Multicultural Arts Victoria presents...

Emerge Festival Main Event

Sunday June 21st 12-5pm FREE
@ Fitzroy Town Hall & Napier St, Fitzroy

Be part of this massive cultural celebration as the magnificent Fitzroy Town Hall opens its doors and closes off the street for 2 non stop stages of world music, a vibrant cultural marketplace, the aromas of an Ethiopian coffee ceremony, tasty authentic foods from all corners of the globe, FREE cultural workshops and more.

This unique event features inspiring peroformances from some of Melbourne's most newly arrived African communities alongside some of our finest local Indigenous and Pacific artists.

Program

Download Emerge Program

In The Press

Moving to the rhythm of life The Age, 15 June 2009

Finding relief in the joy of song The Age, 13 June 2009

Media Release

Download Emerge Media Release

Photographs by Damian Vincenzi of the event

Landid Sound (picture by Damian Vincenzi)

Anbessa Gebrehiwot (picture by Damian Vincenzi)

Eshak Awi (picture by Damian Vincenzi)

Burundian Community Association (picture by Damian Vincenzi)

Further media information

Multicultural Arts Victoria, 9417 6777

Blak Roots (picture by Damian Vincenzi)

Kundalila (picture by Damian Vincenzi)

Produced and presented by

Multicultural Arts Victoria www.multiculturalarts.com.au

Principal Sponsors

Australia Council for the Arts, City of Melbourne, City of Yarra, Arts Victoria, Victorian Multicultural Commission

Partners and Supporters

the Arts Centre, ABC Radio National, RMIT University, Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria, Plakkit.

Paul Mbenna (picture by Damian Vincenzi)