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An Interview with Emily from the Marketing and Social Media team 24!

Apr 16
1 min

An Interview with Emily from the Marketing and Social Media team 24!

Meet Emily, a key member of the Marketing and Social Media team and get to understand her role with a few questions. Hi Emily! What have...

Fiji Day - A Celebration of Independance

May 19, 2023
1 min

Fiji Day - A Celebration of Independance

Oceania is the smallest continent, consisting of the four subregions, Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia – meaning within...

Day in the life with Meg Judge from the festival programming team.

Emilia Smith

May 19, 2023
1 min

Day in the life with Meg Judge from the festival programming team.

What does a typical day look like to you being apart of the wave? "Lots of research into the food vendors, artists and performers....

Cultural Differences in Food, From One Region to Another

May 19, 2023
2 min

Cultural Differences in Food, From One Region to Another

Food is the key to the history and culture of the world, and the food culture of each country is inseparable from that. The development...

Malaysia's Unique Culture and Traditions

May 18, 2023
2 min

Malaysia's Unique Culture and Traditions

Malays like spicy food, most commonly adding Sambal (a chilli sauce) and other spices. The most representative traditional cuisine is...

Interesting facts about New Zealand’s indigenous Māori people.

Emilia Smith

May 18, 2023
2 min

Interesting facts about New Zealand’s indigenous Māori people.

The Māori culture is an important part of New Zealand’s history and present day society. 1. Māori people greet each other by pressing...

Interview with The Wave's Logistics Team!

May 18, 2023
1 min

Interview with The Wave's Logistics Team!

Who’s in your team? Jaleel, Jeje, Jenny, Jessalyn, Yulu, Nene and Daniel. What have you been doing? Jenny: Booking rental or use of...

May 17, 2023
2 min

Underrated European Foods

Here is a list of some of the most underrated European foods you might not know about! Borscht (Ukraine) Borscht is a soup dish...

The Versatility of Southeast Asian Cuisine

Haowen Chen

May 17, 2023
1 min

The Versatility of Southeast Asian Cuisine

Southeast Asian cuisine is a vibrant and diverse amalgamation of flavors, textures, and spices. It encompasses the culinary traditions of...

Interview with Wave Fest's Festival Programming Team!

May 16, 2023
1 min

Interview with Wave Fest's Festival Programming Team!

Who else is in your team? Mariana: Shan, Karosi, Iurie, Jane, Meg, Aly, Aisha and Mohammed. What’s your goal? Mariana: To create a...

Annabel Lin

May 16, 2023
2 min

Rice Goddess, Dewi Sri

In China, our ancestors believed that rice was full and filling because of a rice god. If there was no rice god, then the rice would lose...

Annabel Lin

May 15, 2023
1 min

Southeast Asian Dishes

Southeast Asia is not only vast, but also ethnically complex – with many of the local food customs and taboos related to the local...

Chihiro Ijima

May 15, 2023
1 min

An Interview with our Blog Team!

Who’s in your team? Mia, Emilia and Sayzaar What’s your goal? To provide content for our blog in order to create buzz for the festival....

Interview with The Wave Agency's Merchandise Team!

May 12, 2023
1 min

Interview with The Wave Agency's Merchandise Team!

Who are the members? Su Su Aye, Junnie, Amelie, Ria, Pony, Shiyuan, Jolene, Hayoung. What's your goal? Su: A successful festival launch...

May 12, 2023
1 min

Traditional Korean Culture - Kimchi

Kimchi is a symbol of Korean culture, also being known as ”Kimchi Country". Kimchi has a strong and unique taste - some foreign tourists...

Top 5 Popular Dishes Around the World That You Need to Try

Emilia Smith

May 11, 2023
2 min

Top 5 Popular Dishes Around the World That You Need to Try

I think you would have probably tried at least one of these foods, here’s a list of our fan favourites, and if you haven’t tried any of...

Interview with The Wave Agency's Fundraising Team!

May 11, 2023
2 min

Interview with The Wave Agency's Fundraising Team!

Who’s on your team? Seren, Alex, Nomesh, Sashin, Fola, Yinan What's your goal? Seren: Our goal is to confidently produce a well...

Interview with The Wave Agency's Social Media Team!

May 10, 2023
1 min

Interview with The Wave Agency's Social Media Team!

Who are the members? Ziheng, Eunice, and Laura. What's your goal? Stella: Engage the social media audience and promote Wave Fest,...

May 10, 2023
1 min

The Australian Meat Pie

The Australian meat pie is regarded as the country’s national dish, with special pie shops found all over the country full of the savoury...