SeeFood at SeeChange is an intrinsic part of the official opening of this year's SeeChange Festival at White Sands Park, Huskisson.
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The festival is a celebration for all visitors and local residents and starts on Saturday, June 1.
The streets will be alive with activities from 5.30pm, following the opening event and welcomes visitors and community members to be part of the celebration.
You will have the opportunity to wander through the street and listen or dance to the music, join in the communal dining area and graze on the delicious menu offerings from street stalls, cafes and restaurants, engage and absorb the culture and the fantastic vibe that this community event creates.
The festival brings cultures together through music, food, dance, art, drama and street performance.
SeeChange will showcase didgeridoo performers, drumming groups, ukelele groups, various bands, local music schools and singing groups.
The Huskisson Jervis Bay Food Network Incorporated have food from many cultures including Spanish, Cuban, Koorie, nomadic food, vegetarian, Turkish, Korean, Japanese and Indian.
There will be performances from several local dance groups including the Vincentia High School Dhawarri Dance Troupe and local singers.
An outdoor art gallery will be set up which will include local artists works from the Huskisson Art Gallery.
Street performances will include circus acts, local drama groups and local artists.
The Jervis Bay and Basin Arts Incorporated festival will endeavour to provide cultural exchange while observing cultural sensitivity.
Participants will be exposed to other cultures and customs that exist within our own community.
Local high school students volunteers will take part in this event, which re-enforces what they have learnt at school and gives them real-life work experience, provides the opportunity to develop valuable social skills and post-school work skills.
The provides additional out of season income for local businesses and in turn, provides employment opportunities for local community members.
The Huskisson Jervis Bay Food Network is a passionate group of industry volunteers who come together annually to coordinate and produce a major community event for visitors, locals and friends.
The theme for this event is 'a feast for the senses' as we include music, culture, food, dance, art, drama and street performance.
The network is a not-for-profit organisation and its members bring life and work experience skills in hospitality, education, music and the arts.