Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival
An eclectic celebration of the Kulin Nation through dance, theatre, art and music.
Overview
The Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival makes its return this February after beginning in 2012. This year, the program is bursting with a balance between communal events and individual pieces across all genres, and with everything so well spaced out, you'll be able to soak up as much as possible.
Some performance highlights include Noel Tovey’s one man show Little Black Bastard at Arts House and Kylie Trounson’s The Visitors, part of the Melbourne Theatre Company’s Cybec Electric series of semi-staged play readings. Elsewhere, some of the larger public events showcase the distinctive sound that Indigenous artists have injected into Australia’s musical culture — on February 8, Briggs and Jessica Mauboy round out a packed lineup at Federation Square. If you prefer your music on a more intimate, eclectic scale check out Blak Cabaret at the Malthouse — an evening that spans comedy, music, drag and dance. The visual art on offer is equally as eclectic, from gallery exhibitions such as Ill-Fitted at fortyfivedownstairs, to more hands-on events like this interactive demonstration of First Nations craftwork.
Head to the festival website to check out the full program.
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