Melbourne Victory’s annual U-NITE Multicultural Round on Saturday, March 21 celebrated Hellenism by featuring Greek dancing by the Manasis School of Greek Dance and Culture as their pre-game entertainment where thousands of spectators appreciated traditional Greek dance.
The round’s theme of ‘Culture Connects Us All’ placed an emphasis on the way sharing intercultural stories and experiences fosters understanding, belonging and connection.
Victory hosted a Multicultural Village on Gosch’s Paddock, where Manasis dancers performed, as well as a Mariachi band. Alongside these performances were activations from Reconciliation Victoria, Channel 31 and a mosaic experience.
This round 22 saw Victory defeat the Central Coast Mariners 4-1 at AAMI Park.
In a Facebook post, MANASIS commented on the win saying, “We would like to believe our ‘cultural energy’ played a small part in providing inspiration for Melburnians at our home ground!”
This year marked the first time Melbourne Victory’s U-NITE Multicultural Round operated in collaboration with the Victorian Multicultural Commission and coincided with the beginning of Victoria’s 2026 Cultural Diversity Week.
Commenting on the day, Victory’s Managing Director, Caroline Carnegie said, “As custodians of the world game, it is our duty to ensure all Victorians feel a sense of belonging to the Victory family, and collaborating with the Victorian Multicultural Commission strengthens our ability to achieve this.”
