Emerge in Yarra presents a weeklong festival spanning a multitude of workshops, theatre performances, cooking demonstrations, live music, storytelling, spoken word, comedy and conversations.
Founded in 2004 as a platform for artists in MAV’s Visible Music Mentoring Program, the festival has since grown to encompass talented artists from refugee and emerging communities across the city, diverse art forms, new collaborations and commissioned works. The festival is timed to coincide with the United Nations World Refugee Day and Refugee Week and celebrates the ever-expanding contributions artists from all sectors of our diverse society have made in building Melbourne’s unique creative landscape and the cultural fabric of Victoria.
Emerge in Yarra takes place on the traditional lands of the Wurrundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respect to elders past and present and recognize their continuing spiritual, physical and cultural connection to the land.
PROGRAM http://multiculturalarts.com.au/event/emergeinyarra2016/
Saturday 18 June, 3pm-5pm
Slow Stylin’ at The Social Studio
Workshop: sustainable fashion & tote making
Sunday 19 June – Saturday 25 June
Zohreh Izadikia at The Ownership Project
Exhibition by Iranian painter incorporating traditional Persian designs with realistic scenes depicting displacement and loss
Tuesday 21 June, 7pm
Amataga O Le Alofa at Richmond Theatrette
Theatre, Music and Storytelling by Melbourne’s Samoan community
Wednesday 22 June, 7pm
Refugee Week: An Interactive Performance
Presented by Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria & Melbourne Playback Theatre
Thursday 23 June, 7pm
Common Ground at Richmond Theatrette
Interfaith spoken word and improvised music
Saturday 25 June, 7.30pm
Nhatty Man & Gara – Selam album launch at Melba Speigeltent
Music, dance and circus by talented artists from Melbourne’s Ethiopian, Iranian and Senegambian communities
And much more! Emerge in Yarra details http://multiculturalarts.com.au/event/emergeinyarra2016/
And don’t forget also Emerge in the West - Free on Saturday June 4 on Footscray’s Nicholson St!
More Details http://multiculturalarts.com.au/event/emerge-in-the-west-2016/
