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

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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

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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 – �esta@multiculturalarts.com.au.

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�ce@multiculturalarts.com.au

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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: projects@multiculturalarts.com.au

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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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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