AKO Victoria Youth Department

19/12/2025

Today marks a national holiday in Myanmar where Karen people hold festive celebrations across the country to commemorate the Karen New Year.

The AKO Youth wishes everyone across the world a happy 2765th Karen New Year today and may you be blessed with good health and happiness and fortune this new year 🎆.

17/12/2025

Got writer’s block? The deadline for the KNY Poem Competition is fast approaching, so we thought we’d help our contestants out with our own little poem! Hurry and get those poems in before December 18th!!! For all enquiries, please contact Sa Hay Blut Moo Soe at 0413 779 591.

15/12/2025

Extending a formal invitation to celebrate Karen New Year 2765 together!

14/12/2025

Fixtures for the upcoming Karen New Year Soccer Tournament on Saturday 20 Dec and Sunday 21 Dec 2025. Please join us for the opening ceremony. Best of luck to all teams participating and get kicking🦵⚽️ !!

10/12/2025

07/12/2025

The groups for the KNY soccer tournament are now out! Looking forward to seeing you all next week⚽️🏅

27/11/2025

Doing anything special these summer holidays? Fortunately, we’ve got the Karen New Year coming up! There’ll be lots of fun little promotional videos so keep yourself tuned in for the upcoming New Year Celebration!

25/11/2025

The Karen New Year poem writing competition is open! Contact details as per flyer for those interested!

19/11/2025

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03/11/2025

We are delighted to be hosting a soccer tournament this upcoming December 2025 to celebrate the 2765 Karen New Year.

Both men’s and women’s teams are available for registration.

Please register your team to the contact person as listed as soon as you can to secure a spot.

Bring your mates and bring your dates.

Good luck!! We look forward to seeing you there.

15/08/2025

Join us for the Karen Traditional Wrist Tying Ceremony, an annual celebration where we proudly showcase our heritage.

Experience the vibrant rhythms of our traditional dances, enjoy authentic music, and savor delicious cultural dishes.

It's a perfect opportunity to connect and learn about our unique traditions.

Date: 23 August 2025
Time: 10:30am - 2:00pm
Address: 45 Princes Highway, Werribee 3030

We would like to thank the Victoria State Government and Comfort Care & Community Services for their support and contribution to this event.