QMC Queensland Multicultural Centre
A free panel discussion about spiritual and mental health, culture, storytelling and the experiences of First Nations’ artists featuring Aunty Chantay Link, Allirah Fisher, Kristal West, Will Oui and moderated by Rachael Sarra.
Join us on Monday April 29 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! We invite artists from all backgrounds and languages to showcase and share! Entry is free… bring... Read more »
Two distinctive music-making processes collude in an emotionally stirring double bill of virtuosic cross-cultural music exploration. Local luminaries JADE Ensemble share a night of deep cultural meeting points with Victoria-based experimental music duo ZÖJ, both groups united by the commitment to explore and intertwine the sounds and personal narratives of the multiple identities that converge... Read more »
Kristal West, proud Piadram, Manbarra, Palawa and Nywagi songstress and granddaughter of legendary First Nations’ land rights activist, Dr. Eddie Koiki Mabo, who eventually had the legal doctrine of terra nullius overturned and Dr. Bonita Mabo AO, staunch black rights activist, sings of her upbringing, the Mabo case, country storylines and the importance of culture, language and identity as a First Nations’ person.
For The First Creatives debut full-length production, a multidisciplinary, intergenerational cast of First Nations’ women share stories of colonial violence, dispossession, motherhood, blak joy, connection and healing, woven together with song, dance and video.
To celebrate the release of her latest album “Golden Wreath”, Innessa performs a thoughtfully crafted concert of her new music, with the whimsical, enigmatic elements that are core to her style. For this performance, she will be joined by ethnic multi-instrumentalist Benjamin Drozdovskii (balalaika, accordion and violin), and special guest the Sunshine Coast Oriana Choir.