Episode: Our State on a Plate Royal Show Special
Broadcast: 27th September 2015
Presenter: Don Hancey
Our State on a Plate heads to Broome to sample the cultural delights at the Shinju Matsuri Sunset Long Table Dinner on Cable Beach.
- The annual Shinju Matsuri (which is Japanese for “Festival of the Pearl”) originated from three cultural festivals – Japanese Obon Matsuri, Malaysian Hari Merdeka, Independence Day from British rule in 1957, and the Chinese Hang Seng. The Festival united these cultural groups.
- The sunset Long Table Dinner is a four-course dinner, curated by Don Hancey with all four courses taken from each of the four main cultures that reside in Broome.
- The four main cultures represented in Broome are: Indigenous, Japanese, Chinese & Malay.
- The Shinju Matsuri is an annual event that takes place between August 28th – September 6th, although it has come to an end to 2015, it will continue to be around for years to come.
Shinju Matsuri (Festival of The Pearl)
Home: http://www.shinjumatsuri.com.au/