Multicultural March at the LibraryPublished on State Library of NSW (https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au)

Join us for free talks, tours and events celebrating the diversity of our people andcultures.

Here's What's On [1] in March at the State Library.

Exhibitions

Celebration: Jewish Community Photographs

On display until Sunday, 5 June 2016 [2]Level 1, Macquarie Street buildingSydney-based Polish photographer D-Mo Zajac has been documenting refugee and migrant communitiesin Australia and overseas since 2010. Her intimate glimpses of religious and cultural events of the Jewishcommunity are on display.

Related event

Thursday 10 March - 6:00 pm [3]Metcalfe AuditoriumJoin photographer D-Mo Zajac, curator Anni Turnbull and a panel of guests for a conversation about D-Mo’sphotographic work.

Events

Australian Stories

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Multicultural March at the LibraryPublished on State Library of NSW (https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au)

Friday, 11 March - 12:00pm [4] & Friday, 18 March - 12:00pm [5]Metcalfe AuditoriumColourfest showcases the best of Migrant and diaspora stories from Australia and beyond. Australian Stories 2016is Colourfest’s fourth short films collection celebrating Australia’s diverse and evolving identity. Free event, nobookings required.

Bangla-Art!

Saturday, 19 March from 10:00am [6] & Sunday, 20 March from 10:00am [7]Dixson RoomCelebrate Bengali culture and Bangladeshi community through painting, photography, music, dance and food.We want to share diverse Bangladeshi culture with every body. Free event, No bookings required.

Romanian Rhythm In Sydney

Saturday, 26 March - 11:00am [8]To celebrate Romanian music and poetry, join poets, singers and actors as they reveal the artistic rhythm ofAustralian–Romanian friendship within a new perspective of cultural diversity and joy. Free event, no bookings required.

Library Tours In Your Language

Join us for a free guided tour of the Library in your language. Learn about the historic Mitchell Library and its worldrenowned collections. You will also get a free Library card and find out how you can access Arabic language booksand eresources in the Library's collections. Meet in the Macquarie Street foyer at 10.45 am. These free toursare limited to 15 people. Bookings are essential.

MandarinWednesday, 9 March - 10:30am [9]

ArabicTuesday, 15 March - 11:00am [10]

Hindi Thursday, 17 March - 10:30am [11]

Please meet in the Macquarie Street foyer

Tech Savvy Seniors in Mandarin

Free computer training in Mandarin for seniors with little or no computer experience. Learn how to use a computer,the internet and email to keep in touch with family and friends. This class will be taught in Mandarin. This is a freesession but bookings are essential. For more information please call (02) 9273 1526.

Introductions to ComputersTuesday, 15 March - 10:00am [12]

Introduction to Internet PART 1Tuesday, 15 March - 1:00pm [13]

Introduction to Internet PART 2Wednesday, 16 March - 10:00am [14]

Introduction to Email Wednesday, 16 March - 1:00pm [15]

Please meet in the Macquarie Street foyer

Lunchtime talk: Sami Shah

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Multicultural March at the LibraryPublished on State Library of NSW (https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au)

Wednesday, 16 March - 12:30pm [16]Metcalfe AuditoriumCome along to our lunchtime talk with comedian and award-winning author Sami Shah Moving, shocking andlaugh?out?loud funny, Sami Shah’s memoir, I, MIGRANT, is a humorous and intelligent look into the mind of acomic. Free event. Bookings are essential.

Tech Savvy Seniors in Cantonese

Free computer training in Cantonese for seniors with little or no computer experience. Learn how to use acomputer, the internet and email to keep in touch with family and friends. This class will be taught in Mandarin. Thisis a free session but bookings are essential. For more information please call (02) 9273 1526.

Introduction to ComputersTuesday, 22 March - 10:00am [17]

Introduction to Internet PART 1Tuesday, 22 March - 1:00pm [18]

Introduction to Internet PART 2Wednesday, 23 March - 10:00am [19]

Introduction to Email Wednesday, 23 March - 1:00pm [20]

Please meet in the Macquarie Street foyer

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Multicultural March at the LibraryPublished on State Library of NSW (https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au)

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Links[1] https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/whats-on [2] https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/celebration-jewish-community-photographs [3] https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/celebration-jewish-community-photographs [4]https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/australian-stories-2016-0 [5] https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/australian-stories-2016-1 [6] https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/bangla-art [7] https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/bangla-art-0 [8]https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/romanian-rhythm-sydney [9] https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/library-tour-mandarin [10] https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/library-tour-arabic [11] https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/library-tour-hindi [12] https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/tech-savvy-seniors-mandarin-introduction-computers-0 [13]https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/tech-savvy-seniors-mandarin-introduction-internet-part-1-0 [14]https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/tech-savvy-seniors-mandarin-introduction-internet-part-2-0 [15]https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/tech-savvy-seniors-mandarin-introduction-email-0 [16]https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/lunchtime-talk-sami-shah [17] https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/tech-savvy-seniors-cantonese-introduction-computers-0 [18] https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/tech-savvy-seniors-cantonese-introduction-internet-part-1-0 [19] https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/tech-savvy-seniors-cantonese-introduction-internet-part-2-0 [20] https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/tech-savvy-seniors-cantonese-introduction-email-0

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