They are extremely excited to announce that Shinju Matsuri will return this year and celebrating their 51st anniversary. Matsuri 2021 is the much loved festival which encapsulates everything that is Broome and the surrounding areas of the Kimberley region. Featuring an incredible kaleidoscope of events, Shinju Matsuri pays tribute to their heritage and culture as well as showcasing the multitude of phenomenal talent. So come on over, relax – make yourselves at home and be part of the dazzling Shinju Matsuri Festival! Come to Broome to discover the arts, food, community and cultural program of events over the nine days of Shinju Matsuri. Shinju Matsuri will tempt your senses with an exciting whirlwind of colour, sound, taste and smell as the community shares this beautiful locale with the world and the people who call it home. Shinju Matsuri (festival of the pearl) has always been a festival based on Broome’s unique community spirit, cultural diversity and vibrant history. The festival celebrates the four diverse cultures which have come together in Broome over the past century for pearls: Japanese, Malaysian, Chinese and Indigenous Australian. Shinju Matsuri always encapsulate the values of the Broome community which has run annually since 1970.

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