Live music, markets, cultural activities, panel discussion and more
Samoa Language: Sulatoga – Learn the Oration to accompany the giving of Samoan Fine Mats.
The ‘ava ceremony is an ancient Samoan ritual that is performed at the beginning of all important services and gatherings.
To coincide with the Sydney Road Street Party on Sunday March 3rd the gardens at Siteworks in Brunswick will come alive with creativity. Blak Dot Gallery is proud to present our second Blak Dot Artists Market.
A collaboration between Blak Dot Gallery, Brunswick Mechanics Institute, Siteworks & Testing Grounds.
The Blak Dot Gallery Project Room at Melbourne Art Fiar will bring together the work of Kirsten Lyttle who is of Māori descent, Lisa Hilli who was born in Raboul - PNG, and New Zealand-born Tongan woman Frances Tapueluelu alongside local Aboriginal artists Vicki Couzens and Gina Bundle….
Band of brothaz are a sonic collective of wordsmiths who weave Jazz and Poetic storytelling not only as a way of continuing culture but also to pay homage to their respective rich lineages of storytelling.
DATEFRIDAY MARCH 16
TIME8PM - 9PM
Robert K Champion moves audiences with his haunting guitar music and compelling stories of life, love and loss across the Australian landscape. A Gubrun, Kokatha and Mirning man now living and making music in Melbourne, Robert performs original compositions, a combination of country ballads and melodic songs.
Limber up your vocal chords and get ready to shake your booty…
DJ’s General Feelings and Sovereign Trax will bring the full Koorioke experience with two back to back sets playing the bangers you know the words to. Come bedazzled, bring your crew and your best moves!
Renowned singer/songwriter and proud Mutti Mutti man, Kutcha Edwards, performs music that fuses his beautiful voice with soulful arrangements.
With family origins in the Torres Straits, Jessie Lloyd and Jessica Hitchcock have teamed up to perform a unique collection of Islander songs from northern Queensland.
The Blak Kabaret Klub opens with diasporic art collectives – This Mob, Still Nomads and New Wayfinders presenting: Bla(c)k Ball − a collaborative night of spoken word & poetry, dj’s & live performance,
To coincide with the Sydney Road Street Party on Sunday March 4th the gardens at Siteworks in Brunswick will come alive with creativity. Blak Dot Gallery is proud to present the first Blak Dot Artists Market.
‘Talanoa’ is a word used widely across the Pacific to describe storytelling. Talanoa is a transparent and inclusive dialogue – ‘Tala’ meaning talking or telling stories and ‘noa’ meaning “zero or without concealment”. Centring sharing, warmth, love, humour and respect, the act of talanoa allows for collective empathy and understanding.
Relaunch of “Bima Wear” and meet the women from this iconic Tiwi women's enterprise. Bima Wear was established in 1969 on Bathurst Island, Northern Territory. Bima will showcase its new clothing range on 30 November 6.30pm at Blak Dot Gallery Brunswick. Hope to see you all there.
Blak Dot Gallery and the Counihan Gallery In Brunswick, in conjunction with ART+CLIMATE=CHANGE 2017 are pleased to present an afternoon of performances, conversations and readings on Decolonising Climate Action.
Please join us for the Second installment of ‘Fifty Shades of Blak’ a night with our performance artist. responding through spoken word, dance, music, readings and a dj response.
