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The virtuoso Spanish flamenco guitarist Paco Lara, who boasts of a distinguished career in Europe, Asia and Latin America, launches his album “THE ANDALUSIAN GUITAR” featuring some of the finest musicians from Spain and Australia. Successes at the Sydney Opera House and Adelaide Guitar Festival in 2021 and his 2022 national tour of his solo... Read more »
Experience a culture rich in music, movement and colour. Presented by BEMAC in collaboration with the Thomas Dixon Centre, Global Fusion presents Into the Light' Global Fusion – India: It will sweep you away on an incredible journey through dance, song and food with each phase of the show representing an aspect of “light”, to honour and celebrate the... Read more »
Presented by BEMAC in collaboration with the Thomas Dixon Centre, Global Fusion presents 'La Clave' Global Fusion – Cuba. A vibrant and exciting evening of music, dance and food that takes audiences on a journey through the rhythms, sounds, songs, and movements inspired by the story of Cuba’s drums. Afro-Cuban drumming, singing & dancing are intertwined with stories about... Read more »
Look behind the music with Global Fusion series creative producers Nelson Mansilla, Tenzin Choegyal and Menaka Thomas! Three new episodes of our online docuseries will be dropping 15th December at 7 pm. These episodes of Outside In will shed light on the creative process of these producers and the metamorphosis of their identities as... Read more »
Sean's artworks have drawn inspiration from the vibrant and diverse world around him, capturing the energy and beauty of nature and urban landscapes in his captivating paintings. Opening 7:00pm, Friday January 20.
To start off BEMAC's 2023 program, iconic singer/songwriter, guitarist, didgeridoo player Joe Geia takes us through his 40-year career writing and performing songs that tell of Indigenous activism, resistance and transformation.
A sublime bamboo flute duo by Murali Ramakrishnan and Darshil Shah, highlighting the interconnections between the music of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Malaysia, serves as an urgent reminder of the need for sustainability, the first step toward which is clearing the clutter in our minds.
Featuring Indigenous Didge player Geoffrey Fabila, Iraqi Kemanche player Nawres Al Freh, Tibetan Nomadic singer Tenzin Choegyal, Cachicamo Latin Harp from Colombia, Turkish Saz player Kemal Calliskan, Greek poet Daphne Alexopoulou, Spanish guitarist Andrew Veivers and headliners, Beier Griffin Pollak Trio.
Red Carpet Premiere of two social impact short films created by culturally diverse youth from the Queensland Government-supported “MYFAM 2022” program and exclusive screening of the latest One Song Foundation’s short film.
Improvisessions is an investigation into improvised music as a context for creative collaboration. Free to attend, every Sunday 2pm to 4pm from April 2 to May 21. Participants will need to bring their own equipment. Level 2, Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point Improvisation provides a strong context in which to explore the... Read more »
Improvisessions is an investigation into improvised music as a context for creative collaboration. Free to attend, every Sunday 2pm to 4pm from April 2 to May 21. Participants will need to bring their own equipment. Level 2, Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point Improvisation provides a strong context in which to explore the... Read more »
A sonic adventure that quotes from Middle Eastern, Turkish, Balkan, Flamenco, Latin and Jazz traditions to create exquisite, melodic and meditative grooves and enchanting, immersive soundscapes that evoke emotions and harness the power of music to uplift and heal.
