BLOOM: Celebrating ALL women, multicultural unity & budding

Debuting with an incredible sold-out event last year, BLOOM returns for a uniquely inspiring, entertaining, joyous, insightful, delicious & empowering global gala event, celebrating all womxn, diverse cultural communities, multicultural unity, and budding female talent.

Expect a rare night filled with opportunities to learn, be inspired, enjoy, and share everything that makes females and diverse communities so blooming brilliant!

LINE-UP INCLUDES:

ENTERTAINMENT:
- Cockburn Chinese Community Association
- Indonesian Peacock Kids & Adult Dance Group (Diana Williams)
- Torc Ceili Club
- Alexandra Thomson (professional clarinetist, London's Royal Academy of Music Masters)
- RumbaFit Perth; Colombian Zumba Dance.
- MC Kim MacIsaac (Fashion Stylist, Founder of Op Styling) guides the night to help us discover more about the many cultures represented, and have fun whilst doing it!

FOOD & DRINKS:
- Dinner included in tickets! Enjoy a sit-down buffet taking your tastebuds on a global journey, presented by United in Diversity’s Kitchen of Diversity
- Coffee, tea and water included in tickets.
- Other non-alcoholic drinks available for purchase from Sisterhood Iqro WA
- Otherwise, you are welcome to BYO Beer or Wine. Cooling bags for beverages are fine, but you will need to bring your own keep cup.

MARKET STALLS:
Gifts galore, things for you to adore, and services the world could do with more, these aren’t your usual markets, featuring pop-up shops from a range of female-run artisan and local businesses worth supporting or connecting to, including:

- The Op Style Boutique
- The Speckled Mermaid
- Dewtiful Natural Skincare
- Consumer Credit Legal Service WA
- Rockingham Creative Crafts
- Donya’s Machine Knitting
- Umbrella Multicultural Community Service
- Hen House Crafts
+ More TBC

Q&A PANEL:
“Overcoming Adversity”- A panel Q&A with inspiring women, featuring:
- Clare Nott - Wheelchair Basketball Paralympian multi-medallist, Legal Secretary, Road Injury Prevention Schools Speaker for PBF Australia and RAC, Mum
- Saschveen Singh – Indian/Croatian heritage, Emergency Room Doctor and General Practitioner, Tropical Infectious Diseases Advisor at Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)
- Dianne Begg - Scottish immigrant, Chief Executive Officer CAHRS, Mum
PLUS enjoy a few words of womanly wisdom from special speakers: Community-supporter Hon. Kate Doust MLC, 2021 WA Rural Ambassador Award Runner-Up Elyse Hudson, and CAHRS President Maxine Wylie throughout the night.

FLASHES OF FASHION:
We encourage you to dress and impress in traditional garments or clothing inspired by different cultures. If you are willing on the night then we would love you to share any descriptions or stories attached to it, and we will also award 2 x $50 vouchers to spend on anything at Westfield Carousel to some of the best or most interestingly dressed on the night!

THANKS:
Sponsored by Hon Kate Doust MLC.
GIVEAWAYS courtesy of Westfield Carousel, Bunnings Cannington & more TBA.
All the amazing community groups, organisations, and volunteers involved in putting on this event!

Includes sit-down Buffet Dinner and all entertainment.

Open to all women aged 18+.

Limited tickets only from Eventbrite. This event is likely to sell out again, so advise booking ASAP!
If buying group tickets, you will automatically be seated together. If you are not, please ensure one person in your group sends an email to laura@cahrs.com.au with a full list of names you would like grouped together by Midday Mon 15 Aug (wk of) and we'll do our best to sit you together.

Please arrive promptly for a fun-packed eve!

Ample free parking available at venue.

MORE INFO:
Please contact enquiries@cahrs.com.au / laura@cahrs.com.au or call the office on 9451 1820.