Griffith Multicultural Festival will return after two years away on October 15

Griffith homes a population from over 40 different countries with their own cultures, making the festival a prime opportunity to recognise the diversity that the city encompasses.

Lome Tengere from the Multicultural Council said that the return of the festival had been long-awaited.

"It's great, everybody is looking forward to it," she said.

"It's been quiet, we haven't had it for a few years. The last one was 2019, that was just before the pandemic happened and it was a really, really good festival."

The festival will run over the entire day, featuring performances and food from the wide variety of cultures in Griffith - including the debut of the Solomon Islands in this year's festival.

Ms Tengere said that she always looks forward to trying new foods and delicacies from different countries and cultures.

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"Every culture and country is proud of who they are, it's an opportunity to get behind their roots and showcase where they're from and who they are."

"The stalls especially - you can try out some different cultural cuisine - I'm not fussy, to me it's anything. I'm always game to try new things, that's the process."

She took a moment to thank the sponsors behind

The festival will kick off with a flag parade at 10.30 on October 15, but will run for a full day for families to visit and enjoy the stalls and performances - even a spaghetti eating competition.

"It'll be a great day for the family to enjoy the day together, and walk away learning something or having tried something new," said Ms Tengere.

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