BEMAC Live: East of West ‘Moving Home’ Album Launch

Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD

Join East of West for the launch of their second album ‘Moving Home’. Immerse yourself in a fresh set of original compositions in their signature style: gentle melodic motifs nested in uptempo passages set to Balkan-influenced rhythms. Philip Griffin on oud and laouto, Malindi Morris on percussion and Goran Gajić on double bass.

BEMAC Discussions: Memory, Nostalgia and Agency in Sharing the Personal

Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD

BEMAC Discussions #3, an engaging Panel Discussion on Monday June 19 that will delve into the fascinating realms of Memory, Nostalgia, and Agency in Sharing the Personal. As diverse artists, we often find ourselves in situations where we are asked to share our personal stories or create art that is deeply connected to memory and nostalgia. But how do we ensure our safety and preserve our agency in these settings?

BEMAC Discover #3

Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD

Join us on Monday June 19 for BEMAC Discover, an open mic night to celebrate the importance of art, music and creativity in our lives and our community. This space will focus on sharing and testing out new work!

2023 Homelands Tour featuring Love, Always Love

Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD

SSI’s Homelands Regional Arts Tour program aims to raise awareness and understanding of refugee experiences through arts, music and storytelling to increase social cohesion at regional and metropolitan settlement locations in New South Wales and Queensland during Refugee Week. This itinerant roadshow will consist of a multimedia exhibition, comprising short films, photography, painting and digital art, and a performing arts showcase comprising live music, a short film, narration and experimental performance.

2023 Homelands Tour featuring Love, Always Love (HOTA)

HOTA, Home of the Arts 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise, Queensland

SSI’s Homelands Regional Arts Tour program aims to raise awareness and understanding of refugee experiences through arts, music and storytelling to increase social cohesion at regional and metropolitan settlement locations in New South Wales and Queensland during Refugee Week. This itinerant roadshow will consist of a multimedia exhibition, comprising short films, photography, painting and digital art, and a performing arts showcase comprising live music, a short film, narration and experimental performance.

BEMAC Live: Sweet Fusion, Tradition Meets Pop

Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD

‘Sweet Fusion’ is an exquisite creative alignment of folklore and pop in a uniquely powerful way. A double bill of exceptional talent, starting with a dynamic musical dialogue between Sunny Luwe and Peranya Visitchantaragoon, and concluding with Menaka Thomas’ soul-searching musical explorations.

BEMAC Live: Yoyo Tuki, The Voice of Rapa Nui

Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD

Emotional, soul piercing original music from Australia’s only dedicated Rapa Nui (Easter Island) musician and artist, Yoyo Tuki. Supported by extraordinary musicians, featuring traditional dances and singing in Rapa Nui language, Spanish and English, Yoyo’s songs carry a universal and profound message.