By Elisa Herrera Australia stands divided on the 26th of January, as celebrations and mourning unfold simultaneously. While officially declared as Australia Day since 1994, it’s evident that this date doesn’t uniformly unite the nation. In contrast to the segment that enjoys parties, barbecues, and a day off work, many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]
Read More… from Australia’s Date Debate and the Shadow of Invasion Day
The Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 heralded the White Australia Policy. This culture of whiteness would inevitably affect music in Australia. In this episode we look at the 1928 tour by Sonny Clay’s Colored Idea, the first African-American jazz band to tour Australia. We also look at ways the White Australia Policy continued to affect […]
A series focussing on the intersection between music and history, The Intersection traces the evolution of ideas, social norms and cultural forms in Australia – and the characters and events behind them. Sometimes shocking, with dramatic twists along the way, be prepared for an immersive journey into the surprising moments that shaped our lives and […]
Free public event: Celebrating 65 years of Australian-Thai bilateral relations, Khon, Esquisite Masked Dance Drama of Thailand will soon arrive in Sydney to present one of the country’s most significant dance performances. Having toured internationally, the Sydney Khon performances will consist of a special presentation and workshop at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre (Wednesday 30 August). […]
Read More… from DANCE & THEATRE: Khon Exquisite Masked Dance Drama of Thailand
HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO LEARN HOW TO CODE? Node Girls runs free JavaScript and Node.js workshops for women. They believe that any woman should try programming at least once in their life. They created a community where in friendly atmosphere with great vibe you can try programming first time or if you already code – […]
Follow QK here: www.facebook.com/QueenKafe Tuesday 24th of January 2016 from 9am to 10:30am, Queen Kafé will have the honour of hosting the radio show The Lowedown produced and hosted by Virginia Lowe who is unfortunately not well. Rest assured everybody, Virginia will be back the following week. If you love jazz, blues, soul and […]
Whilst waiting for Queen Kafé to be back on air, tune in to Forever French as I will be producing and hosting the show every second Wednesday’s from 8-9:30pm. Forever French is all about sharing French culture and music from French speaking countries with Australia. For anyone part of la Francophonie, if you would like […]
Read More… from Queen Kafé is on hold, a new time slot is coming soon…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_PBNTdjjMY 40 films – 20 countries. An international event not to be missed! The Story: Brendt Barbur, Founding Festival Director, was compelled to start the Bicycle Film Festival when he was hit by a bus while riding his bike in New York City. He insisted on turning his negative experience into a positive one. In […]
Read More… from Sydney Bicycle Film Festival 24-26 of November 2016
Interview by: Sirine Demachkie Winter is finally on it’s way out, it’s time to come out of hibernation and what better way to reign in the warm weather this September than to soak up; beautiful world music, international food, family-filled activities and so much more at the 2016 Global Rhythms Music Festival as part of […]
Read More… from Global Rhythms Q & A with MC Stéphanie Denizard
Coming up on the 27 September, Gregory Porter will be live In Conversation with journalist Paris Pompor in a FREE, highly anticipated event. He will be talking on a wide variety of topics; from music: the art of songwriting and his creative inspirations, to growing up in Bakersfield with seven siblings and a mother who […]
Her voice and her looks might be familiar to Eastside listeners. Born in Montreal from Haitian parents, Sydney based singer/songwriter and composer Athésia will be performing this Sunday 5th June 6pm at the Knox Street Bar. Songstress Athésia invites you to an enchanting evening. Singing songs from her latest album “Athésia & The Gentlemen” and remixed versions […]