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FOLIO 85JANUARY - MARCH 2012
GETTING READY CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
17 TO 25 MARCH 2012BLACK HARMONY GATHERING
PREMIER’S GALA DINNERVIVA VICTORIA FESTIVAL
AUSTRALIA DAYREVIEW SPECIAL
THE PIERS FESTIVALCELTIC CEILIDH
OPENHOUSE
APRIL 5
www.multiculturalarts.com.au
MULTICULTURAL ARTS VICTORIA
Multicultural Arts Victoria
Many special people have contributed to the development of Multicultural Arts Victoria
(MAV) over the years and Multicultural Arts Victoria would like to pay tribute to one of
these unique, generous and very special people- Mr Haneef Badrudeen.
Unfortunately Haneef passed away recently. He was a very strong supporter of MAV
and helped establish the organsation in its formative years. He was a quiet achiever
and he worked tirelessly for the community and was still an active member of MAV
until the very end. With his exceptional accountancy skills, close ties to the Sri Lankan
community, a love of the arts and multiculturalism, he has been an enormous and
positive contributor to the development and growth of Multicultural Arts Victoria and
the sector.
Our deepest condolences to his family. Vale Haneef! He will always be remembered in
the highest regard by those who knew him! His signi�cant contribution will never be
forgotten and was highlighted in our recent history Giving Voice which was published
to honour the work of people on the Board of Management such as Haneef. Haneef’s
commitment to multiculturalism and the arts was unwavering – he will be sadly missed
by all.
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For over four decades Multicultural Arts Victoria has championed cultural intersec-
tions that have shaped the broader social fabric of Victoria. More than simply art for
art’s sake, MAV promotes intercultural dialogue that brings cultures together through
increased cultural literacy. Its innovative work not only improves human rights, but
increases Victoria’s economy through cultural tourism, employment pathways and
improving social cohesion.
To date the organization has demonstrated a unique capacity for innova-tion, adaption and responsiveness that forms the basis of its success. MAV performs with limited resources; It delivers a wide range of high quality programs and activities relevant to high quality cultural activity and pro-moting cross cultural exchange.
MAV scoping study Lateral consulting 2011
Haneef was a wonderful person who gave a lot to the various communities he was involved with and as a dedicated advocate of MAV.
Elena Di Bez Adelaide- former EO MAV
I was impressed with his humility, his strong ethics and keen support of social harmony, social inclusion and support for artists of CALD backgrounds. I valued Haneef’s financial competencies, but also his wise counsel, when confronted with difficult situations. His contribution to his own community, but also the broader Australian community, has been significant and he will be missed by the voluntary sectorthat he so faithfully served.
Mike Zafiropoulos Former MAV Chair
Haneef was truly a wonderful human being. His dedication to MAV and the community will never be forgotten.
Hass Dellal Australian Multicultural Foundation
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In cover Gnarnayarrahe Waitairie at Shigeyuki Kihara’s Culture Court @ NGVPhoto by James Henry
EDITORIAL
To do this important work the organisation has needed a strong dedicated Board
of Management and team and a stable base to perform our work. After many
years of being based in Fitzroy we have recently moved to South Melbourne.
Multicultural Arts Victoria has been seeking a secure base to allow it to effectively
perform its role and activities as a peak body. MAV had been searching for
increased space as the organisation has grown signi�cantly over the past few
years. MAV had been operating from the Fitzroy Town Hall since 1998. In the early
70’s MAV was also located at the Fitzroy Town Hall during the organisation’s
beginnings as the Festival of All Nations. Fitzroy Town Hall holds a special place
and signi�cance in the multicultural history of Melbourne. Given the context and
history, it was with some sadness that we have now left the Fitzroy Town Hall. We
have fortunately found and relocated to larger premises in the City of Port Phillip
and are now based in the South Melbourne Town Hall. We thank the City of Port
Phillip for the generous support of our new home and look forward to working
closely with the City. We also thank the City of Yarra for their enormous support
over the past four decades of our organisation, artists and communities.
To mark our move and celebrate our new home in the City of Port Phillip on
January 28 MAV produced The Piers Festival in association with many of our
longtime supporters as well as some new partners – The Of�ce of Multicultural
Affairs and Citizenship, Australia Day Committee, Major Projects Victoria, the Port
of Melbourne and Fitzgerald Constructions. It was a signi�cant festival co-ordinat-
ed by Andrea Makris and it made many extraodinary connections at many levels.
Many stories were told between generations and amongst each other re�ecting
what makes Victoria so special, our rich history of migration.
The MAV program over the coming months will continue to attract a broad and
diverse audience that re�ects the extraodinary diversity that makes Victoria so
unique. We have the Saturday Sessions at the the Speigel Tent , the Summer
Concert series at Fair�eld, Black Harmony Gathering and the Emerge Fes-
tival in June and July showcasing the talent and tremendous contribution made
by refugee and asylum seekers to our community. The Festival attracts record
numbers each year and is coordinated by Jess Fairfax.
Emerge on the Goulburn and Ballarat Harmony Fest 2012 are partnership ini-
tiatives of the Emerge Cultural Hubs. We also have Heartlands – our partnership
with AMES which is a valued initiative to support the artistic output and career
aspirations of refugee visual artists.
Multicultural Arts Victoria is inspired by the work of the artists and communities
around us and their commitment to sharing their culture through art in all its
forms. Facilitating such diverse talent and passion, and helping Victorian audiences
to be a part of it, is extremely rewarding for MAV and our many collaborators and
supporters.
We therefore dedicate this �rst 2012 edition of Folio in honour of Haneef Badru-
deen to acknowledge his passion, commitment and signi�cant contribution to
multiculturalism and Multicultural Arts Victoria.
Multicultural Arts Victoria will continue to produce amazing work and build
social cohesion in the community to honour the amazing work of its founders like
Haneef. Thank you Haneef.
Jill Morgan
Executive Of�cer
Princes Pier The late Mr Haneef Badrudeen former treasurer of MAV
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Saritah- performing @ Saturday Sessions- Spiegeltent April 74
Victorians will be given many great opportunities to come together and share
their culture, faith and language during the 10th Cultural Diversity Week which
runs from 17 to 25 March this year. Multicultural Arts Victoria is again working
with the Victorian Multicultural Commission to program an exciting cultural pro-
gram for two major events held annually in Cultural Diversity Week: the Premier’s
Gala Dinner and Viva Victoria Festival.
Always a much anticipated event, the Premier’s Gala Dinner will launch the
week on Saturday 17 March with over 200 artists presenting their traditional and
contemporary art forms throughout the night, in the glamorous Crown Palladium
Ballroom. As always there will be cultural performances from around the world
and anyone coming along to the dinner can expect to be on the dance �oor at
some point during the night joining in an Irish jig, the hora or the Zorba.
Viva Victoria Festival, will provide a sensational �nale to the week on Sunday
25 March at Federation Square. The square will be bursting with arts, crafts, food,
activities and four stages of music and dance including Ubuntu Stage at BMW
Edge, dedicated to Melbourne’s emerging youth artists. Enjoy the tasty treats from
the many delicious food stalls or pack a picnic and bring the family down to enjoy
this great day. Performers include Opa!, Quarter Street Orquesta, Royal Swazi
Spa Band, Klezmania, Tatu Rei, international dance act Four 4 Dance and awe-
some sounds of Blue King Brown who will be fresh back from WOMAD.
Presented by Victorian Multicultural Commission in association with Multicultural Arts Victoria
MAV Bridges and creates a framework through which parts of the Victorian
Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 can be delivered
in practical terms. It also supports the objectives of the 2005 UNESCO
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural
Expressions, which states the need to create the conditions for cultures to
flourish and to freely interact in a mutually beneficial manner.
MAV scoping study
Lateral consulting 2011
Black Harmony Gathering is the annual City of Yarra concert of Indigenous and
culturally diverse dance and music held at the Fair�eld Amphitheatre. This year the
event will take place on Sunday, March 18, from 12:30 to 5pm. It’s an afternoon
of free entertainment, promoting racial harmony and celebrating both the �rst
nations of Australia alongside some of the newest arrivals.
This year the program includes some new, young artists who have been working
with established performers like Monica Weightman, some familiar faces and
voices, like Peter Rotumah and Kutcha Edwards, some great, energetic hip
hop break dance from Culture Crew and the very danceable reggae-funk of Sol
Nation. African and Koorie food, children’s entertainment and a beautiful setting
make the day. Go to www.multiculturalarts.com.au for full program.
Presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria in association with Warrior Spirit Arts Collective.
Supported by City of Yarra, Of�ce of Multicultural Affairs & Citizenship, Arts Victoria and
Australia Council for the Arts.
Black Harmony GatheringSunday March 18, 12.30pm. FREE
VIVA Victoria FestivalSunday March 25, 12pm, FREE
GETTING READY FOR
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK17 to 25 March 2012
Come together and celebrate culture, faith and language in Victoria!
Black Harmony GatheringTumbarumba Percussion Set
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SAY NO TO RACISM
Premier’s Gala DinnerSaturday March 17, 7pm
Multicultural Arts Victoria’s plays a pivotal role in re�ecting and articulating com-
munity ideals and identity for currently under- represented emerging and refugee
artists and communities in Victoria. MAV works closely with emerging and refugee
communities increasing their participation and opportunities in the arts in regional
Victoria and outer metro areas. Check out what MAV is up to regionally.
On Friday February 10 Harmony Fest in Ballarat enjoyed its second year of
multicultural festivities. After its success in 2011, the event was moved to a
larger venue - Camp Street, providing two stages to cater to the massive talents
in Ballarat. A vibrant free multicultural celebration with music, dance, crafts and
Koorie Night Market was inclusive of the diverse community of Ballarat and
surrounds. The lineup featured the exciting Asanti Dance Theatre, the rhythms
of Tumbarumba, the beautiful sounds of Massive Hip Hop Choir, indigenous
performances, a Chinese dragon and many other local multicultural choirs and
dance groups. This exciting program was produced by the City of Ballarat in partnership
with Multicultural Arts Victoria and Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council.
An exciting day is planned on Sunday March 18 at the Guildford Family Hotel,
1-8pm following the success of Global Gardens day in the 2011 Castlemaine
State Festival. Global Gardens is now a festival in its own right. Come along and
enjoy the one-day 2012 Global Gardens festival which will celebrate the music
and dance representing diverse cultures from around the world being created
and performed in Central Victoria. The day will feature main stage performances
with the inspiring sounds of Angels Voices, Kinja and ensembles such as The
Zhaporozets (Klezmer group) and the Kwela Swingsters plus others. You will
also have the chance to learn the dance steps of Africa, Eastern Europe and other
worldly places with workshops led by local dancers.This event is proudly supported by
the Mount Alexander Shire Council, Multicultural Arts Victoria and OMAC.
The City of Greater Shepparton has accepted the opportunity to become part of
the highly successful and colourful Emerge Festival network on April 21. Emerge
is a celebration of cultural diversity with an emphasis on music, arts and craft,
dance, food and sharing. We have a brilliant line up of talented artists, performers,
workshops and cultural market place raring to go. Come along and share in this
�rst multicultural celebration at the Eastbank Centre and surrounds and the
cultural experiences of those who call Shepparton home. Emerge on The Goul-
burn is proudly presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria and Greater Shepparton
City Council, Emerge on the Goulburn is a festival which celebrates the region’s
rich cultural heritage. Presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria, Australia Council for the Arts,
Arts Victoria, City of Greater Shepparton and Eastbank Centre
Gurtji Narruk With Friends Cultural Camp is planned for April 17, 18, 19. A
group of indigenous and CALD students from Shepparton High School has been
selected to become ‘cultural ambassadors.’ After a full day introductory workshop
at school in March they will be spending 3 days out on Yorta Yorta Country in
an Arts based leadership camp. They will learn from indigenous elders about the
land they live on, share their stories and engage in a range of arts based activities
which will have ongoing effects in social cohesion, and many opportunities to take
on leadership roles and showcase their talents in their community and beyond,
including Harmony Day and the inaugural Emerge on the Goulburn Festival.
Presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria, Australia Council for the Arts, Arts Victoria, Parks
Victoria, YYNAC, Department of Immigration & Citizenship and Shepparton High School
Multicultural Arts Victoria has been invited to present a multicultural program
which will run throughout the Regional Living Expo 2012 on April 27, 28, 29
at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. This provides an excellent
opportunity to showcase the amazing talents of many artists who live and work in
regional Victoria giving them the platform to delight and entertain. Mark in your
diary and come along to experience all the wonderful things that regional Victoria
has to offer. Presented by the Victorian Government through Regional Development Victoria
in association with Multicultural Arts Victoria
Global Gardens - Guildford Family HotelSunday March 18
Emerge on the Goulburn Festival - Eastbank Centre and surrounds. Saturday April 21, FREE
Gurtji Narruk With Friends Cultural CampApril 17-19
Regional Living Expo- Melbourne Convention CentreApril 27-29, FREE
EMERGE CULTURAL NETWORKIncreasing participation and opportunities in the arts in regional and outer metro Victoria
MAV WORKING REGIONALLY
East African Community Castlemaine
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Diverse audiences
Cultural discovery
7Cultural respect
Diverse audiences
Cultural sharing
Cross cultural dialogue
Cultural discovery
Cultural connections
The partnership between Multicultural Arts Victoria and the Fo Guang Yuan Art
Gallery, a branch of Fo Guang Shan Melbourne, one of the hundreds of branch
temples of Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order worldwide, aims to build social
cohesion and harmony by celebrating the rich cultural and artistic traditions of
Victoria’s many ethnic communities. Currenlty presenting Paradisea Papuana,
Traditional and Contemporary Arts of West Papua and PNG a shared exhibi-
tion by collector Robert Hewat and artist Vicky Kinai.
Drawing inspiration and materials from the Paradisaea birds and other elements
of the rich �ora and fauna of the Island of New Guinea, the exhibition offers a rare
glimpse into the material expression of indigenous cosmology and contemporary
worldviews.
Following on from an acclaimed second year, Multicultural Arts Victoria and AMES
are again collaborating to bring the Heartlands Refugee Fine Art Prize 2012.
The prize celebrates the contribution of refugee artists who have arrived in Aus-
tralia since 1970 with a prize pool of $15,000 as a reward on offer. This unique Art
Prize showcases the creative talent and social contribution of visual artists from a
refugee background.
ENTRIES ARE OPEN! Entry forms and guidelines are available for download from
the MAV website- www.multiculturalarts.com.au
For more information email Trinidad Estay – �[email protected].
VISUAL ARTSParadisaea Papuana Exhibtion & Heartlands Refugee Fine Art Prize 2012 call for entries
REVEALING THE VISUAL
Arrows by Obed Dawia (Bougainville PNG)
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Presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria in partnership with Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery Presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria and AMES in partnership with Arts Victoria, Parks
Victoria, VicHealth and Walker Street Gallery & Arts Centre
ENTRIES OPENHeartlands Refugee Fine Art Prize 2012
Applications close April 20
Paradisea PapuanaTraditional and Contemporary Arts of West Papua and PNG
13 February to 30 MarchFo Guang Yuan Art Gallery141 Queen St, Melbourne
Gallery hours: Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm
OPEN HOUSEnew home
Stefan Romaniw OAM Chair of Multicultural Arts Victoria
invites you as our guest for drinks and cultural surprisesto warm our new home in the South Melbourne Town Hall
Thursday 5 April 2012 / 5-6:30pm
Level 1, South Melbourne Town Hall208-220 Bank Street
South Melbourne VIC 3205
RSVP essential by 30 March 2012 (acceptances only)
Phone: 9188 3681 Email: of�[email protected]
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On Saturday 28 January 2012, Multicultural Arts Victoria’s Piers Festival brought
the Port Melbourne piers precinct to life with a spectacular display of music,
dance, food, historical displays, the tall ship Enterprize and more. This wonderful
celebration of Melbourne’s diversity tied in with Victoria’s Australia Day activities
to highlight our state’s rich history of migration. The Piers Festival attracted over
�ve thousand people, many of whom had taken the �rst steps into their new lives
on these very same piers.
Station Pier at the Piers Festival
Originally called Railway Pier, the heritage listed Station Pier of�cially opened in
1854 and played a pivotal role in the lives of gold seekers and early settlers. As
part of the Piers Festival, Station Pier offered an Open Day, where people were
invited to stroll along the pier to the Cruise Terminal building, the original arrival
point for many migrants. Here, they could learn about the history of the pier by
viewing the Immigration Museum display and the photographic exhibition by
Georgia Metaxas. Metaxas’ collection of prints documented the ‘Blessing of the
Waters’ ceremony that has been hosted by the Greek Orthodox community at this
site for over three decades. Visitors were also treated to an incredible cinematic
journey as they watched Dall’Italia All’Australia, a 1924 journey from Italy to
Australia accompanied by live music ensemble I Viaggiatori.
Princes Pier at the Piers Festival
Princes Pier, adjacent to Station Pier, was completed in 1916 and also played a
signi�cant role in Victoria’s multicultural, wartime and maritime history. Its 1935
gatehouse is heritage listed and the pier was recently restored for public use by
Major Projects Victoria (contracting Fitzgerald Constructions). Mr Romeo D’Amato,
one of the Directors of Fitzgeralds, has held the restoration project close to his
heart for many years. Mr D’Amato’s own parents arrived on boat Australis at
Princes Pier in the early 1960s and like many other visitors to The Piers Festival, his
family have a log-standing, emotional connection to the site.
With glorious weather to show off the newly restored Princes Pier, the celebrations
began with roving entertainers including animal puppets, Chinese lion dancers
and African drum and dance weaving their way around the food and craft market-
place. Tall ship Enterprize berthed at the pier and offered boardings and sailings
throughout the day. This was a signi�cant event, as this was the �rst time a vessel
had berthed at Princes Pier in 24 years.
The cultural program on mainstage began from 4pm, with Minister Kotsiras
and other dignitaries offering a warm and festive welcome. The program included
a quality and diverse range of acts including Arte Kanela, the Shljivovitz
Orkestra, Sol Nation and Verchovyna Dance. The Melbourne Ska Orchestra
delivered a highly entertaining set with an exciting countdown to spectacular
�reworks between the piers. A �tting end to a wonderful celebration of migration
and diversity.
The Piers Festival is proudly produced by Multicultural Arts Victoria and supported by the
Of�ce of Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship, the Australia Day Committee (Vic), Major
Projects Victoria, Immigration Museum and Fitzgerald Constructions.
The Piers Festival, a celebration of migration
AUSTRALIA DAYSPECIAL
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Princes Pier
The Celtic Ceilidh: Australia Day at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl
It is an unfortunate fact that in the myriad of multicultural celebrations across
Victoria, the Celts are sometimes forgotten! With a culture that spans back to the
second millennium BC, Celtic populations have spread out over many centuries
and across many countries, yet their languages and traditions remain distinct and
strong.
This year’s Australia Day concert at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl presented a
spectacular celebration of Celtic culture that was enjoyed by thousands. From
traditional dances to contemporary tunes, the Celtic Ceilidh, programmed and
produced by Multicultural Arts Victoria, offered something special for the young
and the young at heart.
The Celtic Ceilidh concert began with an uplifting performance by Kinja that
combined beautiful Celtic vocals and violin with Indigenous percussion and did-
geridoo. Kinja are Ron (a descendant of the Wamba Wamba tribe of Swan Hill, Vic)
and Sarah (whose roots are Scottish) and their performance offered a poignant
gesture of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous cultures on this
important day. A ceremonious and powerful march by two of Melbourne’s oldest
and most prestigious highland pipe bands drew the attention of everyone present
at the Bowl. The Williamstown RSL Highland Pipe Band and Melbourne City
Highland Pipe Band performed with �air and precision, doing justice to their
100+ years of patronage.
Australia’s biggest Celtic-rock export, Claymore, proved once again that they
have what it takes to work a crowd. Having played to worldwide audiences in the
tens of thousands for over two decades, there were many at the Celtic Ceilidh who
knew all the lyrics to their classic songs and were not afraid to show it. Combining
good old fashioned rock’n’roll with the timeless sounds of bagpipes and Celtic
melodies, Claymore offered a great fusion of old and new that brought everyone
at the Bowl to their feet.
A spectacular dance display continued to wow the crowd, with Cosgriff, Rabusin,
Glen Brae and Meincke dance schools collaborating to create a kaleidoscope of
colour and movement across the venue. The star of the show, ARIA Award winning
Damien Leith, stole the hearts of many with his beautifully crafted songs and
heartfelt renditions of Celtic ballads. One could tell he had put a lot of thought in-
to his set and the quality of the music left everyone feeling uplifted and inspired.
Celtic culture is alive and well in this land and this year’s Australia Day concert re-
inforced the strength of their culture and the pride in their traditions to be enjoyed
for generations to come.
Proudly produced by Multicultural Arts Victoria in association with the Australia Day Commit-
tee (Vic) and Arts Centre Melbourne.
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Highland Dancers Damien Leith
Kinja
Righteous is based on the premise that the arts are a powerful medium to con-
nect with youth. The main principle of Righteous is to encourage positive youth
participation and leadership. It provides necessary skills and experience and is
an important step in creating opportunities for young people in the process of
resettlement, connection to country and their advancement in the community. In
December 2012 MAVs youth stream produced a forum and a festival in City of
Melbourne’s Signal.
The two part program youth event Righteous was held in Melbourne City on the
north bank of the Yarra River at Signal. Righteous is designed to create aware-
ness and discussion around human rights and celebrate our diversity, held on the
United Nation’s International Human Rights Day.
Rights at the Round Table is a forum designed for young people to speak up
and discuss ideas and expectations around human rights. In 2012 gender roles
and equality were explored and discussed as a group. This forum was hosted by
Alia Gabres (Centre for Poetics and Justice) with guest speakers Robbie Thorpe
and Nasro Yussf. These key speakers represented the First Australians and cultur-
ally diverse Australians and covered a broad range of topics including marriage
rights, women’s role in land rights and intercultural relationships.
Rights by the River is a music and dance event celebrating and showcasing
Melbourne’s diverse young talent on stage. Special guests from Sydney, Radical
Son, joined Melbourne forces for Rights by the River and local heroes Fresh Mob
featured and launched their compilation CD as a �nale to the program.
Dancehall, and hip hop with Indigenous and Afro �avours resounded over the
urban banks of the Yarra and young performers gave an incredible show proving
once again Melbourne’s young music scene is as rich as it is diverse.
We revisited the one and only MASSIVE hip hop choir a year on from their debut
at Righteous 2010 and also welcomed Rising High Studios to the stage. Daddy
Dizzy hit us with the Hood-Star mixtape release, South Sudan massive 249 Ent
blazed onto the scene and favourite rap collective Dig Deep contributed towards
this fantastic festival. Zimbabwean dancehall king Apprentice with Dark $Paid,
killa moves and a dance�oor by Culture Crew and Fresh of the Block battled it
out B Boy and B Girl style.
YOUTH PARTICIPATION AND LEADERSHIPRIGHTEOUSMulticultural Youth Forum & Music Festival
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Proudly presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria and supported by the City of Melbourne, De-
partment of Premier and Cabinet, Arts Victoria, Australia Council for the Arts, Signal, Mantana
Foundation, Planet Urban and Arts Victoria
Rights at the Round Table
Established in 2005 with a small pilot project involving �ve African groups from
the Horn of Africa funded by VicHealth, Visible has connected over 300 artists from
diverse refugee and emerging culturally diverse communities with some of Mel-
bourne’s most versatile and talented artists/ producers. Visible was created to pro-
vide a ‘step up’ in the community and music industry for recent arrival and refugee
communities. Some of the musicians involved in Visible have ultimately become
strongly established performers and now feature in groups including Dereb The
Ambassador, Diafrix, The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, Grrilla Step and
Kimbaya. The �nal product of the program, encompises the recording, release and
launch of a CD. Last November, the Visible Six CD was launched at CERES.
After the original date of November 26 was washed out, we remained determined
to make the Visible CD Launch happen, which in the end took place on Decem-
ber 3 at CERES Environment Park from 2-6.30pm. The event launched the Visible
Six CD, the culmination of a year long music mentoring program with artists from
emerging and refugee communities.
In 2011 the Visible music mentoring program linked over 50 artists with 8 estab-
lished producers and musicians to record a track, receive promotional material
such as photos and video footage, performance opportunities at the Emerge
Festival and other events happening throughout the year, publicity through radio
and print, and the opportunity to attend music business skills workshops.
The �nal product of the program, the Visible Six CD, features the 13 produced
tracks from the artists and groups involved in the program and transverses 12
different cultures and many styles of music. The CD includes traditional music from
Ethiopia, Congo, Somalia and Burundi, and contemporary styles from Sri Lanka,
Colombia, Comoros and Paci�c Islands, Rwanda and South Sudan.
The CD Launch attracted an audience of around 200 and brought together over 10
different cultures to share music, dance together and learn about Victoria’s diverse
communities. It offered a supportive environment for emerging artists to perform
and get audience feedback, building con�dence in their music and stage craft as
well as a great promotional tool to get a kick start in the industry.
The lineup included: Bitsat Seyoum – original Ethiopian songstress, Jerusa-
lem Gospel Rumba – Congolese Gospel and sweet harmonies, Mirakle Gotti
– global Hip Hop with a message, Macc-Toó – Melbourne’s one and only female
Rwandan Hip Hop artist, Infaas – Sinhalese Rnb and Hip Hop, Anbessa Gebrehi-
wot – traditional Ethiopian roots music & the Burundian Drummers – traditional
Burundian drums, dance and chants.
The Visible Six CD may now be purchased through Multicultural Arts Victoria or
digitally downloaded on iTunes. More info: [email protected]
VISIBLEAn innovative arts mentorship program
EMPOWERING THROUGH THE ARTS
“I would like to appreciate and thank you for your follow up support. Thank you for letting us to play and promote ourselves”
Daniel Atlaw, J-Azmaris, Ethio-Jazz ensemble
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Multicultural Arts Victoria acknowledges the support of Moreland City Council through the
Community Grants Program 2011-2012. The Visible project in 2011 was funded by Australia
Council for the Arts, Arts Victoria, City of Melbourne and the Of�ce of Multicultural Affairs and
Citizenship and was facilitated by MAV as part of the Emerge Cultural Network.
J-Azmaris
CONTEMPORARY CULTURES Risk taking, experimentation, and cultural dialogue
“…strong, powerful ... incredibly moving ... mesmerising ... amazing!” – ArtsHub
Yumi Umiumare and Tony Yap in Zero, Zero
Multicultural Arts Victoria’s Contemporary Cultures is a new stream that focuses
on the multiplicity of creative approaches and provides pathways for experimenta-
tion moving away from traditional practices and stepping into innovative or mixed
approaches to cultural traditions and contemporary arts practice.
Following up the 2011 motiroti Food Sharing Workshop in partnership with
Melbourne Festival, MAV has been running a series of food sharing workshops
with a group of artists and creative people from diverse cultural backgrounds. The
last workshop delice was held on Saturday 4 February 2012 and saw Stella Hen-
nequin singing French songs from old times, Visier Sanyu sharing Naga chants
and music that soothed everyone’s spirit by Anthea Sidiropoulos.
Cherry, Cherry
Contemporary Cultures was of�cially initiated by supporting A is for Atlas, an
independent Australian performance company creating extraordinary live arts
experiences through cross-disciplinary practice. Cherry Cherry directed by Xan
Colman had a sold out season in the end of 2011. A unique tale of generosity
and loss, of adventure, art, and the making of home where the audience shared
an intimate meal with Iranian-Mauritian artist Neda Rahmani, home‐cooked in a
kitchen of song, drums, dance and storytelling.
MAV Contemporary Cultures has flavourNEW!
Cherry Cherry
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MAV has worked consistently incubating Tony Yap Company to showcase its
work through performance and workshops across Australia, and at an International
level in the Asian region. Check out what TYC has been up to.
Zero Zero is a new dance work by two of Melbourne’s foremost physical perform-
ers and long-term collaborators, Yumi Umiumare and Tony Yap. Yumi and Tony
bring their ideas, experience and skills from their long creative history together for
the last 15 years. Zero Zero is a new work now in its second creative development
after a successful season at Performance Space, Sydney.
Range/Terrain residency- A Generator Residency at NORPA Lismore between
23 January and 5 February supported by Kultour. Range/Terrain is an on-site residency/lab in regional Australia for artists of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds: Tony Yap (Melbourne), Paschal Berry (Sydney), Karla Dickens (Lismore) and Khaled Sabsabi.
“Now I lay me down to sleep. I thank all my good juju for the
arts…....... on the 26th of Jan, 2012, I spent the day with three of my brothers... Khaled born in Tripoli, Tony born in Malaysia and
Paschal from the beautiful Philippines in down town lismore ...... creating a very trippy mutli-cultural peaceful protest based on a universal spirit ..... there were a number of soggy shoes due
to heavy rain fall ...... but i’m pleased to say nobody was hurt ..” - Karla Dickens
TONY YAP COMPANY - tycMAV incubating
Range/Terrain is about dreaming big, to look at the possibilities of the terrain and the textures. We talk of soundscapes by the river. Mystics in the forest. Taking over a shop with a sign that says Colony Bar – and just imagine what you’ll see there. It is aimed at providing a creative environment for artistic exchange, risk, dialogue and engagement with each other and the community in which they will reside. The project will provide an open lab environment that emphasises cross art form engagements in consultation and collaboration with the local arts and non-arts community. By employing experimental and hybrid art forms and aesthetically diverse art practices, Range/Terrain seeks to generate innovative reconsiderations of genre and audience engagement.
Visible Sessions @ Arts Centre Melbourne Curve BarFridays - 18 November - 16 December 2011
The Visible Sessions celebrated its third year, strengthening MAV’s partnership with
Arts Centre Melbourne and bringing together emerging and renowned artists from
Melbourne’s established and new communities facilitating cross-cultural musical fu-
sions and discussions through improvisation sessions. Presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria in
partnership with Arts Centre Melbourne. Supported by City of Melbourne, Arts Victoria and the Australia Council for
the Arts.
Suzuki Night Market @ Queen Victoria MarketWednesdays - 16 November 2011 - 29 February 2012
The Suzuki Night Market was an array of warm evenings, delicious food, colourful
market stalls plus a showcase of dynamic local musicians, dancers and circus perform-
ers every week! Attracting more than 20,000 people each night the market combined
specialty stalls, cultural food and drinks and three stages of entertainment. The line up
this year presented some very exciting professional acts including the Red Eyes, Busta
Mento, Mikelangelo and Saint Clare, Afrobiotics, Quarter Street Orquesta,
Fresh Off the Block!, Woohoo Revue and the Habibis. Presented by Queen Victoria Market
in association with Multicultural Arts Victoria.
Fairfield Summer Concert Series @ Fairfield AmphitheatreSundays - 5-26 February 2012
There was no better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than kicking back on the banks
of the Yarra River watching the �nest world music and cultural dances by artists from
neighbouring countries around the globe at Fair�eld Amphitheatre through out Febru-
ary. The Fair�eld Summer concert series presented a myriad of diverse yet local talent.
Proudly produced by Multicultural Arts Victoria. Presented by the City of Yarra.
Music for the People @ Shore Reserve, Pascoe Vale SouthSaturday 25 February
Music for the People (MFTP) opened the Brunswick Music Festival this year and ex-
tended the festival beyond Brunswick and into the surrounding Moreland suburbs. The
MFTP 2012 program offered kid’s activities, market stalls and a myriad of music and
dance. From bellydance with Underbelly to Serbian dance with Kolo; from cumbia
with Madre Monte to gypsy with the Shljivovitz Orchestra, the crowd were treated
to a fantastic party atmosphere. The Public Opinion Afro-Orchestra took the show
out in spectacular afro-funk style and left us all looking forward to the full festival
season. Presented by Moreland City Council in partnership with Multicultural Arts Victoria.
FROMSUMMER
TO AUTUMN
MAV SUMMER SEASON IN REVIEW
UNTIL APRIL Saturday Sessions: Music from Around the Globe @
The Famous Spiegeltent, Arts Centre Melbourne
Spend your Saturday afternoons at the Famous Spiegeltent and enjoy the
myriad of cross-cultural melodies on offer! Every Saturday 2pm, until Sat 21
April. On 17 March Celebrate St Pat’s: Come along and enjoy two of Mel-
bourne’s �nest traditional Celtic music acts as they offer their �nest Irish mu-
sic repertoire in celebration of St Patrick’s Day. Saoirse and Adharc will deliver
heart wrenching love songs, beautiful ballads, hand clapping, toe-tapping jigs
and reels and some spectacular Irish dancing to get the place jumping!
Presented by the Arts Centre Melbourne in association with Multicultural Arts Victoria
Visit MAV website for full program details
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Phil Baywater
www.multiculturalarts.com.au
Multicultural Arts Victoria Staff- Executive Of�cer: Jill Morgan. Finance, Of�ce & ICT Manager: Hung Nguyen. Admininstration, Publicity & Design: Deshani Wickremasinghe. Marketing, Development & Contemporary Cultures: Claudia Escobar. Project Of�cers: Anita Larkin, Anne Harkin, Jess Fairfax. Project Of�cer Youth: Penne Thornton. Events & Operations: Meg Larkin, Andrea Makris, Trinidad Estay. Emerge Cultural Hubs Coordinator: Suzi Cordell
Theatre Internship: Dr Rand Hazou. Photos by James Henry, DWV Photography, Heidrun Lohr, Karla Dickens, Georgia Metaxas, Polly Armstrong, Peter Glenane, Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore, Anne Harkin and Jill Morgan.
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MAVLOOKOUT MARCH-APRIL 2012
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) is Victoria’s peak arts organisation promoting cultural diversity in the arts. MAV is not for pro�t and is the only organisation of its kind in the State of Victoria, Australia and provides signi�cant leadership for the
advancement of multicultural arts locally, nationally and internationally.
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