An international festival with lion dancing is a must to enjoy this week in the Highlands

St Paul's International College embraces multiculturalism with their annual international festival, Joadja Distillery holds tastings and tours, and there are many exhibitions and markets to discover.

See the top 11 things to get up to this week.

Embrace cultural diversity at this festival. There will be lion and dragon dancing, international food stalls, face painting, dodgem cars, games and more. Check it all out at St Paul's International College in Moss Vale on Friday, March 3, from 4pm to 7.30pm. It is a cash only event. People can enter via Waite Street. It is free to attend.

The Highlands School of Performing Arts (THSPA) is celebrating 20 years of giving people the joy to perform, with a roaring twenties themed dance night. The school based in Bowral will mark the occasion on Friday, March 3 - its official 20th birthday, at the premises at 7pm. Profits from the event will be dedicated to Dance for Cancer star Jackie Meyers, who will dance with her daughter and THSPA teacher Issy Meyers. Tickets are $50 per head which include food, drinks and live music, and can be purchased through Trybooking. It is an over 18 event.

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Discover more than 60 stalls that showcase tasty treats, crafts, homewares, produce and more. Make your way to Exeter Park on Saturday, March 4 from 9am to 1.30pm.

Jump onto a trailer and visit many ruins and get up close to abandoned structures. See it all on Saturday, March 4 from 11am to 12.30pm from Joadja Distillery. Tickets are $49 with a distillery tour and tasting, $39 for adults without a tasting, $19 for children aged six to 16 and $19.50 with a variety of lunch options included. Book through Trybooking.

See how Joadja Distillery's award-winning beverages are made and sample seven pours. Enjoy tastings on Saturday, March 4 from 11.30 to 12pm, and 2.30pm to 3pm at Joadja Distillery. Tickets are $25 for the tasting or $19.50 with lunch options included through Trybooking. A historic tour is not included.

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This concert celebrates multiculturalism in Australia. Turkish-Australian singer Aye Gknur Shanal will showcase her family's heritage, and the orchestra will play works by Julian Yu, Stefanos Maragkakis and First Nations composer Christopher Sainsbury. See it at the Robertson School of Arts on Sunday, March 5, from 2pm to 4pm. Tickets are $55 for adults aged 30 or older, $45 for seniors and pensioners, $29 for adults under 30, $20 for students, $15 for children under 16, $120 for two adults and two children, and $35 per person with a booking of five people or more. Buy through Trybooking.

Discover fresh produce, flowers, arts, and more at this market. Head to Bundanoon Public School on Sunday, March 5 from 8.30am to 2pm.

Concert pianist, piano accompanist and composer John Martin will show guests the world of musical theatre through acting, poetry, music and singing. See it at the Berrima Village Hall on Sunday, March 5 at 2.30pm. Tickets are $35 per adult and $20 for students and can be reserved by calling Lyndall on 0408 839 687 or emailing lyndall1906@bigpond.com. It is a wheelchair accessible venue with parking available, and refreshments will be served afterwards.

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Artist Sue Alison showcases a collection of still life works with the Southern Highland Artisans Collective (SHAC). See the exhibition at the SHAC's newest space at the Old Bowral Town Hall Friday to Monday, until March 6. It is open from 10am to 4pm.

This exhibition features an eclectic range of ceramics, paintings, sculptures, art glass and more from resident artists and new exhibitors. Renee Mitchell's Nocturnal and James Willebrant's Recent Works solo exhibitions, can also be found in the showcase. See it all until Monday, March 6 at the Milk Factory Gallery, from 10am to 4pm every Thursday to Monday.

Australian contemporary artists have come together to create collaborative video installations of animations, filmmaking, paintings and performances. Tony Albert, Serwah Attafuah, Heath Franco, Matthew Griffin, Tom Polo, James Vaughan, Kate Blackmore and Diana Baker Smith are all involved. See it until Sunday, March 12 at Ngununggula. The gallery is open daily from 10am to 4pm.

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