BEMAC Discover #7
Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, AustraliaAn open mic night to celebrate the importance of art, music and creativity in our lives and our community.
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BEMAC Live: Echo of Jade
Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, AustraliaAn 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 the versatility of ethnic instruments and honour the connection between East and West. Echo of Jade is conducted by Ray Lin, winner of the 2020... Read more »
BEMAC Discussions: The Interconnectedness of First Nations’ Art and Healing (Live and Streamed)
Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, AustraliaA 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.
BEMAC Discover #8
Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, AustraliaJoin 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 »
BEMAC Presents: JADE Ensemble and ZÖJ (Victoria)
Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, AustraliaTwo 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 within them.
BEMAC Unplugged – Kristal West: Tribute to Dr. Eddie and Dr. Bonita Mabo
VENTspace 23 Glenelg Street, South Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaKristal 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.
BEMAC Live: The First Creatives – Ya’Djin Spirit Women
Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, AustraliaFor 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.
BEMAC Unplugged: Innessa – Golden Wreath
VENTspace 23 Glenelg Street, South Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaTo 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.
BEMAC Discussions: Can Multiculturalism be taken seriously in the Arts?
Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, AustraliaA free panel discussion about the notion of multiculturalism in the context of the arts in Australia. Is it relevant? Does it allow for meaningful and respectful engagement? Can it be taken seriously in the context of arts programming? Featuring Sebastian Flynn, Jenae Tien Jenkins, Zulya Kamalova (The Boite, Victoria), James E McKinnon (MAV, Victoria) and Eyal Chipkiewicz (Moderator).
BEMAC Discover #9
Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, AustraliaAn open mic night to celebrate the importance of art, music and creativity in our lives and our community.
Nadia Milford’s The Last Princess of Lebanon: Open Development Session
Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, AustraliaAs part of the creation of Nadia MIlford's latest work, The Last Princess of Lebanon, audience and creator engage in collaborative discussions about the work.
VOICES OF HAKKA WOMEN – Screening and Artist Talk
Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, AustraliaVOICES OF HAKKA WOMEN is an evocative video poem about the lives of Taiwanese Hakka women. (以下為中文翻譯)
Screening and Artist Talk with Ya-Ling Peng & Suzon Fuks (followed by Q&A). Music and delicious complimentary Hakka food