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Multicultural Calendar 2013

This calendar received funding assistance from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing under the Home and Community Care and the Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care Programs. HACC is a joint Australian Government—State Government funded program.

Culture is

l e a r n e d ,

shared pat-

terns of be-

liefs, val-

ues, atti-

tudes, be-

h a v i o u r s

and charac-

teristics of

society or population. Culture is how people identify themselves,

their life experiences, preferences and choices.

The term ‘culture’ is used most commonly to describe people

who share national, ethnic or regional origin. But it is important to

remember that there is a dynamic social context for every individ-

ual’s culture and this includes gender, age, education, socio-

economic background, language, family, occupation, religion, sex-

ual orientation and disability.

January

1st. Saint Basil’s Day - one of the greatest leaders and thinkers of the Orthodox Christian Church. In many Greek homes a special cake is baked on Saint Basil’s Day Eve with a gold or silver coin inside.

5th. Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (the tenth) – on this day people of the Sikh faith honour the birth of the founder of Khalsa (all baptised Sikhs).

6th. Epiphany Day - commemorates the Christ, the son of God.

7th. Nativity of Christ, Eastern Orthodox churches that use the Julian calendar celebrate Christmas on this day.

13th. Maghi - the occasion when Sikh who commemorate the sacrifice of 40 Sikhs who fought for Guru Gobind Singh.

20th. Religion Day - observed in over 80 countries, the aim of this day is to foster interfaith understanding and harmony by emphasising the common elements underlying all religion.

21st. Martin Luther King Jnr Day - on this day, people in USA commemorate the birth of Reverend Martin Luther King Jnr, leader of the civil rights movement who was as-sassinated in 1968.

24th. Maw lid el-Nabi - Islamic commemoration of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) the messenger of God (the Islamic faith). Shia and Sunni cele-brate on separate days.

25th. Burns Night - on this night Scots everywhere hon-our Robert Burns, poet, balladeer. To many, Scotland’s fa-vourite son. Burns Night is a night for all Scots to celebrate their heritage.

January 2013

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian) 8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord

Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition) 15 World Religion Day

(Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day (Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian)

8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition)

15 World Religion Day (Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day

(Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian)

8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition)

15 World Religion Day (Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day

(Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

M y name is Mr Rongxun Xu and I am 77 years old. My wife’s name is Mrs Jingfang Li, and she is 72 years old. We have been married for 43 years and have 2 children. We met in

China when we both worked at a boat making factory. We knew that we were destined f o r o n e another.

We left China to be with our children. At first they lived i n N e w Zealand and then in 2008 they relocated to Australia. We do not speak English and often have to rely on family and friends to help us get things done. We are reluctant to do this too many times as we don’t like to bother people.

We receive some help in our home and are very appreciative; it is great having someone who speaks the same language; it is easier to communicate and they understand our cultural values. If they didn’t speak the same language, then we think that the help we receive wouldn’t actually be help, it would be uncomfortable and awkward for both them and us.

We still have some family in China whom we miss but other than that we don’t miss China. Our children and grandchildren are here and we very much enjoy all the wonderful nature in Australia.

February

3rd. Setsbun–sai Shinto - celebration of the change of the seasons with coming of spring.

6th. Waitangi Day - commemorates the signing of the treaty at Waitangi in 1840.

7th. Independence Day - (Grenada).

10th. Chinese New Year - a fifteen day Festival for Chinese people of all religions. Family reunions with thanksgiving and remembrance of departed relatives take place. Traditionally a religious ceremony honours Heaven and Earth.

10th. Vietnamese New Year, Tet Nguen Dan or Tet for Short - is the occasion for Vietnamese to express their respect and remembrance for their ancestors as well as welcoming the New Year with their beloved fami-ly members.

14th. Nirvana Day — Buddhist, a regional observance of the death of the Buddha.

15th. Vasant Panchami - a Hindu celebration dedicat-ed to Saraswati, Goddess of Learning.

24th. Purim - Jewish celebration of the deliverance of the Jewish minority in Persia from genocide. Charity to the poor, sharing food with friends, and vigorous merry-making mark the observance.

24th. Triodion - Orthodox Christian time period leading up to Lent. The liturgy involves hymns, odes and scrip-tures.

26th. Ayyam-I-Ha - Baha'i beginning of a series of special days (Intercalary Days) that balance out the cal-endar. It is observed by hospitality and acts of charity.

February 2013

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian) 8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord

Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition) 15 World Religion Day

(Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day (Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian)

8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition)

15 World Religion Day (Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day

(Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 2 Candlemas (Christian) 3 Setsubun-sai (Shinto)

4 Independence Day (Sri-Lanka)

5 6 Waitangi Day (NZ) 7 Independence Day (Grenada)

8 9 10 Chinese New Year (The year of the Snake)

Vietnamese New Year (Tet)

11 Independence Day (Iran)

12 13 14 Nirvana Day (Buddhist)

Valentine’s Day (Christian)

15 Vasant Panchami (Hindu)

16 17 Independence Day (Kosovo)

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Purim (Jewish)

Triodion begins (Orthodox Chris-tian)

25 26 Intercalary Days to 1 March (Baha’i)

27 28

February 2013

“Age does not protect you from love, but love, to some extent protects you from age” Jeanne Moreau

I skawara (Hello). My name is Khadija

Nuur, I am 87 years old. I migrated to

Australia from Somalia six years ago. I

am the proud mother of 7 sons and one

daughter. We arrived in Australia under the

Refugee and Special Humanitarian Program.

Like most elderly people in my situation, I

experienced cultural shock, language barriers

and isolation. It is difficult for me to feel in-

cluded as my children and grandchildren go

to work or schools during the day and I am

left at home most of the day by myself. Back

home my friends, extended relatives, neigh-

bours and other women (with whom we grew

up) would visit me and keep me occupied,

but here things are different. Everyone is

busy with their lives.

I can hardly communicate with my grandchildren as they can’t speak or under-

stand Somali language. When I visit the doctor I find it difficult to express my-

self. In Somalia the elders tend to use euphemisms to express themselves. I

would say that my elbow is as if 2 strong people are cutting it with an axe

(expressing the level of pain) but it is hard to understand mainstream GP’s. In

my culture, elders are respected and young people seek their wisdom and advice

but living in Australia I have found young people are busy with technology such

as iPads, games and televisions and sadly that is where they learn their values. I

am proud to be Australian and I feel I am accepted by Australian society..

March 1st. Independence (Declaration) Day (Samiljeol) - a national holiday commemorating the beginning of the Independence Movement in 1919 and the declaration of Korean inde-pendence from Imperial Japan.

1st. Saint David of Wales — the day commemorates the patron saint of Wales and is the national day of celebration for Welsh people. Celtic Christian saint known for his wisdom and missionary work

8th. International Women’s Day — a day to celebrate the contribution and achievements of all women. It is an opportunity to remember the barriers that women have broken through and the accomplishments they have been made.

10th. Meat fare (Judgement) Sunday — Orthodox Christian observance, two weeks be-fore the start of the Great Lent, preparing the faithful for the celebration of the resurrection of Christ. This is the last day for eating of meat before the Great Lent.

10th. Maha Shivaratri — a Hindu festival in honour of Lord Shiva and his marriage to God-dess Parvati. Ceremonies involving prayers and hymns take place mostly at night. Special foods are not used.

14th. New Year Nanakshahi — the Sikh calendar is called the Nanakshahi calendar and take its name from Guru Nanak who founded the Sikh religion more than 500 years ago.

17th. Saint Patrick's Day — Christian celebration of Patrick who brought Christianity to Ireland in early days of the faith.

19th. Saint Joseph's Day — Christian remembrance of Joseph, husband of Mary the mother of Jesus.

21st. Harmony Day, Australia - celebrates Australia’s diversity, it’s about community participation, inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.

21st. Norouz - means a ‘new day’ in Persian and is a traditional festival of spring that has been celebrated for more than 3000 years by Iranian, Baha’I and Kurdish peoples.

23rd. Earth Hour — help reduce global warming, turn off all your lights between 8.30pm and 9.30pm local time.

25th Independence Day, Greece — war of independence against the Ottoman Empire lasted for almost 9 years (1821-1830). It ended with the creation of an independent Greek state.

26th. Pesach (Passover) - an important Jewish festival which lasts for 8 days commemo-rating the liberation of the Jews from slavery by Moses.

27th. Magha Puja Day - Buddhist, celebration of the presentation of teachings by Lord Buddha to and assembly of holy men.

28th. Hola Mohalla - A Sikh day when mock battles are fought and martial arts are dis-played.

29th. Good Friday - Christian remembrance of the crucifixion of Jesus and related events.

31st. Easter Sunday - the day commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from his death by crucifixion. It is the most significant event of the Christian calendar.

March 2013

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian) 8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord

Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition) 15 World Religion Day

(Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day (Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian)

8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition)

15 World Religion Day (Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day

(Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

“The good is the beautiful” Plato

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 Independence Day (Bosnia Herzegovina)

Independence Day (Korea)

Saint David of Wales (Christian)

2 3 National Day (Bulgaria)

Clean Up Australia Day

4 5 6 Independence day (Ghana)

7 8 International Women’s Day (United Nations)

9 10 Meatfare Sunday (Orthodox)

Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)

11 Canberra Day (Public Holiday in ACT)

12 Independence Day (Mauritius)

13 14 New Year Nanakshahi (Sikh)

15 Hungarian Revolution Day (Hungary)

16 17 St. Patrick's Day (Ireland)

18 19 St. Joseph’s Day (Christian)

20 Independence Day (Tunisia)

21 Harmony Day (Australia)

Norouz— Persian New Year (Iran, Baha’I and Kurd)

Independence Day (Namibia)

22 23 National Day (Pakistan)

Earth Hour

24

25 Independence Day (Greece)

Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Christian)

26 26-27 Pesach(Passover) first two days (Judaism)

27 Magha Puja Day (Buddhist)

Holi (Hindu)

28 Hola Mohalla (Sikh)

Birth of Prophet Zarathustra (Zoroastrian)

29 Good Friday (Christian) 30

31 Easter Sunday (Christian)

March 2013

M y name is Crissy. I am Greek and my family background goes back to

the island in Greece called Kastelorizo. There are a lot of beliefs and

history on

the island. There

was a time when

the people went

through some dif-

ficult and dark

times by other

countries occupy-

ing the island.

There is a belief

that people from

the island suffer

from anxiety. You

know anything to

do with the mind, psy-

chology and mental health is something we do not discuss. I take care of both my

ageing parents and my sister with Multiple Sclerosis. We are a close family and we

fight our own battles. I have another sister who helps me.

One thing I learned from helping my family is to keep asking questions. I ask ques-

tions of everyone from Government organisations, aged care organisations to doctors

and hospital staff. I learned so much by doing this. There are many services in the

community. It is easy to get lost in the system. Asking questions helps me because I

get to know how to help my family. It is my duty to care for my parents and sister. It

helps their well being. We get some basic help that is all I need for now. I am telling

you my stories so other people do not feel shy to ask for help.

April 2013

April 2nd. World Autism Awareness Day - aims to increase understanding of disability.

4th. Independence Day (Senegal) - Senegal won its independence from France. The day is pro-claimed a national holiday celebrated all over the country, with festivities particularly grand in the capital city of Dakar.

7th. Yom HaShoah - Jewish Holocaust Day. The day has been established to remember the six million Jews killed by the Nazis in 1933-45. It is observed by many non-Jews as well.

11th — 20th. Ramanavami - Hindu celebration of the birth of Lord Rama, hero of the religious epic poem, The Ramayana. The day involves telling of stories and going to the temple.

14th. Baisakhi - In India, the beginning of new solar year, harvest season and to commemorate the baptism of 5 brave Sikhs who offered to give their lives for their faith.

16th. Queen’s Birthday Denmark - Denmark celebrates the 71st birthday of Queen Margrethe II. Born in 1940, she became the Queen in 1972 and was the first woman in nearly 600 years to sit on Denmark's throne.

17th. Independence Day, Syria - a national holiday to celebrate, commemorate and honour those who died during the long battles, wars and political upheavals to liberate the country from French forces and gain their independence. A ceremonial hoisting of the flag is observed during the celebra-tion including spectacular fireworks lighting up the sky of major cities and towns in observance of this event.

21st. First Day of Ridvan — Baha'i commemoration of the twelve day period in 1863 when Ba-ha'u'llah declared that he was God's messenger for this age. Work is to be suspended on days 1, 9, and 12 of the festival.

23rd. St. George Day - Commemorates the patron saint of England.

25th. ANZAC Day — Australians mark the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the first World War (1914-1918), at Gallipoli. Dawn ser-vices at war memorials honour the sacrifice of those who died in war. Marches and reunions are held on this day.

25th. Hanuman Jayanthi — Hindus celebrates the birth of Hanuman. the Monkey God.

26th. Union Day — On this day in 1964, the East African countries of Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the United Republic of Tanzania. Union Day celebrates this merger. In the city of Dar el Salaam, speeches and a parade mark Union Day. Dignitaries from nearby countries join Tanzanian government officials in these festivities. In 2004, to mark Union Day, Tanzanian president Benjamin Mkapa pardoned nearly 4,500 prisoners who had been sentenced for minor crimes or who had less than three years to serve of a longer sentence.

27th. Freedom Day - is an annual celebration of South Africa's first non-racial democratic elections of 1994. Peace, unity, the preservation and the restoration of human dignity hallmark Freedom Day celebrations on the 27th of April of each year.

28th. Leg B’Omer — Jewish observation of the counting of the day - the link - between Pesach and Shavuot.

29th. Ninth Day of Ridvan — Baha'i celebration of the arrival of Baha'u'llah at a sacred garden.

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian) 8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord

Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition) 15 World Religion Day

(Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day (Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian)

8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition)

15 World Religion Day (Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day

(Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 Easter Monday (Christian)

2 Pesach last two days-(Jewish)

World Autism Awareness Day (United Nations)

3 4 Independence Day (Senegal)

5 6 7 Yom HaShoah (Jewish)

Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Geno-cide.

8 Birthday of Buddha 9 10 11 Hindu New Year (Hindu)

11-20 Ramanavami (Hindu)

12 13 14 Baisakhi-New Year - (Sikh)

15 Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Jewish)

16 Queen’s Birthday (Denmark)

17 National Day (Syria) 18 19 20 Ramanavami (Hindu) 21 First Day of Ridvan (Baha’i)

22 23 St. George Day (Christian)

24 25 ANZAC Day

Hanuman Jayanti (Hindu)

Mahavir Jayanti (Jain )

25-28 Therevadin New Year (Buddhist)

26 Union Day (Tanzania) 27 Freedom Day (South Africa)

Independence Day (Sierra Leone)

28 Leg B’Omer (Jewish)

29 Ninth Day of Ridvan (Baha’i)

30

April 2013

“Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of a daily duty” Woodrow Wilson

May 1st. Beltane — Wicca celebration of the conjoining of the goddess with the energy of the god in the sacred marriage which is the basis of all creation.

1st. Samhain — Wicca celebration of endings and beginnings and of remembering the dead... Rever-ing of elders is also observed.

2nd. Ridvan — Baha'i commemoration of the twelve day period in 1863 when Baha'u'llah declared that he was God's messenger for this age. Work is to be suspended on days 1, 9, and 12 of the festi-val.

3rd. Constitution Day — the national day of Poland is also celebrated as the Polish Constitution Day (Polish: Konstytucja Trzeciego Maja).

5th. Holy Pascha — Orthodox Christian feast day of the resurrection of Lord Jesus Christ.

9th. Europe Day — on this day in 1950, Robert Schuman, the first President of the European Parlia-mentary Assembly, presented his proposal on the creation of an organised Europe, indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations.

9th. Ascension of Jesus — Christian recognition of the departure of Jesus from earth after the res-urrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity. It is observed with worship including prayers and music.

15th—16th. Shavuot — Jewish celebration of Moses' descent from Mt Sinai with the Ten Command-ments. Plants and flowers are used in decorations.

17th. Constitution Day (1814) in Norway — commemorates the date when the nation's constitu-tion was signed at Eidsvoll on May 17, 1814. It is usually referred to as syttende mai (May 17) or Nasjonaldagen (The National Day) in Norwegian.

19th. Pentecost — Christian observation of the day when the Holy Spirit came to the disciples in the form of tongues of fire and rushing wind. It is a traditional day for baptism and confirmation of new Christians.

21st. World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development — this day is an oppor-tunity to increase understanding of cultural diversity and the positive impact it can have on countries and communities.

24th. Buddha Day — is an important festival for Buddhists all over the world. This day recognizes the birth, enlightenment, and death of the happiness spreading Buddha.

25th. Visakha Puja — Buddhist marking of the birth, enlightenment and death (attainment of Nirva-na) of Lord Buddha.

29th. Ascension of Baha'u'llah — Baha'i recollection of the death of Baha'u'llah, the founder. Ob-served by prayers and readings. Work is suspended.

30th. Corpus Christi — Christian (Roman Catholic) celebration in recognition of the Eucharist - the Blessed Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ. The real presence of the body and blood of Jesus is honoured.

31st. World No-Tobacco Day — aims to increase awareness of smoking tobacco products and the health implications of tobacco usage.

M y name is Inkeri and I am

originally from Finland. I

have lived in Australia al-

most 60 years and for the

last few years I have lived in a nursing

home. My daughter lives quite close,

some 50 kilometres from here.

My English is not good, it is so limited.

When I speak it is like sending Morse

Code. Anyway, the nurses understand

me even though I know very little Eng-

lish. Even at a hospital. I need to apol-

ogise for my English all the time, it is

that bad. It would be essential to know

English.

Sometimes food doesn’t taste delicious, but most of the time it is good. I always

have some of my own food here in my room though only a little bit. I buy some

culture specific food and enjoy it here in my room.

I celebrate all holidays and special celebrations here in my room. I read and lis-

ten to music. Fortunately I have been able to celebrate Christmas with my

daughter’s family.

I have ordered a few newspapers and magazines in my own language which I

read very carefully; every story and every word. I follow up what’s going on in

my own country, especially at my home village.

I am pleased how my life is and that it has been good. I am so grateful for every

single day.

May 2013

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian) 8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord

Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition) 15 World Religion Day

(Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day (Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian)

8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition)

15 World Religion Day (Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day

(Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

“The purpose of life is a life of purpose” Robert Byrne

May 2013 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 Beltane and Samhain (Northern and Southern Hemi-spheres)

2 Twelfth Day of Ridvan (Baha’i)

National Day of Prayer USA (Interfaith)

3 Holy Pascha (Orthodox Christian)

Constitution Day (Poland)

4 5 Easter/Pascha (Christian)

6 Labor Day (Queensland) 7 8 9 Ascension Day (Christian)

Europe Day (European Union)

10 11 12 Mother's Day (Australia & US)

13 14 15 — 16 Shavuot (Jewish)

National Day (Paraguay)

16 17 Constitution Day (Norway)

18 — 19 Panyiri Greek

Festival

19 Pentecost (Christian)

20 21 World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development

22 23 Declaration of the Bab (Baha’i)

24 Buddha Day

Independence Day (Eritrea)

25 Visakha Puja– Buddha Day (Buddhist)

National Day (Argentina)

Independence Day (Jordan)

Africa Day (Liberia)

26 Holy Trinity Sunday (Christian)

Independence Day Damouk’ide-blobis dghe (Georgia)

27 28 Derg Downfall Day (National Day Ethopia)

29 Ascension of Baha’u’l-lah (Baha’i)

30 Corpus Christi (Catholic Christian)

31 World No-Tobacco Day (United Nations)

June 2013

M y name is Kamala Das

and I am 76 years

old. I am a proud

mother of 2 sons. I’m originally

from India but have travelled

around a lot because of my hus-

band’s work. We came to Australia

in 1991 as we were looking for a

place to retire and we loved it

here!

At first I did find the Australian accent a little difficult to understand and the way

of speaking was more casual than I was used to but, overall, the Australian peo-

ple have been very friendly.

I lost my husband in 2008. I thought I would have to move out of our family

home as I didn’t think I could live in such a big place by myself plus, if I died, no-

body would know! Luckily one of my sons and his family offered to move in with

me. I am so grateful as I have so many wonderful memories here and my friends

are nearby. I would have hated to move.

That’s another great thing about Australia, they encourage people to stay living in

their own homes for longer. I’m very lucky to receive some help from Diversicare

around the house. It’s a wonderful service and especially helped after I had to

have a knee replacement. Things have been a lot harder for me since then.

June 5th. Lailat al-Israa' & Miraj - Islamic observance of Moham-med's night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and his ascension to heaven.

5th. World Environment Day — the world’s biggest and most widely celebrated environmental action event.

7th. Sacred Heart — Christian (Roman Catholic) occasion to pay homage to Christ's all-encompassing love for humanity. Solemn worship is observed.

10th. Portugal Day — the Portuguese celebrate their national holiday known as Dia de Portugal in their native tongue. This date commemorates the death of Luis de Camoes, a significant figure in the history of Portugal.

12th. Independence Day Philippines (Araw ng Kalayaan) — an annual national holiday observed to commemorate the Philip-pine Declaration of Independence from Spain on this date in 1898. It is the National Day of the Philippines.

12th. World day against child labour — aims to focus atten-tion on the global extent of child labour and efforts needed to eliminate it.

16th. Martyrdom of Guru Arjan — on this day Sikhs remember those who suffered for the faith. The day is observed by reading holy books.

20th—25th. Refugees’ week - since 1945, seven million people have come to Australia as new settlers, including more than 700,000 people under humanitarian programs, initially as dis-placed persons and more recently as refugees.

26th. International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Traf-ficking — a day used to raise awareness of the public health and safety that illicit drugs pose.

27th. National Reconciliation Week — Australia celebrates the rich culture of the first Australians.

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian) 8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord

Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition) 15 World Religion Day

(Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day (Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian)

8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition)

15 World Religion Day (Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day

(Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 Independence Day (Samoa)

2 Republic Day (Italy)

Body and Blood of Christ (Christian)

3 4 5 Lailat al Miraj (Islam)

World Environment Day (United Nations)

6 National Day (Sweden)

Independence Day (Finland)

7 Sacred Heart of Jesus (Catholic Christian)

8 9

10 Portugal Day 11 12 World Day against Child Labor

Independence Day (Philippines)

Russia Day (Russia)

13 Ascension of Jesus (Orthodox Christian)

14

15 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (United Nations)

16 Guru Arjan Dev Mar-

tyrdom (Sikh)

17 18 National Day (Seychelles)

19 New Church Day (Swedenbrorgian Christian)

20 Refugee Day (Australia)

21 Solstice

Litha Wicca/Pagan northern Hemisphere

Yule Wicca/Pagan southern hemisphere

22 23 Pentecost (Orthodox)

24 25 Independence Day (Mozambique)

26 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Republic Day (Somalia)

27 28 29 St. Peter and Paul (Christian)

Independence Day (Seychelles)

30 All Saints (Orthodox Christian)

Independence Day (Congo)

June 2013

“A loving heart is the truest wisdom” Charles Dickens

July 2013

G ood Day Aus-

tralia. Hi eve-

rybody! I am

Mrs Minnie Rodwell.

Hailed from the country

of The Philippines which

is the second largest ar-

chipelago in the world

with over 7,107 tropical

islands and one of the

treasures of South East

Asia. I come from Minda-

nao, the third largest

island which is a contrast from the high-rise downtown of modern Davao to the nearby

towering peak of Mt Api and the surrounding primitive villages. Of course, any travel-

ler who has been to the Philippines will tell you that it is the people and their culture

that makes the Philippines unique.

I was a teacher in the Philippines. I have 4 children and 5 grandchildren from my first

marriage. I remarried an Australian bloke – Percy James Rodwell and migrated to

Australia in 1994. My first impression upon arriving in Australia was the culture shock.

The climate, the food and values were so different. In Australia, I attained my qualifi-

cations in Aged Care and Children’s Services and also worked for Diversicare for 2

years. Now being an Australian citizen and living here permanently, in Palmwoods in

Sunshine Coast, I consider Australia as a peaceful place with loving and caring people.

I appreciate the government here because it looks after the elderly.

July

1st. Canada Day - commemorates the day when Canada be-came self-governing, although remaining a dominion of Great Britain. The day was originally known as Dominion Day but the name was changed to Canada Day in 1983.

4th. USA Independence Day - annually celebrated and of-ten known as "the Fourth of July". It is the anniversary of the publication of the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain in 1776. Patriotic displays and family events are or-ganised throughout the United States. Many people display the American flag on their homes. The celebrations have deep roots in the American tradition of political freedom.

9th. Ramadan begins — one of the most important times in the Islamic calendar. Muslims engage in fasting, prayer and show charity to those in need. Ramadan is observed for one month. The 9th month on the Islamic calendar, devoted to the commemoration of Muhammad's reception of the divine reve-lation recorded in the Qur'an. The event begins when authori-ties in Saudi Arabia sight the new moon of the 9th month. It is the holiest period of the Islamic Year. There is strict fasting from sunrise to sunset.

14th. Bastille Day — French national holiday commemorates the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, a fortress pris-on which resulted in the beginning of new form of govern-ment.

22nd. Asalha Puja — Theravadin Buddhist date commemo-rates life the sermon delivered by Buddha after enlightenment.

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian) 8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord

Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition) 15 World Religion Day

(Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day (Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian)

8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition)

15 World Religion Day (Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day

(Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 Canada Day

Independence Day (Somalia)

2 3 4 Independence Day (USA)

Liberation Day (Rwanda)

5 National Day (Venezuela) 6 7 Independence Day (Solomon Islands)

8 9 Independence Day (Republic of South Sudan)

Ramadan begins (Islam)

10 11 Saint Benedict Day (Christian)

Anniversary of Mongolian People’s Revolution (Mongolia)

12 13 — 15 Obon (Shinto– Buddhist)

Statehood Day (Montenegro)

14 Bastille Day

15 Saint Vladimir Day (Christian)

16 Tish’a B’Av (Judaism) 17 18 Nelson Mandela Inter-national Day

19 20 21 National Day (Belgium)

22 Asalhka Puja Day (Buddhist)

23 July Revolution (Egypt) 24 Pioneer Day (Mormon Christians)

25

26 National Day (Liberia) 27 28 Independence Day (Peru)

29 30 International Day of Friendship

Throne Day (Morocco)

31

July 2013

أبو القاسم الشابي إذا الشعـب يومـاً أراد الحيـاة فــال بــّد أن يستجـيـب الـقـدر"“

Asalha Puja Day

August 2013

M y name

is Paula

Sanchez

and I

am 81 years old.

I am originally from

Spain. I arrived in

Australia 52 years

ago. It was very in-

teresting how I de-

cided to come to

Australia. One day

my 2 colleagues and

I were chatting in the

office about how interesting it might be to travel. At first we thought about England and

we were told that Australia is a better place as migrants are looked after well. So we

told our families and set out for our adventure.

When I first arrived in Australia, it was hard to make friends as there were differences in

culture, language and food. Now it seems different. The younger generation of Australi-

ans seem to know more about Spain and other countries. Recently I was hospitalised

and everyone in the hospital was very nice to me and we spoke about Spain, its culture

and food.

I have lived in Sydney, Brisbane and now I live on the Sunshine Coast. Before I die, I

would like to visit Singapore again. It is clean, the people are friendly and I love the food

especially Chinese food. What I like most about Australia is, it is peaceful here.

August

1st. Fast in honour of the Holy Mother of Lord Jesus - Orthodox Christian 14 day fasting period in preparation for the celebration of the Great Feast of the Dormition of the Vir-gin Mary.

3rd. Laylat al-Qadr — Islamic Night of Destiny. First revela-tion of Qur'an to Prophet Mohammed. Observed during the last ten days of Ramadan. Prayers to Allah for a good destiny.

8th. Eid ul Fitr ('Id al-Fitr) - Islamic event marking the close of Ramadan. It is a festival of thanksgiving to Allah for enjoying the month of Ramadan. It involves wearing finest clothing, saying prayers, and fostering understanding with other religions.

15th. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Roman Catholic Christian observance commemorating the death of Mary and her bodily assumption into Heaven.

15th. Dormition (falling asleep) of the Theotokos - Or-thodox Christian commemoration of the death and burial of the Virgin Mary.

21st. Raksha Bandhan — Hindu festival honouring the lov-ing ties between brothers and sisters in a family.

28th. Krishna Jayanthi (Sri Krishna Janmashtami) - Hin-du commemoration of the birth of Krishna - the 8th incarna-tion of god Vishnu who took the form of Krishna to destroy the evil king Kansa.

29th. Beheading of John the Baptist - Christian remem-brance of the death of John who is known for preparing the people so they would recognise Jesus as the Messiah.

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian) 8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord

Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition) 15 World Religion Day

(Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day (Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian)

8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition)

15 World Religion Day (Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day

(Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 Fast in honor of the Holy Mother of Jesus (Orthodox Christian)

Lammas (Christian)

2 3 Laylat al Qadr (Islam) 4

5 6 Transfiguration of Lord Jesus (Orthodox Christian)

7 8 8-11 Eid ul Fitr (Islam) 9 International Day of the World’s indigenous People (United Nations)

10 11

12 13 14 Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane only)

15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Catholic Christian)

Dormition of the Theotokos (Orthodox Christian)

16 17 18

19 20 St Stephen’s Day (Hungary)

21 Raksha Bandhan (Hindu)

22 23 24 25

26 27 28 Krishna Jayanthi (Hindu)

29 Beheading of John the Baptist (Christian)

30 31

August 2013

“Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear” George Orwell

Senior Week

- 25

September 2013

I am Gwen De Silva and I am from Sri

Lanka. My husband and I came to Aus-

tralia in 2004 when we decided to be

with our sons after our retirement. We have

four sons, three of whom own three Indian

restaurants, one of which recently won a

Regional Award in the Sunshine Coast area. I

am so proud of our sons’ achievements.

I am 77 years old and speak English and

Sinhalese. In Sri Lanka I had worked in ad-

ministrative positions for the government, the

United Nations and Dilmah Tea. I worked full

-time, raised a family and was also involved

as a volunteer in the social services sector.

When I first arrived in Australia, I became

involved in Maroochy Neighbourhood Centre’s

multicultural activities in Sunshine Coast.

Currently, I am part of the Multicultural group

initiated by Diversicare and Nambour Com-

munity Centre. I am also actively involved in

Lions International and assist in several fund-

raising projects. So I am a very busy lady.

Recently I had major heart surgery but have

since recovered. Now I am back on my feet

and am planning fundraising and Christmas

events for the elderly at nursing homes. While I miss life in Sri Lanka, I am happy in Australia as I like

to remain active and help others.

September

9th. Ganesh Chaturthi - in India, clay statues of the Hindu elephant God, Ganesh, are paraded through the streets.

11th. Feast of Nayrouz (feast of the Martyrs) - marks New Year on the Coptic Calendar. The Copts are the Indigenous people of Egypt. The Coptic Ortho-dox Church is one of the oldest Christian churches in the world.

19—20th Sukkot — Jewish Feast of Tabernacles which celebrates the harvest and the protection of the people of Israel as they wandered in the wilderness.

23rd Al-Yaom Al-Watany - National Day in Saudi Arabia celebrating the unification of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

28th. Jewish New Year or Rosh Hashanah - is one of the most important Jewish festivals. According to the Hebrew calendar, Jewish New Year 2013 will fall on the first two days in the seventh month. The date of the festival varies every year, since the Jewish fol-low a lunisolar calendar. The festival is celebrated be-fore the winter rains come. It is said that the first ten days of the month are the holiest, when they observe New Year. Jewish New Year 2013 will be observed on September 28. Like every year, they will celebrate the New Year according to their traditions and customs.

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian) 8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord

Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition) 15 World Religion Day

(Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day (Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian)

8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition)

15 World Religion Day (Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day

(Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

7 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 Father’s Day

Ecclesiastical Year Begins (Orthodox Christian)

2 3 4 5— 6 Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)

6 National Day (Swaziland) 7 Independence Day (Brazil) 8 National Day (North Korea)

9 Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu) 10 World Suicide Preven-tion Day (United Nations)

Paryushana Parva (Jain)

11 New Year (Ethiopia)

Coptic New Year

12 13 14 Yom Kippur (Jewish)

Elevating of the Life Giving Cross – Holy Cross Day (Christian)

15 International Day of Democracy (United Nations)

Independence Day (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua)

16 Proclamation of Inde-pendence (Mexico)

Independence Day (PNG)

17 18 Independence Day (Chile) 19 — 20 Sukkot (Jewish) 20 21 Independence Day

(Malta)

22 Independence Day (Mali)

23 Al-Yaom Al-Watany (National Day) (Saudi Arabia)

24 25 26 Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)

27 Simchat Toah (Jewish)

Meskel (Ethopian Christian)

28 Jewish New Year 29 Michael and all Angels (Christian)

30 National Day (Botswana)

September 2013

“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet” Aristotle

October 2013

T he

majori-

ty of

the

Bhutanese el-

derly came to

Cairns late

2011. Many of

us are still miss-

ing members of

our families who

are in Nepal waiting for visas to be reunited in Australia. Life in Australia is peaceful and

secure but we miss our families and also our homes.

In 1993, Nepali speaking Bhutanese were asked by the government to leave Bhutan within

2 hours. We did not have time to pack and say goodbye to our families and friends. Many

people were killed; some thrown into the sea and women were buried alive. Many marched

for days to Nepal through India. We spent between 18 and 20 years in refugee camps in

Nepal. It was very difficult times in the camps. It is hard for us to talk about it. “I will start

crying”, Sing Bir Tamang said.

Most Bhutanese elderly grew up in the 1970’s. At that time people from low socio-

economic status were not allowed to attend school. Only one child in a large family was

allowed to attend school. The rest of the family worked building the city. The government

forced adults and children to volunteer and build roads and governments buildings.

October

1st. China National Day — on this day, Tiananmen Square in Beijing hosts a large celebration that includes the raising of the national flag and a parade of soldiers. In 1999, the Chinese government combined the National Day celebration with two weekends, giving the Chinese people a week long vacation, known as National Day Week.

3rd. German Unity Day - Tag der Deutschen Einheit is a special national day to commemorate the reunification in 1990 of East and West Germany which marked the accomplishment of unity in Germany.

13th. Vijaya Dashami — is the tenth and the last day of the ten day long Dassera or Dussehra festival. Vijaya Dashami is celebrated on Ashweyuja sukla Paksha Dashami or the tenth day of the waxing phase of the moon of the month of Aswayuja Month as per the lunar calendar.

29th. Republic Day, Turkey — is one of the public hol-idays in Turkey, commemorating the proclamation of the republic in 1923. The afternoon of the previous day is also observed as a holiday.

31st. Halloween — has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (Pronounce “sah-win”) and end of the harvest festival, where people would prepare for winter and honour the deceased relatives. It is popu-larly celebrated in the United States of America, by chil-dren who dress up and go out trick or treating.

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian) 8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord

Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition) 15 World Religion Day

(Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day (Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian)

8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition)

15 World Religion Day (Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day

(Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 International Day of Older Persons (United Na-tions)

National Day (China)

National Day (Nigeria)

2 3 Korean National Foun-dation Day (South Korea)

Unity Day (Germany)

4 Saint Francis Day (Catholic Christian)

5 — 13 Navaratri (Hindu) 6

7 Queen’s Birthday (Australia)

8 9 Independence Day (Uganda)

10 Independence Day (Fiji)

11 12 National Day (Spain) 13 Vijay Dashami (Hindu)

14 Wagfa Arafat-Hajj Day (Islam)

Thanksgiving — Canada (Interfaith)

Dasera (Hindu)

15 -18 Eid al Adha (Islam)

16 17 18 Saint Luke - Apostle and Evangelist (Christian)

19 20 Birth of Bab (Baha’i)

Inauguration of Scriptures as Guru Granth (Sikh)

21 22 23 24 Independence Day (Zambia)

25 26 Diwali Festival Of Light (Hindu)

National Day (Austria)

27 Reformation Day (Protestant Christian)

28 National Day (Czech Republic, Azerbaijan)

29 Republic Day (Turkey) 30 31 Halloween

October 2013

“He who never hoped can never despair” George Bernard Shaw

November 2013

I am Roman Pawlwoski and this is my wife Felicia Kaluzna.

We are from Poland.

I left Poland in 1940 running into the war. As I was a freedom fighter, I marched to Slovakia where I stayed for five years. In 1945 I left for Berlin as the Russians were approaching. Later that year I left Berlin for the American front. I walked 70km a day and kept my shoes on as I knew that if I had to take them off, I would never be able to put them on again. I crossed the American’s line and got plenty of food, dry biscuits and milk. I was very slim as I had been walking for days with no food. Later, I was transported in the back of a truck to the British zone of occupation.

I arrived in Australia in 1949 in Oxford Shire ship and later became a pioneer of the Australian Crocodile Farming Industry. I and my late wife produced a short television film about crocodiles and become the first people to photograph the life of the crocodiles from birth to egg.

In one of my last visits to Poland in 2005, I went to my home town of Idowroctaw, where I met my new beautiful wife Feli-cia in a Hotel. I proposed to Felicia in Poland but we were unable to get married in Poland as I was not a Polish citizen and the British would not accept us as well. Later, in September 2006, we got married in Vanuatu but our marriage certificate was not recognised in Poland so we travelled straight back to Australia and we have lived happily together in Cairns – Far North Queensland ever since.

November 1st. Deepavali - Hindu celebration - a five day festival of lights marking the end of the Hindu year. First day is observed as a holiday by many Hindu people.

1st. All Saints Day - Christian day for honouring saints, known and unknown. A Holy Day of Obligation in the Roman Catholic Church where saints have special formal sta-tus.

2nd. All Souls’ Day - Christian day of prayers of remembrance and intercession for the dead. Prayers of the faithful are seen as helping to cleanse the souls for the beatific vision of God in heaven.

3rd. Deep Diwali, Jain — commemoration of the liberation of Mahavira from the endless cycle of birth and rebirth.

4th. The Islamic New Year - the month of Muharram marks the beginning of the Islamic liturgical year. The Islamic year begins on the first day of Muharram, and is counted from the year of the Hegira (anno Hegirae) the year in which Muhammad emigrated from Mecca to Medina (A.D. July 16, 622). The Islamic New Year is cele-brated relatively quietly, with prayers and readings and reflection upon the Hegira.

12th. Birth of Baha'u'llah - Baha'i celebration of the birth of their founder and teacher refrain from work.

13th. Ashura - an Islamic optional one day fast. The Shia observance is based on the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad's Grandson, Hussein, martyred on this date in 683/684 AD at the battle of Karbala. Sunni observance is recognition of Moses fasting in gratitude to Allah/God for liberation from oppression.

14th. Winter Lent - Orthodox Christian season of preparation for the Nativity of Christ.

16th. International Day of Tolerance - promotes respect, dialogue, cooperation and tolerance of all cultures.

17th. Guru Nanak's Day - Sikh honouring of the birth of the first Sikh teacher who lived from 1469 -1539 C.E. Sacred readings, prayers, hymns, meals together.

17th. Velvet Revolution — A celebration by Slovak and Czech peoples of the peace-ful division of Czechoslovakia into the Slovak and Czech Republics.

21st. Yule - Christian celebration of the light dawning in Jesus. Also a Norse pagan celebration of the winter-born king, symbolized by the rebirth of the sun. A present day Wicca event.

24th. Christ the King - Christian celebration of the pre-eminence of Jesus over all earthly authorities.

26th. Day of the Covenant — Baha'i celebration of the covenant given in the last will and testament of Baha'u'llah.

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian) 8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord

Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition) 15 World Religion Day

(Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day (Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian)

8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition)

15 World Religion Day (Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day

(Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 All Saints Day (Christian)

1 — 5 Deepavali (Hindu)

Anniversary of Revolution (Algeria)

2 All Soul’s Day (Catholic Christian)

3 Diwali –Deepavali (Hindu-Jain-Sikh)

Jain New Year (Jain)

4 Hijra – New year (Islam)

Constitution Day (Tonga)

5 Melbourne Cup (Australia) 6 7 8 9 Independence Day (Cambodia)

10

11 Remembrance Day (Australia)

National Day (Angola)

12 Birth of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)

13 Ashura (Islam) 14 Winter Lent Begins (Orthodox Christian)

15 16 International Day of Tolerance (United Nations)

17 Guru Nanak Dev Sahib Birthday (Sikh)

Velvet Revolution (Slovak Republic / Czech Republic)

18 19 National Day (Monaco) 20 21 Yule (Christian) 22 23 24 Christ the King (Christian)

Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyr-dom (Sikh)

25 26 Day of the Covenant (Baha’i)

27 28 Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha (Baha’i)

Thanksgiving USA (Interfaith)

Hanukkah (Judaism)

29 30 Saint Andrew’s Day (Christian)

November 2013

“If you want to feel good about yourself, do good things” John-Roger

December 2013

M ary and Nita have been friends for a

very long time, but it was not until

their husbands passed away that they

got in contact again. They enjoy spend-

ing time together going bowling, eating with friends

and to the morning teas that Diversicare facilitate

once a month in the community centre.

Mary was born in Edmonton, Far North Queensland

in 1930. Her Italian mother met her Australian fa-

ther (from an Italian background) in 1923 when she

arrived in Australia. Later, they bought a cane farm

and started a family together. Mary married her husband two years after he arrived in Australia to

work as a cane cutter at her family farm in 1952. She remembered their first trip to Italy with her

family in 1971 as the best trip ever! They travelled by boat for a month to get to Italy. They stayed

in Italy with family and friends for 9 months.

Nita was born in Italy in 1922 but came to Australia with her family when she was 18 months old.

Her parents arrived in Australia in 1924 and bought a cane farm.

Mary and Nita remembered the big cyclone that destroyed their farm in 1927. The cyclone ruined the

farms and their families lost everything they had. Nita remembered that “everything was flooded;

you could not see the roofs of the houses. We were rescued by boat and taken to higher ground”.

They also remembered how hard their families had to work on the farm in order to survive. It was

hard work cutting the cane by hand as no machinery was available. They also mentioned how they

were bullied at school for being Italians. They are happy that times have changed and their children

did not go through the same situation at school as they did.

December

1st. Advent - Christian time of preparation for observing the birth of Jesus Christ. Advent begins on the Sunday nearest November 30 and is the be-ginning of the Christian worship year. Advent is observed with the lighting of advent candles, dis-play of wreaths, and special ceremonies. Advent also anticipates the coming again to earth of Jesus Christ. The season continues through December 24.

9th. Immaculate Conception - Catholic Christian day of celebrating the belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, was preserved from original sin all of her life. A day of obligation and required church at-tendance.

12th. Feast of our Lady of Guadalupe - Catholic Christian honouring of a legendary appearance of the Virgin Mary near Mexico City in 1531AD.

16th. National Day of Bahrain Eid al Wa-tani - Bahrain's National Day is celebrated through-out the country with parades and processions.

28th. Holy Innocents Day - Christian day of solemn memory of male children killed by King Her-od in the attempt to destroy Jesus.

31st. Watch Night - Christian occasion to thank God for bringing people safely through another year. Controversial history. Protestant European Christian history dating from 1733 and in US 1770. Some sources link the observance to Black Chris-tian celebration of Emancipation in 1862.

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian) 8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord

Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition) 15 World Religion Day

(Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day (Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 New Year’s Day

St Basil's Day (Greece)

2 3 4 Independence Day(Mynmar/Burma)

5 Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

6 Epiphany Day (Christian)

7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian)

8 9 10 11 12 13 Baptism of Lord Jesus (Christian)

Maghi (Sikh)

14 New Year ‘s Eve (Orthodox Tradition)

15 World Religion Day (Baha’i) 16 17 18 19 20 World Religion Day

(Baha’i)

21 Martin Luther King Jnr Day (USA)

22 23 24 Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 25 Conversion of Saint Paul (Christian)

Burns Night (Scotland)

National Day (Maldives)

26 Republic Day (India)

Tu BiShavat (Jewish)

27 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)

28 Australia Day 29 30 31 Independence Day (Nauru)

January 2013

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” Mahatma Ghandi

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 1st Sunday in Advent (Christian)

National Day (Romania)

National Day (Central African Republic)

2 National Day (Emirates) 3 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (United Nation)

4 5 6 Independence Day (Finland)

Saint Nicholas’s Day (Christian)

7 8 Rohatsu-Bodhi (Buddhist)

9 Immaculate conception (Christian)

10 Human Rights Day (United Nation)

11 12 Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Catholic Christian)

Independence Day (Kenya)

13 14 15

16 - 25 Posadas Navi-denas (Christian)

National Day (Bahrain)

17 18 International Migrants Day (United Nations)

National Day (Qatar)

19 20 21 22

23 Emperor’s Birthday (Japan) 24 25 Christmas Day

Constitution Day (Taiwan)

26 Boxing Day 27 28 Holy Innocent (Christian)

29 Feast of the Holy family (Christian)

30 31 Watch Night (Christian)

December 2013

“Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction” Anne Frank

St. Stephen’s Day(Christian)

HACC Brochures:

Service Providers

Clients

Cultural Briefing DVDs In My Home

Italian, German, Vietnamese, Indian and Croatian

The Home and Community Care Multicultural Advisory Service (HACC MAS) have developed cultural briefing DVDs on the above cultures called "In My Home". Each DVD contains photos, audio and video footage about the particular culture, including information about attitudes to aged care, com-munication, values, migration, food, leisure and customs, attitudes to health and ill-ness, religion, and death, dying and rituals.

These resources are available free of charge to Home and Community Care services in Queensland only.

If you are a Home and Community Care service and are interested in the above cul-tural briefing DVDs, please contact:

Special Projects Support Officer PO Box 409 Mt Gravatt Qld 4122

Chinese

Dutch

Farsi

German

Greek

Hindustani

Italian

Polish

Russian

Samoan

Spanish

Tagalog

Tok Piksin

Vietnamese

We provide education to enhance the cul-tural competency of agencies and their staff

Cultural Profiles Diversicare has published a range of profiles to provide an overview of various cul-tures which support service providers in delivering cultural sensitive care.

See our website at http://diversicare.com.au/for-service-providers/cultural-briefings

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Key Contacts: Professional Interpreters for HACC Service providers in Queensland SWITC Deaf Services Qld Phone: 07 3892 8559 or visit www.switc.org.au

TIS (Translating and Interpreting Services) Phone: 131 450 ( 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) On-site interpreting enquiries: 1300 655 082 Fax: 1300 654 151 Email: [email protected]

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ECCQ and Diversicare Offices

ECCQ Head Office: 253 Boundary Street, WEST END QLD 4101 PO Box 5916, WEST END QLD 4101 Phone: (07) 3844 9166 Fax (07) 3846 4453 Email: [email protected] Brisbane 49-51 Thomas Street WEST END QLD 4101 PO Box 5199, WEST END QLD 4101 Phone: 07 3846 1099 Email: [email protected] Cairns PO Box 347 EARLVILLE QLD 4870 Phone: 0432 322 154 Email: [email protected] Mt Gravatt 1852 Logan Road MT GRAVATT QLD 4122 PO Box 409, MT GRAVATT QLD 4122 Phone: 07 3343 7499 Fax: 07 3343 7599 Email: [email protected] Sunshine Coast 6/43 Minchinton Street CALOUNDRA QLD 4551 PO Box 1063, CALOUNDRA QLD 4551 Phone: 07 5491 9655 Fax: 07 5437 2629 Email: [email protected] Townsville 34/184-188 Vickers Road North CONDON QLD 4815 PO Box 246, THURINGOWA QLD 4817 Phone: 07 4723 1470 Fax: 07 4723 8492 Email: [email protected] Gold Coast 44 Davenport Street SOUTHPORT QLD 4215 Phone: 0431 017 943 Email: [email protected]

HACC MAS Officers

Brisbane South PO Box 409 Mt Gravatt Q 4122 Mobile: 0413 512 967 Email: [email protected]

Brisbane North/Sunshine Coast Region PO Box 1063 Caloundra Q 4551 Mobile: 0447 721 968 Email: [email protected]

Northern Region PO Box 246 Thuringowa Qld 4817 Mobile: 0407 045 203 Email: [email protected]

Gold Coast Region Mobile: 0431 017 943 Email: [email protected]

Brisbane North/South PO Box 409 Mt Gravatt Qld 4122 Mobile: 0413 054 642 Email: [email protected]

Logan/West Moreton Rural & Remote Regions PO Box 409 Mt Gravatt Qld 4122 Mobile: 0434 254 812 Email: [email protected]

Peninsula Region PO Box 347 Earlville Qld 4870 Mobile: 0432 322 154 Email: [email protected]

PICAC Officers

Project Officer PO Box 409 Mt Gravatt Qld 4122 Mobile: 0413 112 961 Email: [email protected]

Training Officer PO Box 409 Mt Gravatt Qld 4122 Mobile: 0407 589 675 Email: [email protected]

Acknowledgement

Diversicare acknowledges the assistance it has received from the various ethnic communities, people and organisations who collaborated in the creation of this calendar.

Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the information on this calendar is as accurate as possible. Diversicare accepts no responsibility for any omissions and errors.