A sunny start to Sunday allowed for soaring spirits at Royal Park for the Tamar Valley Peace Festival's All Under One Sky fun day.
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The event was co-hosted by the Afghan Youth Association Network (AYAN), Kite Flyers of Tasmania and the Migrant Resource Centre North.
AYAN member and All Under One Sky co-organiser Mostafa Karimi said it was great to have good winds and sun shining for the first-time festival event.
"It's [All Under One Sky] all about people from different communities coming together and have some fun and enjoy the day together and maybe fly some kites," he said.
"We have a lot of different kites."
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Kite flying is a significant part of Afghan culture, with it becoming more of an art form than pass time for some.
"Flying kites is really famous and popular in Afghanistan for men and boys, they do a lot of kite flying," Mr Karimi said.
Mr Karimi said All Under One Sky was about five months in the making.
A relatively new community group, AYAN has been involved in a few cultural events already including Harmony Week in March.
"We are actually trying to have more programs in future," Mr Karimi said.
"It's really good for the Afghan community as well.
"It's [AYAN] getting young people involved in different events and get them to be outgoing and improve their leadership skills."
The Tamar Valley Peace Festival has been running since early August with this year's theme being 'the power of integrity'.
The annual festival has included numerous events celebrating Launceston's cultural diversity.
The included an Eritrean and Ethiopian coffee ceremony, The Peaceful Pathways project workshops and Global Village function.
The festival will finish on Tuesday with a Peace Festival Forum focussing on youth leadership and its role in integrity.
Fast Facts
- What: Peace Festival Forum.
- When: August 20, 6pm until 7.30pm.
- Where: Vos- Rory Spence Theatre, UTAS Inveresk.
- Tickets: eventbrite.com.au.
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