversity.

The Western suburbs say no to racism and calls upon the Federal Government to:

• increase Australia's overall refugee intake
• reinstate the humanitarian refugee intake from Africa
• stop the racist attacks on the Sudanese and African communities
• provide the support and resources all migrants and refugees need to build new lives in Australia

Come and celebrate our multiculturalism and support the African-Australian community!

Organised by local residents, artists and community organisations.

Please sign your organisation on as a supporter of the festival. Donations for publicity and equipment welcome.