Foodies and fashionistas! Make a beeline for Blak Market showcasing 20 First Nations–owned businesses, including fashion designers, jewellery makers, craftspeople and bush foods. Sign up for weaving workshops presented by Glenda Nicholls and Labay Eyong and chill to acoustic vibes from local performers including Isabelle Skye Thomson, Robert K Champion and Pirritu Brett Lee.
Artist Labay Eyong is a Truku woman from Ihownang village in Hualien, Taiwan, who has twice been awarded the first prize in the Pulima Art Awards. At YIRRAMBOI she will present her newest work, Red Dinosaur. Red Dinosaur is large-scale installation incorporating weaving and soft sculpture, constructed from fabric offcuts, stainless steel and found objects such as disposable plastic plates. A love letter from the artist to her three-year-old son, Eyong’s work [...]
Founded and mentored by local hip-hop legend Briggs, the Bad Apples label hosts a line-up of the hottest new talent in town. Bring the ruckus with MCs, producers and beatmakers headlined by hip-hop trailblazer Birdz with freshness from Kobie Dee, Nooky, Philly, Ridzy Ray and singer-songwriter Kee-ahn. This swag of Blak excellence will shine alongside Melbourne’s own Soju Gang – trading her spot on the dancefloor for a spot behind [...]
Don’t miss the magical opening ceremony of the 2019 YIRRAMBOI Festival. Be enchanted and inspired as a line-up of established and emerging Blak musicians and performers create mesmerising installations and soundscapes to herald the Festival’s opening and set the stage for the ten days to come. The talent includes a spirited selection of performers from legendary soprano Deborah Cheetham, to emerging creatives Maya Hodge, Homelands, Monica Karo, Sermsah Bin Saad, [...]
This event is hosted by Alkanofer, a Melbourne based startup with mission of supporting next generation artists. This one week exhibition event is held during the Easter break and is hosted together with 19 artists of Melbourne's finest emerging artists. The aim of the exhibition is to provide an economical and valuable experience and exposure for the emerging artists who are participating. It will exhibit variety of genres of art [...]
