BEMAC Presents: JADE Ensemble and ZÖJ (Victoria)

Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, Australia

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 within them. 

BEMAC Unplugged – Kristal West: Tribute to Dr. Eddie and Dr. Bonita Mabo

VENTspace 23 Glenelg Street, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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.

BEMAC Live: The First Creatives – Ya’Djin Spirit Women

Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, Australia

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.

BEMAC Unplugged: Innessa – Golden Wreath

VENTspace 23 Glenelg Street, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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.

BEMAC Discussions: Can Multiculuralism be taken seriously in the Arts?

Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, Australia

A 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, Australia

An open mic night to celebrate the importance of art, music and creativity in our lives and our community.

VOICES OF HAKKA WOMEN – Screening and Artist Talk

Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, Australia

VOICES 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

BEMAC Supports: Maria Kim Jazz World Tour In Australia

Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD, Australia

Maria Kim from South Korea studied piano at an early age, participated in the "Vocals and a scholarship from the Berkeley College of Music World Scholarship Tour" held in South Korea at the age of 18 and won the first prize. She then continued her studies at the New England Conservatory, where she developed her... Read more »