MULTICULTURAL ARTS VICTORIA AND IMMIGRATION MUSEUM PRESENT GENERATIONS – A NEW MULTI-GENERATIONAL, MULTI-ARTFORM, MULTI-PERSPECTIVE FESTIVAL EXPLORING NEW WAYS OF BELONGING.
Artists from multicultural backgrounds unite for a day of dynamic artistic exchange, performance and discourse, in creative pursuit of a future worth sharing.
Our far-ranging line-up includes Adrian Eagle, an inter-generational panel discussion led by Maxine Beneba Clarke, Iaki Vallejo & Evolution, Chinese Square Dancers, OPEN JAM ‘Καφενειο’, Allara Pattison, Melbourne Spoken Word, Vasa Pasifika, Nela Trifkovic & MIRAZ, Jonathan Homsey, Australian Multilingual Writing Project, Miream Salameh, L2R, Voice for Change featuring Next Gen, Ror, MoMO & Thando, Story IS Connection, Joshinder Chaggar, Assembly, and the Hadrami Community.
A myriad of creative explorations, spoken word and participatory dance unfurling across the day.
Food available at reasonable prices from Tastes of Senegal, the Hmong Community Stall and 2 Massie de Munde (Indian food truck). There will be plenty of vegetarian & halal options.
Artists Highlights
ALLARA BRIGGS PATTISON - Allara Briggs Pattison is a Yorta Yorta musician. Lose yourself in a swirl of sound as one woman creates a sweet tangle of double bass and looped tones.
ADRIAN EAGLE - Renowned soul and RnB singer-songwriter Adrian Eagle has garnered widespread for his music and has toured with the legendary Hilltop Hoods and won Best New Artist at the SA Music Awards.
ASSEMBLY - Assembly is an innovative cross-cultural collaboration brought together 10 high-calibre Victorian musicians from a range of disciplines to create a new work in celebration of Cultural Diversity Week this year.
