“We all have the power to do something for our country, and for the city we live in . It’s our responsibility to take care of our homelands, and the Earth.” Li said her personal favourite was by 12-year-old Jiali Xie from China, who painted the world’s last drop of water as a woman’s teardrop.
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A painting by 12-year-old Jiali Xie from China, depicting the world’s last drop of water as a woman’s tear. “Lack of water resource and climate change are very serious issues, and it’s important to both raise young people’s awareness of them, but also to inspire them to make a difference.”
Press Release – Dutch Connection
Waves across Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom – a Multicultural Facility
The Dutch community will celebrate ‘all things Dutch’ – all over the country – during the first ever ‘Dutch Week’, from Saturday 24 April to Sunday 2 May. The aim is to highlight and celebrate the culture, language, arts, food and heritage of the Dutch immigrant diaspora – now an integral part of the diverse fabric of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Dutch Week will be officially launched by Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities, together with Ambassador Mira Woldberg on Saturday in the heritage town of Foxton.
In a symbolic act, Priyanca and Mira will ‘unveil’ a spectacular, colourful 40m Art Mural – designed by Amsterdam artist Jan van der Ploeg.
Press Release – Dutch Connection Waves across Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom – a Multicultural Facility Dutch culture and language celebrated nationwide The Dutch community will celebrate all things Dutch all over the country during the first ever Dutch Week, from Saturday …
Waves across Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom – a Multicultural Facility
Dutch culture and language celebrated nationwide
The Dutch community will celebrate ‘all things Dutch’ – all over the country – during the first ever ‘Dutch Week’, from Saturday 24 April to Sunday 2 May.
The aim of a week of activities, is to highlight and celebrate the culture, language, arts, food and heritage of the Dutch immigrant diaspora – now an integral part of the diverse fabric of Aotearoa New Zealand.
The new Ministry for Ethnic Communities comes into being on 1 July. It’s important that the views and needs of Aotearoa New Zealand’s many and diverse ethnic communities help set the priorities for the new organisation from day one.
We are running a series of drop-in sessions to give people the chance to have their say. Details are available on our website: https://www.ethniccommunities.govt.nz/news/new-ministry-have-your-say/
The timing of these sessions has ultimately been driven by the 1 July 2021 go-live date.
We discussed the timing of the event with some local leaders from the communities where the sessions are being held. We know that the timing coincides with Ramadan and we discussed this issue with some Muslim members of communities as well as our Muslim staff. Following those discussions we have arranged things to be as accommodating as possible for members of our Muslim communities. This includes:
Dutch culture and language
celebrated nationwide
The Dutch community will
celebrate ‘all things Dutch’ – all over the country
– during the first ever ‘Dutch Week’, from Saturday 24
April to Sunday 2 May.
The aim of a week of
activities, is to highlight and celebrate the culture,
language, arts, food and heritage of the Dutch immigrant
diaspora – now an integral part of the diverse fabric of
Aotearoa New Zealand.
A festive launch
Dutch
Week will be officially launched by the Hon. Priyanca
Radhakrishnan, Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic
Communities, together with Ambassador Mira Woldberg on
Saturday 24 April, in the heritage town of Foxton.