Bathurst residents are invited to a free screening of the documentary In the footsteps of the ancestors – Muslims Down Under, to mark United Nations Day in Bathurst on Monday 24 October. The screening is co-hosted by Charles Sturt University, Bathurst Regional Council and the Islamic Council of NSW, and is sponsored by the Bathurst Information and Neighbourhood Centre, and the Culturally Diverse Working Group. The documentary, directed by Ms Nada Roude, explores the ethnic, linguistic, cultural diversity and history of Muslims in Australia, and tells the stories of Muslim pioneers and their descendants, starting with the first interaction by Macassans from the Indonesian archipelago who travelled to northern Australia and traded with the Indigenous population prior to European settlement. The documentary screens at 6.30pm at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre. A reception and refreshments will be served from 5.30pm in the Centre’s Wattle Foyer.