The Australian Centre for the Moving Image presents First Look: Mama Africa Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 May 2012 The Black Power Mix Tape 1967-1975 Thursday 3 to Wednesday 9 May 2012 Come Back, Africa Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 May 2012 As part of its First Look program, the Australian Centre for the Moving [...]
Southern Africa’s epic beauty and raw intensity is captured in striking monochrome by internationally acclaimed photographer Christopher Rimmer in Spirits Speak. The exhibitions opens at Melbourne’s Galleria Rocco, 10 June – 9 July 2012. Melbourne based, South African photographer, Christopher Rimmer traversed the length and breadth of his former homeland and returns for two exhibitions [...]
The 1st annual African Film Festival Australia will screen in Melbourne for the first time from the 11th till 15th of April. The inaugural program includes features, documentaries, experimental animations and a special African shorts session promoting upcoming film makers. The program is diverse and eclectic highlighting the intense complexity of African culture and experience [...]
Sunday 11 March 1:30pm to 2:30pm Prolific Sudanese-born composer and master guitarist Eshak Awi has earned an undisputed reputation as a virtuoso of African guitar styles. Performing with 8 piece Fula African Band. Eshak Awi (Sudan) – Vocals & Guitar; Jane Baker (Australia) – Guitar & Backing Vocals; Onda Mfume (Congo) – Bass & [...]
Recruiting Now at Youthworx Media! InSite is a project for young people (15-25) of all cultural backgrounds to gain filmmaking skills and produce a personal story for the screen. Through weekly workshops and professional mentoring with Sista Savage and Naina Sen you will learn to script, shoot and edit as a digital artist and crew [...]
Long before Paul Simon went to Graceland, Johnny Clegg flouted apartheid laws in South Africa by forming the seminal mixed-race band Juluka in the 1970s. Teaming with Sipho Mchunu. Johnny’s sensational cross-cultural concept established the template for fusing Western pop with Zulu rhythms – English vocals fixed to an African heartbeat. Interview with Africanoz AfricanOZ [...]
The National Australia Bank and Jesuit Social Services, supported by AMES, offer a program of paid work experience and development for suitably qualified African-Australians at the Bank‘s Australian offices in Melbourne. There are a number of roles available within various business units in the areas of Finance, Technology and Business Administration. The African Australian Inclusion [...]
PLOS Musical Productions a non professional group is seeking a cast for our July 2012 production of HAIRSPRAY Information Night Monday 30 January 2012 – 8pm PLOS Shed – Overport Park – Cnr Overport and Somerset Roads Frankston 3199 Auditions from 6—12 February 2012 Production Location – Frankston Arts Centre Production Dates – [...]
Friday November 18th – Friday December 16th 2011 The Arts Centre, Curve Bar 4.30-7pm A unique series of FREE jam sessions and rhythmic exchanges exploring rhythm and blues, experimental sounds, European melodies, globalised fusions, afro-beat and jazz. Now in its third year, Multicultural Arts Victoria in association with the Arts Centre presents Visible [...]
Set in Africa, this powerfully intense and totally engrossing new play deals with the AIDS drug trials…..and the ever increasing complex relationship between researcher and student. Prepare yourself for a riveting, edge of your seat drama with a final climax you won’t see coming ! This Australian premiere production stars Glenda Linscott and Blessing Mokgohloa [...]
