The first Victorian Indigenous Literary Festival is presented in Melbourne from 18 to 21 February 2016. Playwright and author Jane Harrison of Muruwari heritage is Blak & Bright's Festival Director. Her message: Let's read Blak, hear Blak and celebrate Blak stories.
On Friday night I attended Blak Gala: Stories Behind the Songs, a festival event presented by the Wheeler Centre and held at Shebeen in Manchester Lane in Melbourne. Aboriginal musicians Monica Weightman, Kutcha Edwards and James Henry performed and talked about the stories behind their songs. Actor/writer Tammy Anderson was MC.
Tammy Anderson interviews Monica Weightman.
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| © Barbara Oehring 2016 |
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| © Barbara Oehring 2016 |
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| © Barbara Oehring 2016 |
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| © Barbara Oehring 2016 |
Kutcha Edwards with Dan Fox on guitar.
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| © Barbara Oehring 2016 |
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| © Barbara Oehring 2016 |
Monica Weightman and James Henry.
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| © Barbara Oehring 2016 |
For information on Blak & Bright, The Victorian Indigenous Literary Festival, please visit
http://blakandbright.com.au/
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