Multicultural Arts Victoria presents...

Emerge at the Drum - launching Emerge Cultural Hubs in Dandenong

Saturday 17 July 12-4pm
@ Drum Theatre, Dandenong Town Hall, 226 Lonsdale St, Dandenong.

Multicultural Arts Victoria takes its exciting and innovative Emerge Cultural Hubs project to Dandenong for the first time, unearthing a wave of new cultures and talents who have made Dandenong their home in recent years.

This unique arts mentorship project will be launched at the city's outstanding landmark venue The Drum Theatre, and will mark the beginning of a dynamic new partnership between Multicultural Arts Victoria and The Drum Theatre.

Exodus (Sudan) - picture by Damian Vincenzi

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Bring your dancing shoes and a sense of adventure and get ready to enjoy an afternoon of music, song, drum, dance, food, crafts, culture and ceremony from local refugee and new arrival communities.

Artistic Program

Featured artists include Angels Voices (Congo), Exodus (Sudan), Landid Sound (Sudan), Cook Islands Polynesian Dance Group, Afghan Atar Group, Sultan Miazoi (Afghanistan), Lopit Community Cultural Dance (Sudan), Burundian Drum and Dance Group, Cook Islands Adventist Choir, Mady Keita (Mali), Acholi Womens’ Dance Group (Sudan).

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Angels Voices Band - picture by Damian Vincenzi

Landid Sound - picture by Damian Vincenzi

Polynesian Dance

Burundian Drummers - picture by Damian Vincenzi

Sol Nation

Emerge Festival 2010

Emerge at the Drum is part of Emerge Festival 2010.

Supporters

Supported by The Drum Theatre, City of Greater Dandenong and the Sidney Myer Fund.