The Tonga Day Festival 2016 in Australia is set for November 12 with a theme Unite, Aspire and Celebrate.
This has been announced by the Tonga Community Development Australia Inc (TCDAi) which said: “The festival brings together the spectacle of dance, music and vibrancy that is Tongan culture. Last year’s crowd of 3,278 exceeded all expectations despite adverse weather conditions.
“This year’s entertainment line-up promises to surpass anything seen before in Tonga Day history in Sydney with renowned 501 Band headlining this year’s event for the second year running. A variety of Tongan and Pacific cuisine will be on sale at the food stalls. The theme for this year’s event is Unite, Aspire and Celebrate.
“Tonga Day Festival 2016 is a free community event and is made possible with the support our proud sponsors, GSA Insurance Brokers, Western Union, Ria Money Transfer and Digicel Top Up. TCDAi would like to thank them for their support in making this year’s event a reality.
“Tongan communities are concentrated within Sydney Metropolitan area. Regional centres in Griffiths, Newcastle and Canberra have small Tongan communities. 2011 ABS statistics indicate 10,560 Australians were born in Tonga, while 18,426 claimed Tongan ancestry with approximately 65% residing in New South Wales”.
About TCDAi
Tonga Community Development Australia Incorporated (TCDAi) is a not for profit organisation established in 2015.
TCDAi origins date back to 2003 to the formation of Macarthur Pacific Tongan Committee (MPTC) in response to a need to provide settlement support, welfare and community engagement for Tongan families migrating to the Campbelltown LGA. The organisation membership include workers within both the welfare and corporate sectors. The organisation chairman is Cr Fred Borg, Councillor, Campbelltown City Council and Louise Waterhouse, Consulate-General for Tonga.
About Tonga Day
The 4th of November celebrates the anniversary of The Constitution of Tonga, enacted by King George Tupou1 in 1875. 2016 celebrates 141 years of Tonga’s Constitution. Tonga joined the Commonwealth Nations in 1970, and the United Nations in 1999.
This Historical milestone will be celebrated in Sydney this year on Saturday 12 November, 2016 in Leumeah and will be hosted by Tonga Community Development Australia Inc (TCDAi).
Contact: James Tuitavuki
