lord mayor's student welcome 2010 - this saturday 13 march 2010

If you’re a student and new to Melbourne, come along to the Lord Mayor’s Student Welcome for a free and fun-filled afternoon.

HIGHLIGHTS!

• Free showbags and other give-aways
• The official welcome to the city by Lord Mayor Robert Doyle
• Crocodile feeding [live!]
• Performances from 1pm - capoiera, salsa, hip-hop, african drumming, bollywood dancing
• Sausage Sizzle at the Salvation Army outreach bus from 12-1pm [gold coin donation]
• Free signed CDs by Bollywood stars - Rani Mukherjee and Sohail Khan
• Essendon Football Club players to sign autographs
• Melbourne Victory footballers to sign autographs
• Get your free invite to The Couch Student Welcome Party at The Couch marquee
• A petting zoo - come play with sheep, chickens, piglets and ducks
• Roaming Reptiles - come see crocodiles and snakes up-close!
• Roving performers
   

This award-winning event, produced by young people for young people, will give you an opportunity to meet other students, view live crocodile feeding and enjoy cultural arts and dance performances from around the world.

The Lord Mayor’s Student Welcome is all about celebrating the fantastic contribution that multiculturalism adds to this city, through overseas-born Melburnians and the presence of international students. (Nearly 24,000 international students live and study in Melbourne’s central city.)

As well as a variety of entertainment, the event will feature an official welcome to Melbourne by the Lord Mayor Robert Doyle.

Students can also learn about support services available during their stay. Information booths will be run by the Australian Federation of International Students, Victoria Police, Melbourne Fire Brigade, Department of Immigration and Citizenship and the City of Melbourne.

The event is on Saturday 13 March at Federation Square, from 1pm until 4pm.

Click here for more information about the event and other activities for young people in the city.