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Traditional African dance at the Africa Day Celebrations. Photo by Dean Saffron.
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Queensland’s communities speak many languages and share diverse cultures. Discover John Oxley Library collections that showcase these stories and experiences.

A young African boy holds a red, black and yellow flag. The boy is seen between several other African flags.
Africa Day Celebration
Explore the festival Rockhampton, celebrating the Organisation of African Unity.
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Three women are shown working at a delicatessen stall in a pavilion with a red roof. Red, white, and green flags hang above.
Australian Italian Festival
Discover the Australian Italian Festival, a two-day annual celebration held in the Ingham community.
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Greek dancers performing at the Paniyiri Greek Festival, 2015
Paniyiri Greek Festival
See photos from Brisbane’s Greek Paniyiri Festival, a celebration of Greek culture since 1976.
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Vietnamese community
Vietnamese Community Photographs
Explore images of the Vietnamese community celebrating Queensland’s first refugees after 1975.
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Protester participates in a peaceful protest, demonstrating against the Chinese Government’s Communist rule, 2009
Chinese Protesters in Brisbane
View photos from a 2009 peaceful protest by the Chinese community marking the 60th anniversary of Communist rule in China.
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Portrait of two South Sudanese women taken taken on South Sudan Independence Day, July 2011.
Brisbane South Sudanese community photographs
Explore 28 photos of Brisbane’s South Sudanese community at 2010 celebrations and demonstration.
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