MEFF - Sydney's annual festival of joy and glory

The Multicultural Eid Festival and Fair (MEFF) cherished as a one-of-a-kind event in Sydney. For over three decades, it has been celebrated annually by families and friends across generations. Nestled in the heart of Western Sydney, MEFF serves as a vibrant showcase of Islamic and regional cultures. SBS Urdu took notice of your interest, as we too visited MEFF this year and engaged with its attendees. Dive into the experience by exploring the podcast and photos.

A shopkeeper and a customer beam with smiles at MEFF.

Children following music prompts by performers on stage at MEFF.

Waqas Afridi and his family praised MEFF for organising a multicultural event.

Students from Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Philippines and Italy tried different local and cultural cuisines at MEFF.

Father and son enjoying steep slide at MEFF.

Mother and son purchased colourful balloons followed by tasty food.

Hura visits MEFF every year to get henna application on her hands. This year Maryam is her henna artist, and Hura is loving her work.

Faisal, Rabiya, Faseeh and Sabeeh, spend entire day at MEFF.

Volunteers played a crucial role in assisting attendees at MEFF.

Waqar Ahmed, Farah Waqar, Anis Ahmad and Asima Anis enjoyed different foods, stalls and stage performances at MEFF.

Bosnian attendees dined in to enjoy icecream and gozleme at MEFF.

Children enjoying bubble balls while rolling on water.

Thomas and friends train kept children and parents entertained throughout the day.

As I said in the podcast, there was something for everyone - women enjoying a good bargain at a clothing and jewelry stall at MEFF.