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Celebrate Refugee Week with GV Libraries

GV Libraries and Greater Shepparton City Council are collaborating this year to host Refugee Week celebrations. Photo by Megan Fisher

Refugee Week is Australia’s peak annual activity to promote greater awareness of refugees, the issues they face and the contributions refugees make to the Australian community.

This year, Refugee Week will run from Sunday, June 16, to Saturday, June 22, with celebrations at libraries across the Goulburn Valley.

The week-long celebrations aim to improve understanding between different communities and encourage successful integration, enabling refugees to live safely and continue making valuable contributions to Australia.

There will be four free activities to be provided by Greater Shepparton City Council and GV Libraries to celebrate Refugee Week.

Activities

Movie afternoon showing Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Date: Monday, June 17

Time: 2.30pm

Venue: Shepparton Library

Special rhyme and story time

Date: Tuesday, June 18

Time: 10.30am

Venue: Mooroopna Library

Dance and music performance by Greater Shepparton Secondary College students

Date: Thursday, June 20

Time: 10am to 11.30am

Venue: Tatura Library

Art exhibition featuring works by local Afghan community members

Date: Thursday, June 20

Time: 6.30pm to 8pm

Venue: Shepparton Library