Mapping Melbourne 2015

Overview

Multicultural Arts Victoria presents Mapping Melbourne 2015, a bustling four-day festival of contemporary Asian art. Stretched across 13 city locations including the State Library and Federation Square, this year's festival will showcase the work of more than 100 different artists from around Australia and overseas — and in doing so, explore the considerable Asian influence on local art and culture.

The festival kicks into gear on Wednesday, December 2 at the Queen Victoria Market, with a live performance by The Barberettes, a South Korean girl group who specialise in doo-wop. No, you didn't misread that. Music lovers might also want to check out the immersive cross-cultural sound of NOVALAYA, featuring the lead vocalist from Bombay Royale.

Other items on the program that have piqued our interest include From Spaces Past, which explores the rocky social and political history of Cambodia, and An Act of Remembering, which looks back at four decades since the end of the Vietnam war.

For the full Mapping Melbourne program, visit the festival website.