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Celebrate the opening of @ngvmelbourne Africa Fashion with a free day of art, music, dance, and talks for all ages, curated in collaboration with creative producer Dorcas Maphakela. www.ngv.vic.gov.au/program/africa-fashion-opening-day PROGRAM 12-12.45pm | Africa Fashion Curator’s Introductory Talk by Dr Christine Checinska 1 – 3.30pm | Music & Performance, curated by Dorcas Maphakela 1 – 4pm | Weaving Workshop with Qaymi Arts & Craft  GUEST ARTISTS HAIR DAY | featuring Zarah Garbrah, Agata Saka, Thabani Tshuma and Chichi Nwokocha DANCE | Choregraphed by Asanti Dance Theatre HOUSE BAND | Brotha Asanti & Soulectric DJ | Chris NG  IG TAGS: @zarahg @aggysaka @thabani.tshuma @soulectric_official @djchrisng @soulsista_says

Come see me at the @ngvmelbourne Triennial EXTRA: Afrocentric Performances Curated by @thecandybowers in response to sculptures, 'Reaching Out' and 'All In' by British artist @thomasjprice__ An original program of nightly performances that will move, tickle, ground and lift the crowd to new heights. Supported by house band The Experience, enjoy live music, spoken word poetry and dance celebrating the talents of the African diaspora living in Australia. Includes special guest appearances by Jace XL, Aisha Dee, Nhatty Man, Okenyo, Samuel Gaskin and Ajak Kwai. All ages and everybody welcome. NIGHTLY PROGRAM: 6.00pm Act 1 7.10pm Act 2 7.45pm Guest Artist (Fri/Sat/Sun) | Afrocentric Jam (Mon-Thu) 8.20pm Act 3

In Nsibidi We found meaning. Meaning in shapes, in signs, meaning in, movements. Movements of thousands of symbols. Thousands of gestures, drawn in the air, drawn on ground, drawn on skin... @angelita.biscotti 💗 @artsandculturemcc @mattolucas @midsummafestival

12-12.45pm | Africa Fashion Curator’s Introductory Talk by Dr Christine Checinska 1 – 3.30pm | Music & Performance, curated by Dorcas Maphakela 1 – 4pm | Weaving Workshop with Qaymi Arts & Craft  GUEST ARTISTS HAIR DAY | featuring Zarah Garbrah, Agata Saka, Thabani Tshuma and Chichi Nwokocha DANCE | Choregraphed by Asanti Dance Theatre HOUSE BAND | Brotha Asanti & Soulectric DJ | Chris NG  IG TAGS: @zarahg @aggysaka @thabani.tshuma @soulectric_official @djchrisng @soulsista_says @xavier.gibsonn @appiahannan

Mgbe onye ji tete ụra bụ ụtụtụ ya. Whenever one wakes up is his own morning.  #igboproverbs #norush #pace #yourself

If we stand tall, it is because we stand on the backs of those that have come before us. - Yoruba proverb

@thomasjprice__ a honour to witness your work and share space. #reppinlondon #visualartist #sculpture

#Linkinbio AMPLIFY: ON THE 23RD DAY, MARS WAS IN GEMINI Event Details Add event to favourites listLaunch page sharing overlay A person wearing a lilac leotard reclines on an office chair against a wooden fence. Their hair covers their face and they wear bright pink heels. Image by Angelita Biscotti Presented by: Maribyrnong City Council Performance Variety Visual Arts An evening of multi-disciplinary performance-art by creatives with roots in the Western suburbs Venus in aloof Aquarius knows how to keep you wanting, topped by gruff rebel boss Saturn strong in his fixed-air home sign. Fixed signs are about holding on, so hold on only to what's right for you. Deep connections are impossible without deep investments. Beneath the spiciest of truths, half-truths and lies Mars finds in Gemini, it's time to bare the skin you've got in the game. You don't need game when your feet are honest. On this Midsumma evening, body- and soul-based local creatives Mohamed Chamas, Daniel R Marks, Scotty So, Piano Punk, Chichi Nwokocha, Cher Tan, and Angelita Biscotti respond to the latest updates in planetary motion. Through music, words, and gesture, they transform this former church into a celestial spectacle, a place for inclusive community and loving holiness. On the 23rd Day, Mars Was in Gemini is part of Maribyrnong City Council’s Amplify program: an evening of multi-disciplinary performance-art by creatives with roots in the Western suburbs. In this Midsumma edition of Amplify, guest curator Angelita Biscotti brings community together for an astrological-themed arts celebration. Mohamed Chamas Cher Tan Scotty So Angelita Biscotti Kip Mac Daniel R Marks (DRM)

Sharing at Spring Radio Laria, with Simone King, a widely published poet whose live performances are compelling and enthralling. Tickets are $10 (full) or $5 (concession) and are available from: TICKETS IN BIO Therr will be have tickets on the door. Doors open 7pm and the live poetry kicks off at 7:30. Gig includes open mic where poets, storytellers and writers of all kinds are encouraged to share their work. All genders are welcome to read, sign up on the night, 10 slots available and 5 minute limit. The audience is very supportive and they welcome new readers. Venue Open Studio (204 High St, 3070) is Northcote institution for culturally amazing gigs. Come along and join this warm, vibrant poetry community and don't forget about Open Studio's yummy crepes!

Simon Nwokocha laid to rest back home in his home village, August 4th, 2022. Yes Dad, I will always remember, ‘all work and no play makes Chi a dull...' - Tribute - If I scooped up all the red dirt and sand into one place. Or dug my way to the centre of the earth. Even if I pushed all the grit and dust to one side. In it all. All you would find buried is my love for you. You had a way with words, I still wish I could hear them. I inherited some of your eloquence but none of your sharp wit and quips. I still wish I could hear them. Always well dressed and polished, I took your persuasive smile. You were always so debonair, you commanded rooms, Conducted laughter and symphony filled stories, You entertained wherever you laid your hat. And you laid that hat. But still a gentleman. You took your persuasive smile, wherever you went. The time we shared was precious to me, even if it wasn’t enough time. Time never seems enough. I loved you when you here, I love you now that you are gone. I will scoop up all the red dirt and sand into one place. I will dig my way to the centre of it and push all the grit and dust to one side. And in it all, I will plant my love for you, I will water it with my tears, Now and then, so that it will grow deeper. I will remember. I will keep nourishing my roots, keeping your memories alive. Rest in peace old man.

Come reach....Rawthentic peeps in the PI @e.tha.felon , @jmac_rawthentic and @eduaz_ will be spitting fire 🔥 The bf @gregstagram.85 will be spinning 🎡 on the decks. Friday, April 22nd, 9pm The Westernport Hotel 161 Marine Parade, San Remo

Our Beat is a monthly open stage night that brings together musicians, artists, actors, comedians, dancers, and the community. This is more than a gig – it’s a chance to connect with like-minded people, meet local talent, and even take the stage yourself. Free event for all people and all art forms. March 2022’s, Our Beat – Spoken Word takeover is a collaboration between The Drum and @mavartsau as part of the In Situ program of events and activations. It brings together storytellers across different forms, diverse cultures, genders, and faiths to share in a powerful evening of story and knowledge transmission through spoken word poetry, music, dance, weaving and food. We warmly welcome you to sit with us and our featured storytellers – 2020 Australian Slam Poet Ren Alessandra, Pasifika Trans activist Amao Leota Lu, Mr. Congo, Chichi Nwokocha, DJ Naru, Tane Te Manu McRoberts (weaver), Anne, and Carlo (music duo). Special guest appearances by Grace Vanilau, (@rahrahla ) Larra Juab, and more. Set design by Kush and crew. As we gather to weave strands of personal stories, rhythms, words, and natural fibres through transcendental conversations. Elevating a collective narrative of hope, resilience, and true reciprocity. DETAILS: Thursday 24 March 2022 @ 6.30pm – 9.30pm Drum Theatre Foyer 226 Lonsdale St, Dandenong FREE Event. Accessibility: Drum Theatre is fully accessible, with a wheelchair-friendly foyer, accessible toilets, and access to a five-minute drop-off zone next to the theatre in Walker Street. The event is funded through the City of Greater Dandenong as part of the state government’s Outdoor Economy Package #Linkinbio #spokenwordpoetry #spokenword #poetry #BIPOC #artistsofcolour #performersofcoulor #Australianpoetry #naarm  #Melbourne #poetlife #writing #representationmatters #WeAreHere #melbfringe #Melbourne #Melbournefringe #Melbournes #Melbourneshow