Culture Mix 2026

Culture Mix is a yearly one day festival organised by Wollongong City Council to celebrate the vibrant and diverse cultures which make up our community. Wollongong Library holds events as part of the festival including exhibitions, workshops and displays.

In 2026 we conducted short interviews with participants to record people’s stories and sense of connection to the Illawarra area.

Listen to their stories.

Culture Mix 2026
At Culture Mix 2026, there were 21 people interviewed:  Dani Young-Lynch, Suraya Prasanna Sukyari, Ayesha Siddiqui, Yaoyao Gui, Shandaw, Matana,  Manake, Vidiya Ramachandran, Monika Devani, Analies Steensma, Zeljka Jovakovic, Zhenyu Zhang, Corinne Tillett,Widya Wijaya, Clara Sodarmo, Shivani Parekh, Maggie Mangman, Evelyn Zheng, Mee Meh, Bharti Haripara and Zoran Sukara.

Listen to the interviews here:

Culture Mix Interview Participants

Dani Young-Lynch – Australia/China
Surya Prasanna Sukyari – India
Ayesha Siddiqui – Pakistan
Yaoyao Gui – China
Shandar (right) Burma/Myanmar
Matana – Kenya
Manake – Sri Lanka
Vidiya Ramachandran – Sri Lanka
Monika Devani
Analies Steensma – Portland, Oregon USA
Zeljka Jovakovic – Former Yugalsavia
Zhenyu Zhang – China
Corinne Tillett – Gumbaynggirr, Bundjalung, Ngarabal and Walbanja Yuin woman/ Northern NSW
Widya Wijaya – left and Clara Sodarmo right – Indonesia
Shivani Parekh
Maggie Mangman
Evelyn Zheng – China
Mee Meh
Bharti Haripara – India
Zoran Sukara – Former Yugosalvia