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A captivating musical journey across global styles with Zenekar featuring special guests ARIA award winner Shenzo Gregorio and renowned Cimbalom player Andre Bonetti. Transcending musical and cultural boundaries, the show... 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... 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... Read more »
The second of BEMAC's free, monthly panel discussions. This conversation will explore the contrast between traditional and contemporary art forms. What does it mean to venture beyond our traditional cultural artforms in artistic expression? Can our art still reflect diversity even when influenced by modern trends and environments?
BEMAC DIscover is a monthly 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.
Calling all grant writers and grant seekers! Join us for a Professional Development Workshop focused on Grant Writing, led by seasoned expert Nathan Sibthorpe at BEMAC or online (via MS Teams) on Thursday, May 18th from 6:30-8pm. Free. Limited places. Register through https://bit.ly/42oMrxJ
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... Read more »
Ziggi Mabeye Diagne sings original compositions and unique adaptations of traditional melodies, rhythms and story-songs, in both English and Wolof, accompanying his vocals on kora, guitar and djembe. His music extends and transforms the sounds of his heritage by incorporating blues, rock and funk elements.
Waves is a rare concert experience featuring master improvisers from diverse cultures and traditions exploring improvised sound-making through traditional and contemporary forms. The program will morph between solos, duos and... Read more »
Join East of West for the launch of their second album ‘Moving Home’. Immerse yourself in a fresh set of original compositions in their signature style: gentle melodic motifs nested in uptempo passages set to Balkan-influenced rhythms. Philip Griffin on oud and laouto, Malindi Morris on percussion and Goran Gajić on double bass.
BEMAC Discussions #3, an engaging Panel Discussion on Monday June 19 that will delve into the fascinating realms of Memory, Nostalgia, and Agency in Sharing the Personal. As diverse artists, we often find ourselves in situations where we are asked to share our personal stories or create art that is deeply connected to memory and nostalgia. But how do we ensure our safety and preserve our agency in these settings?
Join us on Monday June 19 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!
