| 2018 AMCF EVENT SCHEDULE | |||
| Date & Time: Sat 8 Dec 2018 10am – 10pm | |||
| Venue: Federation Square, Melbourne | |||
| Time slot | Duration | Description | Country |
| 10:00 – 10:05 | 5 mins | Opening Parade by Sambasita | |
| 10:05 – 10:10 | 5 mins | Welcome and Introduction of MCs Poni & Stephen Tongun by AMCF Vice Chair Uche Njoku | South Sudan |
| 10:10 – 10:20 | 10 mins | Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony | Australia |
| 10:20 – 10:30 | 10 mins | Youth | African Communities Children with Mzuri Dance | South Sudan |
| 10:30 – 10:40 | 10 mins | Interlude – Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 10:40 – 10:50 | 10 mins | Youth | Zimbabwe Community Language School – Traditional Dance and Poetry & Workshop | Zimbabwe |
| 10:50 – 10:55 | 5 mins | Interlude – Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 10:55 – 11:05 | 10 mins | Youth | Rwanda Traditional Performance with Children | Rwanda |
| 11:05 – 11:10 | 5 mins | Interlude – Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 11:10 – 11:20 | 10 mins | Melbourne Academy of Performing Arts (MAPA) Performance | Australia |
| 11:20 – 11:25 | 5 mins | Interlude – Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 11:25 – 12:15 | 50 mins | Youth | 1 Hour Segment Hosted by AMCF Steering Committee member Abdi Ibrahm 1. Huntr X and LINKUP Team 2. Madiba Riddim 3. Fungai supported by Farai |
South Sudan Zimbabwe South Africa Jamaica |
| 12:15 – 12:25 | 10 mins | African Traditional Attire Competition to win Signed Cricket Bat provided Cricket Australia | |
| 12:25 – 12:45 | 20 mins | Lunch Break – Sambasita Dancers Parade to River Terrace | |
| 12:45 – 13:00 | 15 mins | Hip Hop & RnB performance by KUDZAI | Zimbabwe |
| 13:00 – 13:05 | 5 mins | Interlude – Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 13:05 – 13:25 | 20 mins | AMCF Steerco Certificate Presentation by Emergency Management Victoria Commissioner Andrew Crisp, AFP State Manager Commander Kates | ALL Africa |
| 13:25 – 13:35 | 10 mins | Burundian Drumming Group (Off-stage on Forecourt near General Stalls) | Burundi |
| 13:35 – 13:45 | 10 mins | Chaya Boutique Liputa – Bee Loko Fashion Accessories Show | Angola |
| 13:45 – 13:50 | 5 mins | Spirit of Tasmania Competition Draw and Arts Hub Signed Australia team Cricket Bat | |
| 13:50 – 14:15 | 25 mins | Official proceedings: 1) Welcome remarks by AMCF Steering Committee Chair – Fred Alale 2) Premier of Victoria The Hon Daniel Andrews represented by the Minister for Planning, Housing and Multicultural Affairs – Hon Richard Wynne MP 3) President of the Legislative Council – Hon Bruce Atkinson MLC 4) Lord Mayor of Melbourne – The Right Honourable Sally Capp 5) Federal Member for Wills – Hon Peter Khalil 6) Victoria Multicultural Commission Chair – Helen Kapalos 7) Emergency Management Victoria Commissioner – Andrew Crisp |
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| 14:15 – 14:35 | 20 mins | Performance by Sonik Waves – Mauritian Band and Sega Dancers | Mauritius |
| 14:35 – 14:55 | 20 mins | Official proceedings continued: 8) Deputy Commissioner of Victoria Police – Wendy Steendam 9) Former Premier of Victoria – The Hon Ted Baillieu 10) Deloitte Australia Managing Partner for Victoria – Paul Rehder 11) Slater & Gordon CEO – John Somerville 12) Commonwealth Bank GM – Huss Mustafa OAM 13) Australian Multicultural Foundation Executive Director – Dr Hass Dellal AO 14) North Melbourne Football Club – Football Superstars Majak Daw and Jamie Macmillan |
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| 14:55 – 15:00 | 5 mins | Interlude – Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 15:00 – 15:10 | 10 mins | Burundian Drumming Group (On-stage) | Burundi |
| 15:10 – 15:15 | 5 mins | Interlude – Music by DJ Friday | |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | 15 mins | Eritrean Traditional Song and Dance | Eritrea |
| 15:30 – 15:35 | 5 mins | Interlude – Music by DJ Friday | |
| 15:35 – 15:50 | 15 mins | Performance by Slate Nation | South Sudanese |
| 15:50 – 15:55 | 5 mins | Interlude – Music by DJ Friday | |
| 15:55 – 16:05 | 10 mins | RKM Fashion Show | Malawi |
| 16:05 – 16:10 | 5 mins | Interlude – Music by DJ Friday | |
| 16:10 – 16:25 | 15 mins | Egyptian Traditional Performance by Desert Rose with other students and River Terrace | Egypt |
| 16:25 – 16:30 | 5 mins | Interlude – Music by DJ Friday | |
| 16:30 – 16:40 | 10 mins | Somali Cultural Dance Group Performance | Somalia |
| 16:40 – 16:45 | 5 mins | Interlude – Music by DJ Friday | |
| 16:45 – 16:55 | 10 mins | Performance by Unchained XL | New Zealand |
| 16:55 – 17:00 | 5 mins | Interlude – Music by DJ Wise King | |
| 17:00 – 17:15 | 15 mins | Oromo Cultural Dance Group Performance | East Africa |
| 17:15 – 17:20 | 5 mins | Interlude – Music by DJ Friday | |
| 17:20 – 17:35 | 15 mins | Performance by KG Official | Botswana |
| 17:35 – 17:45 | 10 mins | Interlude – Music by DJ Friday | |
| 17:45 – 18:05 | 20 mins | Performance by Asanti Performing Dance Troupe | Ghana |
| 18:05 – 18:15 | 10 mins | Interlude – Music by DJ Friday | |
| 18:15 – 18:35 | 20 mins | Afro Reggaeton/Salsa with Audience by David Smile | Ivory Coast |
| 18:35 – 18:55 | 20 mins | Dinner Break 6:35pm – 6:55pm | |
| 18:55 – 19:15 | 20 mins | Performance by Sello Molefi Band | South Africa |
| 19:15 – 19:30 | 15 mins | Interlude – Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 19:30 – 19:50 | 20 mins | Performance by Ras Jahknow | Cape Verde, Ethiopia |
| 19:50 – 20:05 | 15 mins | Interlude – Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 20:05 – 20:30 | 25 mins | Alárìíyá Afro-beat Performance | Nigeria |
| 20:30 – 20:50 | 20 mins | Raffle Draw – South African Airlines and Air Mauritius 2 Return Tickets to Africa | |
| 20:50 – 21:15 | 25 mins | Performance by King Bell BA Congo | Congo & DRC |
| 21:15 – 21:25 | 10 mins | Interlude – Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 21:25 – 21:30 | 5 mins | Closing remarks by AMCF Production Director Amanda Green and Treasurer Florence Mauwa | |
| 21:30 – 22:00 | 30 mins | Performance by Afro Moses (Closing Act) | Ghana |
