EVENTS IN JULY 2009
bemac in association with brisbane powerhouse presents:
planet – mars melto & a french butler called smith
Saturday 4th July 2009
Location: Turbine Platform, Brisbane Powerhouse, Street, New Farm
Time: 5.00pm - 7.00pm
Cost: FREE
For more information contact BEMAC on bemac@bemac.org.au, or phone us on 07 3391 4433
Acoustic sessions
Saturday 4th July 2009
Location: BEMAC, ‘Yungaba’, 120 Main Street , Kangaroo Point, BRISBANE
Time: Doors open 7pm drinks and nibbles available
Cost: $ 10 .00 Entry Fee
The first in what will be a series of regular acoustic shows which will celebrate stringed instruments from around the world... This week we feature the guitar, and BEMAC favorite, ‘Anthony Garcia’, who will be joined by ‘Mars Melto’, visiting from Vanuatu and local emerging artists "Nes and Sammy J".
For more information contact Tom on 0402 542 132 or Jo on 0404 602 081
pulse – talkin the drum
tichawona, spankinhide, zormiwasa
Saturday 4th July 2009
Location: Kurilpa Hall, 174 Boundary Street, West End
Time: Doors open 7pm drinks and nibbles available
Cost: $ 15.00 Entry Fee
For more information please email talkinthedrummaillist-bounces@talkinthedrum.com.au
salaam exhibition launch
Saturday 4th July 2009
Location: Brisbane Square Library, 266 George Street , Brisbane , Level 2
Time: Library Hours
Cost: $ 15.00 Entry Fee
For more information email salaamproject@gmail.com
QPAC BU$K
Saturday 4th July 2009
Location: Top of Queens Street Mall,
Time: Auditions are from 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Cost: please see link provided…
For more information and to register please click on the provided link: http://www.qpac.com.au/busk/?utm_source=qtix&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Busk
Colombia independence Day CELEBRATIONS…
BEMAC are pleased to be supporting a huge weekend of celebrations for Columbia Day, kick off on the Friday night.... read below for more details:
COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL
Friday 17th July 2009
Location: The Valley Hotel, Level 2, 388 Brunswick Street , Fortitude Valley
Time: 8:00pm – 5:00am
Cost: $ 15.00 pre-sale, $18.00 at the door
FOOD FESTIVAL
Saturday 18th July 2009
Location: BEMAC Outdoors, 120 Main Street , KANGAROO POINT
Time: 11:00am – 5:00pm
Cost: FREE by purchasing Friday’s ticket otherwise $7
Children under 12 y/o Free
Live Latin dance and music is booming worldwide and has now hit Australian shores in a big way! Capturing the attention of Australians through its exuberant rhythm, sensuality, passion and exotic hip movement, no one can deny that Latin culture is growing more and more popular each day!
For more information on bookings & Information contact: Elkin on 0401 241 777, 0432 153 336.
bemac in association with brisbane powerhouse presents:
‘Party under the Bridge celebrating Colombia ’ Independence Day
Saturday 18th July 2009
Location: BEMAC Outdoors, 120 Main Street , KANGAROO POINT
Time: 7:00pm – 12:00 midnight!
Cost: $10.00
Price includes half an hour authentic salsa-merengue lesson
Audio Visual
Excellent Music with Master DJ Carlos
Drinks available
For more information please contact Carlos or Haydee on 07 3808 8678 or 0402 175 288 or visit their webpage www.allatin.com.au.
WORKSHOPS
One 4 All 09
If you are a young person aged 12-17 and are interested in music or drama, then One 4 All is the program for you. Participants can elect to develop their skills in any of the FOLLOWING areas, including: African Drumming, Drama, Songwriting, Singing, Guitar, Spoken Word/MCing, Indigenous instruments, etc. There will be weekly workshops (at a location near you!) and then once a month all the participants from across SEQ will come together at BEMAC to exchange creative ideas and create new works. The program will culminate in a show at Brisbane Powerhouse on the 16th October
For more information, contact Jo or Ema on 3391 4433 or turn up for the information session at BEMAC on Saturday 11th July from 12-4pm
bemac is proud to present:
mars melto
Wednesday 8th July 2009
Meet and Share stories with the internationally renowned story teller
Author, poet, storyteller, playwright, producer, musician, songwriter, and artist, Marcel Meltherorong, or Mars Melto, as he is known in the Pacific has traveled the whole world captivating young people with his stories and music.
Location: LOGAN
Cost: FREE
Time: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
For more information contact: Mel @ 0412 564 053
PHOTOGRAPHIC COURSE FOR BEGINNERS
6 weekly sessions
This course is in basic photo techniques for the beginner.
Location: BEMAC “Yungaba” 120 Main Street Kangaroo Point.
Cost: $12 per session
Time: 6.30 – 8.30 pm, start date tbc.
For further information please contact: Richard McLaren phone, 0429 485 921 or email, zouchai4@bigpond.net.au Limited number of places available.
Theatre Workshops at BEMAC
Every Monday – 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Location: BEMAC, ‘Yungaba’, 120 Main Street , Kangaroo Point, BRISBANE
Cost: $20 per session
The philosophy of this workshop is that performance is for everyone, not just skilled professionals.
The focus throughout is on nurturing each participant’s personal creativity in a theatrical environment. Through practicing simple group, duet, and solo improvisations, we will explore different ways of telling a story, and build relationships with our fellow performers, our audience and our environment.
For further information or to reserve a place, contact: mircha.mangiacotti@gmail.com
ARTMIK ART WORKSHOPS
Art workshops and classes
A r t & writing mentoring
Art tours
For further information please email info@artmilk.com.au or visit their website www.artmik.com.au.
BOLLYWOOD DHAMAKA
Learn Rich & Vibrant Bollywood Dance with Asha Shah
Services Offered:
Bollywood Themes Parties
Kids Birthday Party
Wedding Dance Party
Corporate Dance Workshop
Bollywood Fitness Workshops
Bollywood Costumes on SALE & HIRE
Bindi’s & Bangles for sale.
For further information contact Asha on ash.bris@gmail.com or call her on 07 3470 1683/0431 183 146.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
B150 CELEBRATIONS – Sunday 6th September
JOIN BEMAC and come be apart of 150 years of Brisbane ’s Independence with the ‘B150 CELEBRATIONS’. This is ‘ Brisbane City Council’s’ largest event for 2009, and BEMAC will be providing a journey throughout the History of Brisbane ’s CULTURAL migration through MUSIC, DANCE, and PERFORMANCE. This will start from the Aboriginal settlement and migration from Indonesia, New Guinea and Melanesia, to the Colonial Settlement with British migrants, the arrival of continental Europeans, Chinese, and Germans, to Post War Jews, Irish, Greek, Italian, Yugoslavian, and Dutch, New Zealanders, refugees from Spain and Portugal, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Russia, post 1960’s – South American Countries, Asian Countries, to the 21st Century migrants from the Middle East and Africa.
If you feel that you have a group/or would like to opportunity to celebrate your culture in this event, please contact ema at ema@bemac.org.au or phone 07 3391 4433. Please note that this will be a free performance, however, it is a special event to celebrate your coming!!!
GIVE AWAYS!!!
COME celebrate COLUMBIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY with us, be in first to receive the free offers below:
To ALL BEMAC MEMBERS, we have:
5x free tickets to the All Music and Dance night in the Valley, tickets are worth $18.00.
20x free food Festival tickets worth $7.00 each
5x free tickets to the ‘Party under the Bridge’ worth $10 each.
Please email: ema@bemac.org.au
Watch this space for BEMAC’s next month’s E-Newsletter!!!
For any further information on BEMAC events and workshops, please contact us on the below details, if you are wanting to contact BEMAC in regards to the ‘Expressions of Interest’ doc attached, please email ema@bemac.org.au
Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre (BEMAC)
Phone: 07 3391 4433
Fax: 07 3391 2802
PO Box 7299
East Brisbane QLD 4169
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