Festival helping us to ‘reconnect’ lives

People aged 55 years and over are encouraged to take part in the events and activities, with most held face-to-face throughout March and April.
Canterbury Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour said the past few years of physical distancing and going in and out of lockdowns, had been hard on everyone, especially seniors.
“They’ve been locked away for their health and safety, and there has never been a more important time to reconnect with the community,” Mayor Asfour said.
“Some of the events being organised are exciting, and I truly hope that all of our local seniors come out and try something new.”
There are a more than 60 activities planned at Canterbury Bankstown’s Library and Knowledge Centres, Leisure and Aquatics Centres, Senior Citizens Centres, Morris Iemma Indoor Sports Centre, Bryan Brown Theatre, Bankstown Sports Club and Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL.
Mayor Asfour says the Healthy Body, Healthy Mind workshop on Wednesday, March 30, will see CBCity’s first ever launch of Tovertafel, an interactive games console to stimulate the mind and body.
Tovertafel is the projection of light animations on to a table from a projector suspended from the ceiling and uses sensors to detect hand and arm movements of participants so they can actually play with the light.
“I can tell you, Tovertafel will be a huge draw card,” Mayor Asfour said.
“The stimulation and engagement, aims to enhance the health and wellbeing of our local seniors while providing them with games they will enjoy.
“This festival is just one of the many ways we can show our thanks to their contribution to the community.”
See the full program of activities on pages 14 and 23 or at cbcity.nsw.gov.au.