BEMAC Live

‘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.

Promoting an acceptance of all peoples, Jon Vea Vea and the CobbleStone Band present a musical timeline embracing the deep past, the arrival of the First Fleet and subsequent tragic historical events, and a positive focus on moving forward together.

‘Growing Back’ is SOLCHLD’s heartening and cathartic return to the stage, an evening of powerful poetic prose and honest soulful tunes that speak to love, revolution and healing, a reverent musical proclamation of a Blak woman rising.

An exciting collaborative performance between world class trio ‘Gosti’ – Linsey Pollak, Philip Griffin, Tunji Beier – and three special guests – Nawres Al-Freh, Takako Nishibori, Geoffrey Tjakamarra – creating together fresh, new music tinted by the cultural and musical influences they all bring along.

A rare glimpse into the spiritual facets of Afro-Cuban music and dance, a living cultural expression often overshadowed by an exoticised image of Cuba. Featuring the rarely heard batá drums and a world-class cast of dancers, traditional practices and contemporary interpretations forge a modern Cuban-Australian identity.

An aurally and visually stunning journey through the diversity of percussion and its ubiquity across global musical cultures, featuring Rebecca Lloyd-Jones (QLD Conservatorium), Tanja Hafenstein (Alex Lloyd & Tulipan), Dave Kemp (Lion King Musical), Tsoof Baras (Soundstruck), Zach Brankovich (Queensland Symphony Orchestra) and the Queensland Conservatorium Ba Da Boom Percussion Ensemble.

An innovative performance of cross-cultural chamber music featuring traditional Chinese instruments such as the guzheng, erhu, dizi, zhongruan and pipa, performing works by contemporary Australian and international composers to showcase... Read more »

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.

Dynamic circus performers, dancers, musicians and DJs come together in celebration of the richness of West African arts through a contemporary creative lens.

Six friends gather at the local "sari-sari," a typical Filipino convenience store where people not only shop for groceries but also catch up over local beer, instant coffee, and peanuts. Among them are some "balikbayan," individuals who have returned home after living, working, or studying abroad, sharing tales of their lives in Australia. The show delves into the themes of reconnecting with one's homeland and embracing a migrant lifestyle.

Reverberations chronicles artist Kuweni Dias Mendis’ journey of belonging as a migrant woman of colour and culture in Australia. This multisensory arts experience begins with screening the artist’s biographical film followed by live performance art with live music, movement, and mark-making. The audience will be invited to participate in the co-creating an ephemeral installation.

Some days life isn’t a rainbow and getting out of bed is a bad idea! In the search for courage squishy dinosaurs, witchy magic and colourful rocky horrors take over the Queensland Multicultural Centre in Mark du Potiers’ free exhibition and party with performances, music, dance, food and drinks.