Events

Australia and Afghanistan share a friendly and long-standing relationship. Relations can be traced back as far as the 1860s when Afghan cameleers came to Australia. In fact, 2020 marks the 160th anniversary of the arrival of these cameleers. The history and…

First Afghan Film Festival15th – 21st November 2019ANU Kambri Precinct Cultural Centre Screening program The First Afghan Film Festival commemorates the 50 Year Anniversary of Afghanistan- Australia relations and the 100th Anniversary of Afghanistan’s Reclamation of Independence. It also seeks to shed new light on…

The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is proud to announce the upcoming Zohra Orchestra performance, in celebration of 50 Years of Afghan-Australian bilateral relations and the 100thAnniversary of Afghanistan’s Reclamation of Independence. As part of their debut Australian…

To Celebrate Centenary of Reclamation of Afghanistan’s Independence and 50 Years of Diplomacy between Afghanistan and Australia  In celebration of 100th Anniversary of Afghanistan’s Reclamation of Independence and the 50 Year Anniversary of Afghanistan-Australia Diplomatic Relations, the Afghanistan National Institute of Music’s Zohra…

On Saturday the 16thof February, the Embassy of Afghanistan hosted a stall at the National Multicultural Festival, with the assistance of the Embassy staff, families and Afghan community members from Sydney and Canberra. This was the second consecutive year the…

2019 marks the second year the Embassy of Afghanistan will participate in the National Multicultural Festival, and the Embassy invites all members of the community to join in celebrating Afghanistan and its culture, history and traditions. This year is also…

Afghan Ambassador, HE Wahidullah Waissi, and the Embassy team in Canberra, celebrated 21st of March 2018, as the first day of Nawroz 1397 and hosted more than 200 visitors from the diplomatic corps, the ACT government, Australian public departments including…

Sydney – The Afghan community of New South Wales inaugrated a coordination Council for the Afghan communities and associations living in Sydney and other major cities of NSW. Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Mr. Wahidullah Waissi also participated…

Sydney – Ambassador Wahidullah Waissi together with the former Govornor General of Australia the Honorable Dame Quentin Bryce and with other 300+ women & men participated at the 20th Anniversary of Mahboba Promise celebration in Sydney. Ambassador Waissi praised Mahboba…

Canberra – Afghanistan’s pavilion at the Canberra’s National Multicultural Festival 2018, which is held annually in the city of Canberra, was welcomed by warm and unprecedented visitors.The cultural and information booth was organized by the Embassy of Afghanistan and was…