2024 Carla Zampatti Arts and Culture Award Winner, Lena Nahlous
The Carla Zampatti Arts and Culture Medal recognises the achievements of an individual who has promoted cultural understanding, and artistic endeavours within or between communities of different cultural and/or linguistic backgrounds.
CEO of Diversity Arts Australia, Lena Nahlous, has been honoured with the 2024 Carla Zampatti Arts and Culture Medal as part of the NSW Premier’s Multicultural Community Honours.
“There is no one more deserving of this award than Lena. Her commitment to equity, justice and human rights is evident in her work both at the local level – in regions like Western Sydney where she has spent decades working, and her work nationally through Diversity Arts Australia. We are please to see that Lena’s decades-long leadership has received this prestigious recognition.” said Cecilia Anthony, Chair of Diversity Arts Australia.
Lena Nahlous has worked for more than 20 years through Diversity Arts Australia to advocate for cultural diversity and racial equity.
Lena Nahlous joins Bec Bowman on Artbeat to discuss her award winning work.
(Photo from Multicultural NSW via YouTube)
