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Featured in the Thursday 12 July 2007 edition of the Canterbury - Bankstown Express
Bankstown's annual food festival, Bankstown Bites, is back this Saturday and it's bigger and better.
"This has become a very popular event on the City's calendar," said Mayor of Bankstown, Clr Tania Mihailuk, "and for good reason.
"Bankstown Bites not only offers a great day to share with family and friends, it is a chance to meet new people and try new experiences in a relaxed social setting.
"All cultures celebrate with food, so in a community such as Bankstown it would seem wrong not to focus on food when we celebrate.
"On behalf of Bankstown City Coucnil, I invite you to join us at the Bankstown Bites food festival celebration Bankstown this Saturday," Mayor Mihailuk said.
Festival program
Bankstown Bites 10am - 4pm; Open-air Bankstown City Plaza (and Chapel Road South) near Bankstown Railway Station
10.00am Festival starts
10.30am Free food tours depart from Bankstown Council Information booth
Frank Ozo the Clown performs a puppet show at the Faces of Bankstown mural
11.30am Cooking demonstration by celebrity chef, Iain 'Huey' Hewitson
12.30pm Free food tours depart from Bankstown Council Information booth
Book signing by Iain 'Huey' Hewitson (books for sale at the Festival)
Frank Ozo the Clown performs a circus show at the Faces of Bankstown mural
1.30pm 2nd cooking demonstration by celebrity chef, Iain 'Huey' Hewitson
2.30pm Cooking demonstration by Bankstown's talented sous chef, Tony Chayna, from Platform One Restaurant, Bankstown Sports Club
Free food tours depart from Bankstown Council Information booth
Frank Ozo the Clown performs a puppet show at the Faces of Bankstown mural
Throughout the day there will be rides and entertainment for children in Kids Corner in the Dale Parade Carpark including a minature train ride, jumping castle, mini Ferris wheel, giant slide, bungy trampoline and pony rides. Look out for the roving clown, fairy, wizard and magician
Live music will play throughout the day near the faces of Bankstown mural; enjoy Lion Dancing, Bollywood dancers, cultural drumming an many more live performances on the main stage. Keep your eyes out for the local street performers who'll be performing throughout the day in and around the festival area.
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