South Australia’s Largest Youth-Led Intercultural Festival is BACK once again for our 8th annual flagship event!

Due to popular demand with 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025 being sell-out events, MOSAIC Festival 2026 is already set to be even bigger and better. Check out what to expect here from last year’s flagship event: MOSAIC Festival 2025.

WHEN: Saturday, September 19th, 2026 EVENT TIMINGS: 3:30pm - 4:30pm = Doors Open 4:30pm - 9:30pm = MOSAIC Festival 2026 WHERE: Dom Polski Centre, 230 Angas St, Adelaide SA 5000 CONTACT: Lenard Sciancalepore | 0402 018 809 | contact@mosaicadelaide.org

TICKETS: Family Package - $100 (Limited Availability) General Admission - $50 Student (15+) - $40 (Student ID required) Child (5 - 14) - $25 Child (4 and under) - FREE Pay-It-Forward - Sponsor a ticket for a young person, or someone who cannot afford to attend! We will then allocate the ticket to a deserving person in our network.

If assistance is required to purchase tickets for the event, please email contact@mosaicadelaide.org or contact Lenard and we’ll be happy to help.

Here’s what’s involved:

Upon entry, attendees get a 'passport' with their ticket, an A5-sized card with 3 circles to visit different communities in the event's Food Corners, get their passport stamped up to three times and receive a serving of traditional food. Additional passports can be purchased in the event.

Attendees can visit Community Areas, sit down, have a conversation, participate in activities, listen to stories, and learn about different cultural traditions.

Participate in fun ice-breaker games that facilitate community connection - 'Speed Friending'.

Visit the MOSAIC Bazaar upstairs to enter a vibrant multicultural market filled with stallholders, henna, turban-wrappings, - and during the event's intermissions, Community Storytelling Corners, cooking demonstrations and for the first time..... The Living Library - a quiet space where attendees can listen to stories from cultural traditions, stories about migration, navigating between cultures, creating a home away from home, racism and discrimination, and the joys and challenges being experienced in our multicultural communities.

Performances throughout the evening including the Intercultural Fashion Show - audience participation also encouraged so dress to impress!

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN MY TICKET?

3 servings of delicious food with your event passport,

6 hours of nonstop entertainment, performances, and activities,

Competition entry to win amazing prizes for the best dressed (x2),

A donation to MOSAIC supporting our community development projects,

Access to the MOSAIC Bazaar - a vibrant multicultural market on the top floor of the venue,

the return of a MOSAIC staple and tradition - the famous Intercultural Fashion show,

PLUS a rich and spicy experience you won’t want to miss!

ABOUT…

MOSAIC Adelaide Inc. aims to celebrate the South Australian multicultural community with an annual charity event, ‘MOSAIC Festival 2026’, bringing together hundreds of members of Adelaide’s multicultural community: a colourful celebration of the rich multicultural element of South Australian identity, featuring stories, performances, food, language, customs, games, dance, and music.

The MOSAIC Festival is a grassroots annual event:

By the community.

For the community.

With the community.

This festival will also be doubling as a fundraiser supporting MOSAIC Adelaide’s community development projects and our Community Grants Fund.

This is us. This is who we are as South Australians - We all make up the rich fabric of South Australian identity, community and society - and this is something worth celebrating as we create a space for authentic connection, inclusion and belonging. All are welcome to participate in the event as we create a vibrant and inclusive space for connections to thrive, for people to learn, and for stories to be shared.

MEET THE ORGANISERS… MOSAIC Adelaide Inc. is a multicultural community organisation dedicated to creating intercultural experiences and fostering transformative inclusion, belonging and youth empowerment in South Australia. We build global citizens, empower young people, and bring communities together through events, stories, performances, food, music, dance, and celebration of humanity.

Established in 2017 as ‘Cultural Night’, a multicultural fundraising event of the Adelaide University Rotaract Club, MOSAIC Adelaide Inc. has grown to new heights in order to have more impact, and make a larger difference in the lives of others.

Join us to Watch Award-winning films from Afghanistan, Australia and around the world. Join filmmakers, artists and fans for a powerful night celebrating Afghan storytelling and culture in big silver screen.

To conclude our celebration of OUR MOB 2026, we’re bringing you BIGGEST MOB Family Day this September.

This deadly and free family fun day is packed with entertainment. Rock out to Mulga Bore Hard Rock, a six-piece family band from Akaye (Mulga Bore) in the Northern Territory. Inspired by classic hard rock acts including KISS, the band performs their own original songs and opened for KISS on their Australian tour in 2022.

Get on the dance floor with DJ Angel on the decks. Discover handmade goods from young First Nations artists and makers at the Next Gen Mob Market plus workshops, face painters, and more!

Learn more at www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/whats-on/biggest-mob-family-day

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Held in Banquet Room, Adelaide Festival Centre

To conclude our celebration of OUR MOB 2026, we’re bringing you BIGGEST MOB Family Day this September.

This deadly and free family fun day is packed with entertainment. Rock out to Mulga Bore Hard Rock, a six-piece family band from Akaye (Mulga Bore) in the Northern Territory. Inspired by classic hard rock acts including KISS, the band performs their own original songs and opened for KISS on their Australian tour in 2022.

Get on the dance floor with DJ Angel on the decks. Discover handmade goods from young First Nations artists and makers at the Next Gen Mob Market plus workshops, face painters, and more!

Learn more at www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/whats-on/biggest-mob-family-day

https://www.facebook.com/events/4551257591774349/

Ages 5+ Family Friendly (supervision by parent or guardian required)

Lead facilitator Drew Kilner, a Kaurna and Ngarrindjeri man, will be leading the activities with the support of Matt Sevallos, who is an Arrernte, Alyawarre, Gurindji and Larrakia man.

Liesl von der Borch, founder and co-director of Walking Together with Kaurna, has, as much as possible, been creating the games to be played with a sense of authenticity i.e. the possum skin balls, the wooden marbles, the old wooden cotton spools.

Games will include:

PIRRHA A ball spinning game of the Arabana mob of Kati Thanda (Lake Eyre), South Australia

PUTH A ‘flip the cotton reel’ game played by the Murrinh-Patha mob of the Northern Territory

NANDRRA-RNA A marble game of the Kokatha mob of South Australia played with wooden marbles.

Community Centre Contact Details

The Summit Community Centre is open Monday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (closed on Fridays and public holidays). For any enquiries, please contact us on 8390 0457 or email thesummit@ahc.sa.gov.au during opening times. Extreme and Catastrophic Fire Danger Ratings

When an ‘Extreme 75+’ or Catastrophic Fire Danger Rating is declared for the Mt Lofty Ranges, the Adelaide Hills Council Community Centre’s will be closed, and all classes and programs will be cancelled without notice. Any monies paid will either be reimbursed or the course will be rescheduled for a later date. Current fire danger ratings can be checked here: http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/fire-danger-ratings.shtml

Join Uncle Tamaru on a guided cultural walk through Belair National Park and gain a deeper understanding of Kaurna culture, traditions, language and history. Along the way, learn about the plants and animals that call the park home and discover their cultural significance to the Kaurna people.

This engaging experience offers a unique opportunity to connect with Country, hear stories passed down through generations, and explore the rich cultural heritage of the region.

This event is suitable for all ages.

Reserve your spot today and be part of a journey that connects the past with the present. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate Kaurna culture and learn from Uncle Tamaru.

*Vehicle entry to the park is free for registered attendees. You will however need to provide your vehicle registration plate number when completing checkout and advise the staff at the ticket booth that you are attending the event on arrival to the park.

Accessibility: This activity will involve walking on and off walking trails that may be uneven. It is not recommended for wheelchair users or people with limited mobility.

Who is this event for: All ages.

Meeting Point: Please meet 30min prior to the start time at the Belair National Park Adventure Playground.

What to Bring:

Comfortable walking shoes

Weather-appropriate clothing and sun protection

Drinking Water

Any personal medication required

Camera or binoculars (optional)

IMPORTANT:

NPWS aims to provide inclusive events and activities for all, however some of our events do have specific requirements for participants. Please see the activity description and accessibility information to check if the event is suitable for you. If you require additional support to participate in the activity, please contact dew.parkofthemonth@sa.gov.au in advance.

This event will be postponed or cancelled in the event of unsuitable weather conditions.

South Australia’s national parks are bin-free to help protect wildlife and support conservation efforts. Any rubbish you bring with you must be taken away when you leave. We encourage visitors to plan for a waste-free visit wherever possible.

We are excited to announce the 2026 Cisarua Learning Gala Dinner, celebrating the ground-breaking achievements from 12 years of refugee-led education. We hope you can join us at the beautiful Oddio for a night of music and community and connection, with Afghani food provided by local favourites Parwana!

The evening will include the presentation of three inaugural awards;

The Alumni Award in recognition of the contribution by a former teacher, manager or student from the Cisarua education movement.

The Impact Award for the most courageous member of the current Cisarua community.

The Stephen Charles & Stuart Hamilton Memorial Award for most dedicated community supporter of Cisarua Learning.

The community in Cisarua will hold a concurrent dinner with a live video connection and opportunity for you to meet the community there.

More details to be announced shortly.

Welcome to the Womma Mukurta Festival 2026 being held on Peramangk Watta county. The Ruby Hunter Foundation Inc inaugural Music Festival 2026, Womma Mukurta (Mountain on the Plain) is a public expression of cultural sovereignty. The Festival honours the legacy of Ruby Hunter while creating space for contemporary First Nations voices, music, storytelling, and leadership.

Line Up: Dance Imbala Performance Group

Spoken Word Courtney Hunter Hebberman

Live Music Coen & Thomas Pearson Eddie Peters Band Mon Cheri Katie Aspel Nancy Bates

Special Guest - Bunna Lawrie & Jason Lee Scott

MC - Kel Rankine, Feel Good Nunga Radio

Family Friendly Art workshop run by Third Camp

Proudly Supported by Mount Barker Council The Circle - First Nations Entrepreneur Hub Fay Fuller Foundation Community First Development

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