Monday, November 9th 2009
Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts
2pm-6pm
Multicultural Arts and Mobility: A Queensland Perspective
BEMAC are honored to announce that they will be hosting a Multicultural Arts Round Table at Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts next Monday, November 9th 2009.
The theme for the roundtable is “Multicultural Arts and Mobility: A Queensland Perspective”
In attendance will be delegates from around Australia that make up the board of Kultour (the national touring body for Multicultural Arts) alongside representatives from government agencies including Brisbane City Council, Logan City Council, Arts Queensland, Australia Council for the Arts, regional Queensland, venues and presenters.
The roundtable has been designed as to provide a key opportunity to air and discuss the issues and opportunities that Queensland's culturally and linguistically diverse artists face. This is in conbination with the opprtunity for artists to ask questions of and listen to a panel of key industry representatives and artists with a range of touring experiences.
It is anticipated that this mini-conference will open up the dialogue for Multicultural Arts here in Queensland and that
some on-going relationships and opportunities will develop that see Queensland artists with more national and international opportunities.
The event will also feature showcase appearances by some of Qld’s finest multicultural artists inclduing “Dheeraj” Showcase (music), “Paradise” Showcase (theatre), “Anthony Garcia” Showcase (music), “Walisuma” Showcase (music) and “Baala Baajo” Showcase (music), as well as photography and visual art from Salaam Elmerebi and Tewodros Fekadu. Panelists will include:
Anthony Garcia (Musician) - MULTICULTURAL ARTS QLD AND ACCESS
Salam Elmerebi (Visual Artist) - MULTICULTURAL ARTS QLD AND ACCESS
Tanya Martin - Brisbane Powerhouse – PARTERNERSHIP MODEL FOR MULTICULTURAL ARTS QLD
Sebastian Flynn – Events Manager, Department of Communities, Director, Qld Multicultural Festival – FESTIVALS AND CULTURAL PLATFORMS FOR CULTURALLY DIVERSE ARTS IN QLD
Ruth Hodgman – Director, The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts – DIVERSITY IN AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
Jo Pratt – Director, BEMAC – ROLE OF BEMAC AS PEAK BODY – REGIONAL AND METROPOLITAN
Michael Whiticker - Artistic Director, Music Centre North Queensland – REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE MULTICULTURAL ARTS
Denise Foley – CEO, Q Music – FUNDING and other support, TOURING, Q Song, AWME etc
Jill Morgan – CEO, Multicultural Arts Victoria – GETTING OUT OF QLD
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
World by Night
BEMAC (Brisbane ENTERPRISING MULTICULTURAL ARTS Centre) is proud to announce its inaugural WORLD BY NIGHT FESTIVAL. Held 6pm till 10pm, Fri Nov 20th in the beautiful world heritage listed waterfront gardens @ Yungaba in Kangaroo Point, World By Night is a free entry, family friendly festival featuring contemporary world music, dance, cuisine and craft.
Performances: The View From Madeleine's Couch, Vessels, Tibet 2 Timbuk 2, Walisuma
Workshops: Beat Boxing, Latin Salsa Dance, African Drumming, Mordern Contemp Dance w Black Dove, Tai Chi - QIGONG and Bollywood Dhamaka dance.
Held under the stars, World By Night will see the historic waterfront gardens and buildings underneath the Story Bridge come to life for the last time before private development; with music, dance, workshops, foods stalls, arts & crafts and information stalls in an exquisite celebration of the important arts, cultural and cuisine benefits that migrants and refugees have brought to Queensland culture.
Stalls will feature foods from around the world, including Pacific, African, Asian, western European, Eastern European, and the America’s. There will also be a fresh food stall which stock unusual foods from Indian spices to exotic vegetables and fruits. Stalls will have information available on the dishes sold about the ingredients and their origins, how these traditional dishes might have been made 150 years ago and how they might have changed to suit the Australian version.
Art and Craft stalls will also feature across the market’s with high quality diverse craft from numerous world cultures on display- the perfect Christmas shopping alternative!! There will also be free Henna Tattooing all night.
The festival opening also will feature an Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony and a welcome to country from the local indigenous community.
FRIDAY 20TH NOVEMBER
6PM – 10PM @ Yungaba
120 Main St, Kangaroo Point (Free Entry Family Event)
Performances: The View From Madeleine's Couch, Vessels, Tibet 2 Timbuk 2, Walisuma
Workshops: Beat Boxing, Latin Salsa Dance, African Drumming, Mordern Contemp Dance w Black Dove, Tai Chi - QIGONG and Bollywood Dhamaka dance.
Held under the stars, World By Night will see the historic waterfront gardens and buildings underneath the Story Bridge come to life for the last time before private development; with music, dance, workshops, foods stalls, arts & crafts and information stalls in an exquisite celebration of the important arts, cultural and cuisine benefits that migrants and refugees have brought to Queensland culture.
Stalls will feature foods from around the world, including Pacific, African, Asian, western European, Eastern European, and the America’s. There will also be a fresh food stall which stock unusual foods from Indian spices to exotic vegetables and fruits. Stalls will have information available on the dishes sold about the ingredients and their origins, how these traditional dishes might have been made 150 years ago and how they might have changed to suit the Australian version.
Art and Craft stalls will also feature across the market’s with high quality diverse craft from numerous world cultures on display- the perfect Christmas shopping alternative!! There will also be free Henna Tattooing all night.
The festival opening also will feature an Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony and a welcome to country from the local indigenous community.
FRIDAY 20TH NOVEMBER
6PM – 10PM @ Yungaba
120 Main St, Kangaroo Point (Free Entry Family Event)
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The Saruzu Quartet with Kacey Patrick
BEMAC are proud co-presenters of The Saruzu Quartet with Kacey Patrick at Brisbane Powerhouse.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Excellent Event
BEMAC is proud to support this excellent event in the heart of the south side. Please come along and enjoy a slice of life in this vibrant and culturally diverse community!
Bring the family!
Bring the family!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
BEMAC presents Karalbo - One for All
You are cordially invited to the premiere of "Karalbo". Karalbo is the culmination of year two of BEMAC's One 4 All project, funded by the Australia Council for the Arts, art in a multicultural Australia initiative. An original musical theatre piece which has been collaboratively created by young people from Sudanese, Samoan, Papua New Guinean, Indigenous and Australian backgrounds; Karalbo will take you on a journey, trekking across Sudan, singing in the Pacific and chewing bubble-gum in Australia. These young people have come to together to create both a show and friendships that will last a life-time....Karalbo, all together!
‘Karalbo’, an Aboriginal word meaning ‘togetherness’ is a fitting name for this project exploring the journeys of young Queenslanders from diverse backgrounds.
These young people have collaborated with professional artists such as Brisbane musician Roz Pappalardo, and each other, to tell their stories through music and drama. The performance will trace journeys from around the world, meeting in the city of Brisbane and looking to the future.
BEMAC's One 4 All project funded by the Australia Council's Arts in a Multicultural Australia Initiative.
Get your tickets at the door or on Brisbane Powerhouse site - http://www.brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/view/one_4_all_karalbo
‘Karalbo’, an Aboriginal word meaning ‘togetherness’ is a fitting name for this project exploring the journeys of young Queenslanders from diverse backgrounds.
These young people have collaborated with professional artists such as Brisbane musician Roz Pappalardo, and each other, to tell their stories through music and drama. The performance will trace journeys from around the world, meeting in the city of Brisbane and looking to the future.
BEMAC's One 4 All project funded by the Australia Council's Arts in a Multicultural Australia Initiative.
Get your tickets at the door or on Brisbane Powerhouse site - http://www.brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/view/one_4_all_karalbo
Friday, October 2, 2009
NEWS BULLETIN!!!
BEMAC IN ASSOCIATION WITH BRISBANE POWERHOUSE PRESENTS:
PLANET MUSIC SERIES – Zhiva Voda & the Russian Folkloric Ensemble
FREE MUSIC SERIES 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Saturday 3rd October
Be transported through time with 2 of Brisbane ’s finest Eastern European Groups. Renowned for their performance of Bulgarian traditional music and song, Zhiva Voda (‘Water of Life’) offers a unique and vibrant musical experience.
Inspired by the beauty of their home land’s traditions, Reni Pavlova-Bojilov and George Gaydov join with Australian born Ann Bermingham to c rea te soaring solos, spine- tingling harmonies and virtuosic instrumentals, underpinned by exciting rhythms, and universal stories of love, longing and everyday life.
The Russian Folkloric Ensemble Samotsvety was established in February 2000. Since then the ensemble has matured and now performs more than 70 Russian folkloric songs, Cossacks songs, Ukrainian, and Gipsy songs. Samotsvety means semi-precious jewels.
ENTRY: Free
TIME: 5–7pm
PARKING: Powerhouse parking is available
Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St , New Farm
PLANET MUSIC SERIES – Zhiva Voda & the Russian Folkloric Ensemble
FREE MUSIC SERIES 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Saturday 3rd October
Be transported through time with 2 of Brisbane ’s finest Eastern European Groups. Renowned for their performance of Bulgarian traditional music and song, Zhiva Voda (‘Water of Life’) offers a unique and vibrant musical experience.
Inspired by the beauty of their home land’s traditions, Reni Pavlova-Bojilov and George Gaydov join with Australian born Ann Bermingham to c rea te soaring solos, spine- tingling harmonies and virtuosic instrumentals, underpinned by exciting rhythms, and universal stories of love, longing and everyday life.
The Russian Folkloric Ensemble Samotsvety was established in February 2000. Since then the ensemble has matured and now performs more than 70 Russian folkloric songs, Cossacks songs, Ukrainian, and Gipsy songs. Samotsvety means semi-precious jewels.
ENTRY: Free
TIME: 5–7pm
PARKING: Powerhouse parking is available
Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St , New Farm
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
The Anwar Abudragh visit wrap up
Anwar Abudragh, master of Iraqi maqam (traditional songs), oud and joze (small spike-fiddle) conducted music workshops and concerts in August in collaboration with BEMAC, BAMEDAN and the Brisbane Powerhouse. For the first time Anwar Abudragh brought his classical Iraqi music mastery (developed at the Baghdad University and through his work with Iraqi music masters Munir Basheer and Nasser Shamma) to Brisbane. Abudragh also has extensive teaching experience teaching Western musicians the theory, form and improvisation of traditional Iraqi music, having taught in Europe for the last 9 years.
Awar Abudragh's Iraqi Maqam workshop was attended by 15 local musicians including players of oud, clarinet, ney, kemenche, erhu, setar, darabuka and singers. The size and accoustics of BEMAC's hall were perfect, as was the weather on the lawn during lunch break. The workshop participants performed one of the songs they learnt at the community concert on the following day which was also located in the lovely Yungaba hall. Kanagaroo Point locals attended the concert and the audience feedback was very positive.
Anwar Abudragh and local musicians including Nawraz Alfreh (kemanche), Greta Kelly (kemanche tarhu) and dancer Tamara Taylor performed as part of Brisbane's Queen St Mall Live program. A keen Iranian dancer hopped up on stage and danced to one of the debka (Arabic rythym) dance pieces with Tamara who was well received by the large audience who'd gathered.
The Brisbane Powerhouse hosted a fantastic concert on Saturday 15th August. The audience, some of whom recognised the songs of their youth, responded warmly and this enthusiasm and the clicking, clapping and ululation that it generates infected the whole crowd, who gave the performers two standing ovations. This concert was aptly named 'Anwar Abudragh and friends', because all the local musicians have been playing middle-eastern music together for several years now and because the genuine warmth of Anwar's spirit had made us all firm friends. For me it was the culmination of a long held dream; for the past two years I had attended workshops with Anwar at the Labyrinth Music School in Crete, Greece and wished I could share the privilige with my musical colleagues far away in Brisbane. Anwar's visit to Brisbane realised that dream and BEMAC's involvment enabled it. Thanks to all the hard-working crew at BEMAC.
Greta Kelly
Awar Abudragh's Iraqi Maqam workshop was attended by 15 local musicians including players of oud, clarinet, ney, kemenche, erhu, setar, darabuka and singers. The size and accoustics of BEMAC's hall were perfect, as was the weather on the lawn during lunch break. The workshop participants performed one of the songs they learnt at the community concert on the following day which was also located in the lovely Yungaba hall. Kanagaroo Point locals attended the concert and the audience feedback was very positive.
Anwar Abudragh and local musicians including Nawraz Alfreh (kemanche), Greta Kelly (kemanche tarhu) and dancer Tamara Taylor performed as part of Brisbane's Queen St Mall Live program. A keen Iranian dancer hopped up on stage and danced to one of the debka (Arabic rythym) dance pieces with Tamara who was well received by the large audience who'd gathered.
The Brisbane Powerhouse hosted a fantastic concert on Saturday 15th August. The audience, some of whom recognised the songs of their youth, responded warmly and this enthusiasm and the clicking, clapping and ululation that it generates infected the whole crowd, who gave the performers two standing ovations. This concert was aptly named 'Anwar Abudragh and friends', because all the local musicians have been playing middle-eastern music together for several years now and because the genuine warmth of Anwar's spirit had made us all firm friends. For me it was the culmination of a long held dream; for the past two years I had attended workshops with Anwar at the Labyrinth Music School in Crete, Greece and wished I could share the privilige with my musical colleagues far away in Brisbane. Anwar's visit to Brisbane realised that dream and BEMAC's involvment enabled it. Thanks to all the hard-working crew at BEMAC.
Greta Kelly
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