Multicultural Evening – Run Sheet
📅 Date: Sunday, 3rd May 2026
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Venue: Oakleigh Hall, Oakleigh
🎤 Master of Ceremonies: Chris Mallika Bhadra
🗓️ Program Schedule
4:00 PM – Pre-Event Setup
MC, organisers, and crew arrive
Sound check, mic testing, performance readiness.
🕔 5:00 PM – Arrival of Guests
Guests welcomed and seated
Background music playing.
🕔 5:15 PM – Indian Dance Performance
Opening cultural performance.
🕔 5:20 PM – Welcome Address
By President Dr Noel Nadasen
🕔 5:30 PM – Guest Speaker
Gary Maas MP
🕔 5:40 PM – Address
Monash Mayor Stuart James
🕔 5:50 PM – Song, Dance, Mridangam & Flute Performance
Classical instrumental performance.
🕕 6:00 PM – Panel Discussion
Moderator: Chris Mallika Bhadra
Topic: Multicultural communities: social cohesion challenges in the current world situation.
Panellists:
Dr Raju Adhikari
Prof Pradeep Taneja
Ms Tanvi Mor
🕕 6:30 PM – Kapirinna Dance
Vinuki Sayakkarage
🕕 6:35 PM – Flood Relief Cheque Presentation
Presented to Fazil
Counsel, Consulate General of Sri Lanka (Melbourne)
Photo opportunity.
🕕 6:40 PM – Sri Lankan Dance Performance
Sudharma Dissanayake
🕕 6:45 PM – Sri Lankan Dance
Ms Namalie Perera
🕕 6:50 PM – Vote of Thanks
By N. Nanda
☕ 6:55 PM onwards – Refreshments
Tea, coffee & sandwiches
Networking
