Piers festival acquittal 2014

SATURDAY 25 JANUARY 2014

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ACQUITTAL THE PIERS FESTIVAL

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

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EVENT COORDINATOR’S REPORT

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OBJECTIVES AND TARGET COMMUNITIES

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PROGRAM: VOICES STAGE

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PROGRAM: COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA MIGRATION FORUMS

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PROGRAM: DANCE STAGE

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PROGRAM: 5-9:30PM: MAINSTAGE CULTURAL CONCERT & FIREWORKS

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EXHIBITIONS

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FOOD, CRAFT & FUN FOR KIDS

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MARKETING AND PUBLICITY REPORT

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MEDIA RELEASE

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PUBLICITY

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EDITORIAL

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FEEDBACK: ARTISTS

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AUDIENCE SURVEY RESULTS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT The third Piers Festival was a massive celebration of migration enjoyed by over ten thousand visitors including Australia Day Ambassadors, the Hon Minister Kotsiras and former Premier of Victoria, Hon. Ted Baillieu MLA. The presence of these esteemed guests, as well as the Board of MAV and the thousands of local residents and members of our diverse ethnic communities is testimony to the significance of this annual celebration.

The Piers Festival enables communities to connect with memories, personal journeys, heritage, emotions, traditions and stories of achievements by our migrant communities.

The extraordinary stories told in the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Migration Forums touched all who were present and spanned the vast spectrum of migration pathways – from Elizabeth Chong’s incredible culinary family history to Stefan Romaniw’s post WWII dream of a better life, and from Vedran Draculic’s escape from the horrors of the Balkan War in the 1990s to Nyadol Nyuon’s incredible rise from a Kenyan refugee camp to become an acclaimed law student at the University of Melbourne.

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The stories were diverse, they carried profound lessons and all reinforced the importance of celebrating difference in the name of cross-cultural understanding and respect.

We are grateful to the Office of Multicultural Arts and Citizenship for its support and vision in enabling this important event and to the City of Port Phillip for its support of diversity through the Local Festivals Fund.

We are also grateful to Huss Mustafa and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for the invaluable support shown for the ethos of this event, to 961 Beer for their sponsorship support and for running the licensed area and to Yarra Trams for partnering with MAV to maximise audiences and engage diverse communities.

Thank you also to Arts Victoria, the City of Melbourne and the Australia Council for the Arts for their ongoing support. Multicultural Arts Victoria was proud to have produced this iconic event that importantly looked at our differences but united us all as one Australia and we look forward to marking an Anzac Centenary commemoration as part of the 2015 event.

EVENT COORDINATOR’S REPORT Over forty different community groups contributed to creating the Piers Festival in 2014, including migrants from the following culutral backgrounds: Albanian, Argentinean, Austrian, Bosnian, Chinese, Cook Islander, Croatian, Estonian, German, Ghanaian, Greek, Herzegovinan, Hungarian Jewish, Italian, Indian, Indigenous Australian, Indonesia, Irish, Kenyan, Korean, Latvian, Lebanese, Lithuanian, Pakistani, Peruvian, Polish, Puerto Rican, Sri Lankan, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, Taiwanese, Tibetan, Tongan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, USA, Venezuelan, Vietnamese, Welsh.

The Piers Festival has matured to become a highly significant and unique event on the Australia Day program that we can all be proud of. The event is programmed in a collaborative and inclusive way that enables communities and artists from culturally diverse backgrounds to truly become ambassadors of the Piers Festival, to make it their day.

The Piers Festival ties together thousands of personal journeys, family histories and our collective national achievements. Migration is Australia’s great success story.

And the Piers Festival tells it through a wonderful array of sights, tastes, words, pictures, steps and songs.

Andrea Makris

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I am grateful to the dozens of community members, too many to name here but all will be revealed in the pages that follow, for their enthusiasm, energy and willingness to share. We would also like to thank NAB for their Employee Volunteering Community Engagement & Giving Program.

Next year we look forward to partnering more deeply with the City of Port Phillip to reveal more of the local Port Melbourne living cultural migration heritage and also with the Bonegilla Migrant Camp to explore some of the fascinating stories surrounding post WWII migrant’s first experiences in their new homeland.

We will also look to mark the Anzac Centenary through the Piers Festival and to commemorate the important role played by the piers during the time of Gallipoli.

It was great to see such a fantastic turn out of audience and without any incidents (save for a few splinters), we feel positive that this event will continue to grow in size and scope as more and more migrants turn out to celebrate and share culture and citizenship.

OBJECTIVES AND TARGET COMMUNITIES The Piers Festival makes a significant impact on Victoria’s arts and festival landscape by:

In keeping with the City of Port Phillip’s Local Festivals Fund key program objectives, the event also:

• Acknowledging the massive contribution of new and established migrant communities to Victoria’s strength and vibrancy as part of the official Australia Day program • Creating new opportunities for performance, exposure and new connections by emerging artists and communities.

• engaged City of Port Phillip residents, artists, communities, associations and businesses, with a high level of community ownership of the project.

• raised the profile of the City of Port Phillip by drawing a major crowd to one of the City’s newest iconic venues and highlighting the site’s significance to all Victorians • achieved a low environmental impact with responsible fireworks and waste management practices in place • offered a quality, affordable, equitable and accessible community event with free entry, good public transport options and local arts group’s involvement.

As specified in the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship’s Unity Through Partnerships program objectives, the Piers Festival brought Victoria’s diverse ethnic, cultural and religious communities together to undertake a joint project, culminating in a public festival that: • fostered cross-cultural connections by encouraging community organisations from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds to work in partnership • showcased the vibrancy of multiculturalism by encouraging participation by the whole community; and • demonstrated the benefits of cultural, linguistic and religious diversity to all Victorians.

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PROGRAM: VOICES STAGE Hosted by SistaSeini (Tongan background, singer)

Outcomes

Vocal performances by some of Melbourne’s finest choirs and singer / songwriters were enjoyed from the decking on the north side of the gatehouse. Harmonies from culturally diverse artists and communities including emerging and professional artists:

Audiences arrived from 12pm to enjoy this laid-back start to the festival and relaxed on the lawn facing the historic gatehouse. This stage offered an opportunity for community groups with some older members to share their folk song traditions and for local groups to perform at the event. SistaSeini proved to be a popular MC and the performances were interspersed with footage on the LED screen of European migrants arriving at the piers from the 1950s & 1960s.

The Sevdalinka Choir (Bosnian Herzegovinan) The Brimbank Multicultural Choir (mixed) Mir Kumen On Yiddish choir (Jewish) Sivaganga’s Choir (Indian) Cambur Pinton (Venezuelan)

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PROGRAM:

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA MIGRATION FORUMS Hosted by Paul Petran (Chechoslovakian heritage, former ABC Radio presenter and former MAV Board Member) Three Migration Forums took place upstairs in the historic Princes Pier gatehouse that brought tears of joy and sorrow to many. Incredible stories were told that drew out the universal experience of the migrant with speakers from some of Melbourne’s key migrant communities and organisations.

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FORUM 1: MIGRATION MOSAIC - 12.30-1.30PM A MIX OF ARTISTS AND INFLUENCERS OF MIGRANT HERITAGE Huseyin (Huss) Mustafa Huss Mustafa is of Turkish Cypriot heritage and migrated to Australia with his family at the age of ten. He is currently a Senior Executive at Commonwealth Bank of Australia with over 37 years of service. Within six years of arriving in 1968, with no knowledge of the English language, Huss completed his schooling and became employed by the State Bank of Victoria. With the support of the bank, he went on to further his studies at university level and now holds a Masters in Financial Services. Huss is highly supportive of community initiatives and cultural diversity and is currently serving as a Commissioner on the Victorian Multicultural Commission, as well as being the President of the Australian Turkish Business Council.

Anita Horvath – Emerald Hill Ward Cr Anita Horvath is the child of Austrian immigrants. Memories of her youth are filled with summer outings to St Kilda and Elwood beach and homemade cakes that outdo even Acland street’s fanciest offerings. Anita is a part-time solicitor in intellectual property licensing and has been a guest lecturer in aspects of intellectual property law. She is a volunteer at St Kilda legal service and has volunteered at legal services since being a student. Ever since giving a speech to Moorabbin council as a 13 year old she has advocated people and the community.

Cece Ojany Cece Ojany is originally from Nairobi, Kenya. She immigrated to Melbourne at 19 to pursue a degree in Arts (Politics, Philosophy) and Law at Monash University. Cece’s passions are creativity and contribution. She is an accredited Life Coach, focusing on aligning her clients to their purpose and vision, and teaching them tools that assist them in achieving the outcomes they want in their lives.

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Mikelangelo Croatian/ Australian artist Mikelangelo is well known as a singer, songwriter and entertainer extraordinaire. He has performed extensively both locally and internationally as a solo artist, as a duo with St Clare and as a group with The Black Sea Gentlemen. He has been nominated for Best Male Artist at the 2013 Age Music Victoria alongside Archie Roach, Paul Kelly and Gotye. Mikelangelo is currently working on an album of songs about Melbourne; he will be joined by his father Vinko at the forum.

Vinko Simic Vinko Simic was born in 1937 in the village of Tucepi nestled in the hills on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, south of Split. His father was killed in WWII and his mother died a few years later, leaving him to be brought up by his elder sisters. He lived with various relatives before his time in the service with the Yugoslav airforce in the 1950’s. At odds with Communism, he fled across the border to Italy in 1960, spending a year in an Italian refugee camp before coming to Australia by ship to work on the Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme in NSW. He then relocated to Canberra in the mid 60’s and met English migrant Ann Davies who he married and with whom he had three children, the middle of which is singer, songwriter and performer Mikelangelo.

Vinko and Ann now live together by a nature reserve in Frankston.

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FORUM 2: BALTIC WAVES 2.00-3.00PM MARKING THE 65 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF BALTIC MIGRATION SINCE THE LATE 1960S

Anu Mihkelson PhD Anu was born in Sweden to Estonian parents who fled their ancestral homeland in 1944. The family immigrated to Australia in 1947 where Anu grew up and became an academic (chemist) and editor in chief of ‘Chemistry in Australia’. Anu has written two books; one about her family ‘Three Suitcases and a Three year old’ and one about her recent travel to Estonia ‘The View from Here’.

Ryk Bliszczyk The son of WWII refugees from Poland, Ryk grew up in the western suburbs of Melbourne. The first of his family to go to university, Ryk seized the opportunity and capitalised on the value of education, he gained 3 masters degrees and is currently studying for a PhD in Economics. After a 15 year international management consulting career, Ryk now provides counselling and coaching support to senior executives from a range of Australia’s top corporations. The Bliszczyk family have long tradition of community activism.

Ryk has continued this tradition by working for many charities, not-for-profit organisations and holding positions in various Polish cultural organisations.

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Gabriel Zemkalnis Gabriel was born in Lithuania in 1929. From 15 years of age Gabriel lived in a displaced person’s camp in Germany until immigrating to Australia during the wave of single Baltic immigrants. After facing initial discrimination Gabriel found that good will of the community vastly outweighed the initial handicaps and he soon went on to have a successful 35 year career with G J Coles. After retirement Gabriel has run the Lithuanian Language program at SBS, been a director of a credit society, member of Rotary Club and has been heavily involved with the work of World Lithuanian Community Executive Board.

Elvira Latiss Elvira Latiss was born in Latvia but in 1940 Elvira, her parents and younger siblings were sent to Germany. After the war, the family lived in migrant camps and finally in January 1950 sailed on the ship “Goya” to Port Melbourne.

On arrival, Elvira and her family were sent to Bonegilla migrant camp and a number of others and finally settled in Footscray. Elvira eventually found work in a factory and spent many years at night school studying to become a teacher. Elvira presents the Latvian program on 3ZZZ.

FORUM 3: AUSTRALIA DAY AMBASSADORS 3.30-4.30PM HIGHLY RESPECTED LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH GUEST THE HON TED BAILLIEU Nyadol Nyuon Nyadol grew up in Kakuma Refugee camp in Kenya. In 2005 Nyadol immigrated to Australia on a Humanitarian Visa with her family. On arrival Nyadol fulfilled a lifelong goal and enrolled in Secondary School. After completing year 12, she enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts (psychology) at Victoria University and has since worked in various paid and voluntary roles for government and non-government organisations. Nyadol sits on the board of The African Think Tank and is also an ambassador for the Social Studio. She has been named in the 100 most influential African Australians and was a nominee for the Melbourne University Graduate Student of the Year award (2012).

Stefan Romaniw OAM Stefan Romaniw OAM currently holds the title of Executive Director of Community Languages Australia and served successful terms as Chairperson of the Victorian Multicultural Commission. He chairs a number of committees and organisations within the Ukrainian and broader Australian communities and is the Chairperson of Multicultural Arts Victoria and the Australia Day Committee (Vic). In 2001 he was admitted into the International Whos Who of Professionals. In 2001 he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for his contribution to education and the CALD communities and in 2003 received the Centenary Medal.

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Vedran Drakulic Vedran immigrated to Australia as a refugee following the war in Bosnia Herzegovina. He is committed to social justice, social cohesion and since 2011 has been the CEO of Gandel Philanthropy. Vedran is a regular supporter of a number of humanitarian organisations including Australian Red Cross, Oxfam and Scope. He has had extensive experience in the not-for-profit sector and has dedicated his career to helping vulnerable people around the world. Vedran played a key role in the Indigenous health campaign ‘Close the Gap’ which subsequently led to Labor’s policy change on the issue. Vedran arrived in Australia in 1995 with his wife; he has a Bachelor of Economics from University Sarajevo and a Masters of Public Advocacy from Victoria University.

Elizabeth Chong Elizabeth is regarded as Australia’s leading teacher of Chinese cuisine and is known affectionately as “The Empress of Chinatown”. Elizabeth has published numerous books and articles including “The Heritage of Chinese Cooking” which was awarded the prestigious “Prix La Mazille”. She appears on national television weekly as a celebrity chef on “Good Morning Australia”. Despite this busy schedule, Elizabeth still manages to market her Elizabeth Chong Kitchenware and Accessories as well as doing guided tours of Chinatown and managing a successful cooking school.

PROGRAM: DANCE STAGE Hosted by Melanie Moravski (Ukrainian dancer)

Outcomes

The audience watched and learned fun steps with a colourful array of cultural dance groups including:

This stage offered an opportunity for a diverse range of community dance groups to share their culture in an engaging way. All were able to get audience members up to dance along with them and offer an opportunity for people to participate and have fun!

Ceffyl Gwyn Welsh Dance Ekol Folkloric Turkish Dance Albanian Folkloric Dance Asanti Dance Theatre

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PROGRAM: 5 - 9:30PM: MAINSTAGE CULTURAL CONCERT & FIREWORKS Hosted by Mikelangelo (Croatian Performer) 5:00 Sounds of Polynesia 5:20 Welcome to Country- Aunty Caroline Briggs 5:30 Saorise - Irish music 6:20 Santa Taranta - music from the south of Italy 7:05 VulgarGrad - Russian convict music 7:50 Glendi Band - Traditional Greek music and dance 8:35 Jimmy Bosch and The Salsa Kingz - Jazz and Salsa Legend 9:20 Fireworks

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SPECIAL PRESENTATION TO THE HON NICHOLAS KOTSIRAS MP State Member for Bulleen Minister for Multicultural Arts and Citizenship Minister for Energy and Resources The Hon Nicholas Kotsiras MP has been the Piers Festival’s greatest supporter. He and his family arrived at Station Pier over fifty years ago to begin their new lives with nothing but hopes, aspirations and a willingness to work hard. The story of ‘the migrant’ is very close to the Minister’s heart.

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As we mark the three year anniversary of the Piers Festival, and as the Minister recently announced his plans to retire from Office, MAV felt it was important to especially acknowledge the Minister for conceiving the idea of such a festival and for putting his full support behind Multicultural Arts Victoria in growing the event.

MAV is very grateful and congratulates Minister Kotsiras for his vision and passion for celebrating cultural diversity and our extraordinary migrant history.

EXHIBITIONS Slovenian Historical Association Several months before the Piers Festival, Andrea Makris, Event Coordinator, met with members of the Historical Association of Slovenians in Australia (HASA) to discuss potential collaboration to present an exhibition at the event. The committee has an incredibly comprehensive record of all of its activities over its 60 year history, as well as a vast range of costumes and historical artefacts. They were very excited to have the opportunity to compile some of this collection for the purpose of displaying it at the Piers Festival. The exhibition was informative, very well laid out, interesting to the general audience and achieved great feedback. The committee also loved sharing and learning of other cultures at the event.

Co.As.It Italian Historical Association Andrea Makris also met with the Italian Historical Association – Co.As-It. – at their museum and community centre based off Lygon Street, Carlton. Dr Paolo Baracchi, the centre’s Coordinator, worked with his colleagues to develop and present and exhibition outlining some elements of the migration stories of Italians in Victoria. This exhibition of images and artefacts attracted many visitors throughout the day.

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Benalla Migrant Camp Photographic Exhibition Audiences at the Piers Festival were also invited to view a unique series of images demonstrating life at the Benalla Migrant Camp from 1949 to 1967. This exhibition attempted to capture the story of the Benalla Migrant Camp, before it is lost forever. The exhibition is permanently housed in an original accommodation building ‘Hut 11’, photos and artefacts contributed by former migrant resident families tell of life at the camp in a most authentic, moving way.

The Benalla Migrant Camp was in operation from September 1949 to the mid 1960s. The Department of Immigration estimates that during these years 60,000 migrants passed through its gates, many making Benalla their first Australian home for a number of years. Today only a few of the accommodation and service buildings are still remain on the original site.

FOOD, CRAFT & FUN FOR KIDS The beautifully restored Princes Pier became a vibrant cultural marketplace with traditional cuisines and fascinating crafts from around the world, plus roving entertainers, storytelling and children’s activities.

FOOD La Morenita Australian Turkish Cultural Platform Spring Potato The Mediterranean SIMPLY INDONESIA CUISINE Red Hot Falafel African Village Kitchen ANTOJOS Senor BBQ Vietnam Food House Gary’s Dutch Pofertjes

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Lemonade stall Yassna’s Pitteria Smokin Barrys Slow Cooked Barbeque Mutter Krausse GrumbleTumms Mr Quick Whip Wild Horse Café CRAFT Nazia and Wasif Art Studio Baltic Art A Prickly Affair Lively Lively Bubble Felt Fairy Buddhist Light International Association of Victoria Princes Pier Whirly Windmills

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MARKETING AND PUBLICITY REPORT Target Audiences • Local Residents – Beacon cove and wider Port Phillip municipality • City of Port Phillip traders, organisations, associations, council representatives • Fans of art, multicultural music and dance • Migrant communities, especially people of North (Baltic nations) South ( Greece, Italy, Albania, Bosnia,

Slovenia and Croatia), Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Russia, Jewish), Turkey, Indian and Sri Lankan • Lovers of Salsa music Marketing Strategy • Publicity campaign to target mainstream and ethnic media (Print, radio, online) • MAV E-newsletters bulletin, website, printed newsletter, email signatures • On-line social media campaign (Facebook, Twitter) • Participating artists and partners websites, social media, networks, e-news • Free listings tourism websites • Local community, political and business associations • Letter to residents in local area • Flag/ Banner advertising around Piers location • Variable messaging sign in Beacon Cove for 7 days prior to event Marketing Collateral 10000 A6 flyers Posters x 300 A3

DL Flyers x 3005 2 minute Video Trailer 200 Letter to residents 7000 additional A6 flyers

Distributed across Melbourne by Plakkit targeting Port Melbourne, Elwood, Albert Park, Balaclava, St Kilda, Prahran, Elsternwick, Ormond, General Melbourne including CBD, popular north side suburbs as far reaching as Thornbury and Maribyrnong Distributed on Yarra Trams Distributed throughout MAV network Distributed immediately surrounding pier Distributed at event and around Port & South Melbourne

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Produced by Multicultural Arts Victoria Supported by: Office of Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship, Arts Victoria, the Australia Day Committee (Vic), Major Projects Victoria, Yarra Trams, Commonwealth Bank and 961 Australia.

MEDIA RELEASE DECEMBER 5/2013 THE PIERS FESTIVAL 2014 Victoria’s greatest celebration of migration Saturday January 25. FREE event On Saturday 25 January 2014, The Piers Festival will bring the Port Melbourne piers precinct to life with a spectacular display of music, dance, markets, exhibitions, forums and more. This colourful celebration of Melbourne’s diversity will link in with Victoria’s Australia Day activities and highlight the state’s rich history of migration. The Piers Festival will run on Princes Pier from 12 to 9:30pm. The event is free, family friendly and will culminate with fireworks.

The Piers Festival 2014 will host a wonderful spread of musical artists, including jazz and salsa legend Jimmy Bosch (USA/Puerto Rico) and the Salsa Kingz, Russian thieve music by VulgarGrad, classical Indian vocals and a Greek music spectacular. Audiences can also take part in an equally diverse array of dance including Albanian, Sri Lankan, Welsh and world-renowned African drumming and dance performers Asanti Dance Theatre. There will also be diverse food, arts & crafts, photo & historical exhibitions, storytelling, choirs and kid’s activities. There will be something for everyone with even more artists to be announced!

A special feature of the Festival is the Migration Forums where the audience will hear some incredible stories that draw out the universal experience of the migrant.

Guest speakers from some of Melbourne’s key migrant communities – both established and emerging – will share poignant memories about their experiences of leaving

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their homelands, their journey by land, sea or sky and how they built their new lives in Australia.

The Migration Forums will be themed as follows: 12:30 – 1:30pm: Migration Mosaic (a mix of artists and influencers of migrant heritage) 2:00 – 3:00pm: Baltic Waves (marking the 65 year anniversary of Baltic migration since the late 1940s) 3:30 – 4:30pm: Australia Day Ambassadors (migrants who have become outstanding citizens) Established in 2012, The Piers Festival celebrates Victoria’s incredible cultural diversity by reflecting on the rich histories of both Station Pier and Princes Pier. From the gold rush to wartime, from post-war migration to cruise shipping, these piers have played a pivotal role in Victoria’s growth and offered a gateway to the diversity of cultures that enrich our community. The Piers Festival is proudly produced by Multicultural Arts Victoria and supported by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship, Arts Victoria, the Australia Day Committee (Vic), Major Projects Victoria, Yarra Trams, Commonwealth Bank and Beer 961.

Event details FREE EVENT Date: Time: Venue: Transport:

Saturday 25 January, 2014 12 to 9:30pm Princes Pier (off Pier Street, Port Melbourne) Tram 109 to Waterfront Place, Port Melbourne.

Website: multiculturalarts.com.au Media queries: Claudia Escobar, Marketing and Development, Multicultural Arts Victoria development@multiculturalarts.com.au Ph: 9188 3681 Mob 0449 163 753

PUBLICITY Radio Interviews • • • • • • •

Joshua Littmann (Marketing Intern) interviewed on 3ZZZ Yiddish language program Joshua Littmann (Marketing Intern) and Rangana & Udumbara (artist) interviewed on SBS Sinhalese program Andrew Tanner (VulgarGrad) interviewed on Global Village on PBS fm at 6.15 pm on Sunday 19.01.14 Santa Taranta (artist) interviewed on SBS Italian language program Jimmy Bosch (artist) interviewed on Latin Connection on PBS fm on Friday 24.01.14 Ekol (artist) Interviewed on SBS Turkish language program.

Cambur Pinton (artist) interviewed on SBS Spanish language program

Television Coverage Channel 9 did live coverage from event in the late afternoon Channel 9 news on 25.01.14

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EDITORIAL Life & Style, THE AGE by Anson Cameron 25.01.14

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Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Out N About Newsletter ** The Piers Festival 2014. Saturday 25 January 2014. 12:00 noon - 9:30pm Princes Pier (off Pier St, Port Melbourne). The Piers Festival 2014 will host a wonderful spread of musical artists, including jazz and salsa legend Jimmy Bosch (USA/Puerto Rico) and the Salsa Kingz, Russian thieve music by VulgarGrad, classical Indian vocals and a Greek music spectacular. Audiences can also take part in an equally diverse array of dance including Albanian, Sri Lankan, Welsh and world-renowned African drumming and dance performers Asanti Dance Theatre.

There will also be diverse food, arts & crafts, photo & historical exhibitions, storytelling, choirs and kid’s activities.

There will be something for everyone with even more artists to be announced!

Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Volunteer Bulletin #19217 December

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Web listings http://themusic.com.au/events/vic-princes-pier/index.html The Music

http://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/melbourne_details.php?id=61089#.UuGh-RAzGUk Only Melbourne

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http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/Event/362414,2014-australia-day-piers-festival.aspx Limelight Magazine

http://www.visitvictoria.com/regions/Melbourne/Events/Community/Piers-Festival.aspx Visit Victoria

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http://my247.com.au/melbourne/Princes-Pier/whats-on/Australia-Day-Piers-Festival.301849 MY247

http://www.multicultural.vic.gov.au/projects-and-initiatives/events-calender/the-piers-festival-2014-acelebration-of-migrationVictorian Multicultural Commission

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http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/eventCalendar/event/eventList.asp?showMonth=&mode=getEventByDate&ca lendarId=1&key=5D98EC0427152056397E9E35F357BE87&filterDate=2014-01-25 City of Port Phillip

http://www.au.timeout.com/melbourne/aroundtown/events/9291/the-piers-festival TimeOut

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http://www.liveguide.com.au/Events/908378/Jimmy_Bosch_and_The_Salsa_Kingz_Asanti_Dance_Theatre/The_Piers_Festival Live Guide

http://www2b.abc.net.au/EventCentral/View/event.aspx?p=0&e=14467369 The Big Diary- ABC online

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http://www.culturecardvictoria.com.au/events The Culture Card

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12 - 9.30pm SHIVAGANGA’S CHOIR (CLASSICAL INDIAN CHOIR) – JIMMY BOSCH & THE SALSA KINGZ (USA) - ASANTI DANCE THEATRE (GHANA) - GLENDI GREEK BAND – VULGARGRAD - SANTA TARANTA – SAOIRSE - SOUNDS OF POLYNESIA WORLD MUSIC & DANCE – CHOIRS - STORYTELLING FORUMS - EXHIBITIONS - FOOD - 961 BAR - ARTS & CRAFTS PIERS GUIDED WALKS - KIDS ACTIVITIES AND FIREWORKS! multiculturalarts.com.au Catch the No 109 tram from Box Hill to Port Melbourne via Collins St, City. Melway Ref: 56 K3 Bring a folding chair or cushion and small umbrella

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FEEDBACK: ARTISTS Thank you very much for inviting us to the 2014 Piers Festival. It was an amazing experience to be part of the event and to perform with such fantastic musical groups.

We feel very proud for having the opportunity to show to the Australian community some of the Venezuelan music and dancing, and we´d love to perform again in any of the Multicultural Arts Victoria events.

Cambur Pinton, Venezuelan music and dance group

‘Saoirse’ were delighted to perform at the Piers Festival 2014. Such a well organized event, with a fantastic mix of wonderful dance and musical acts. The atmosphere on the day was electric and the reaction and appreciation from the audience was terrific. The Piers Festival is truly a snapshot of the cultural diversity that exists in marvelous Melbourne!

Bernadette O’Neill / Saoirse

The Glendi Band considered it an honour and a privilege to play at the 2014 Pier Multicultural Event. From a musician’s point of view the sound equipment and sound staff were very impressive and looked after us with professionalism and precision. We were able to capture the two previous acts who were quite colourful and entertaining. Once we were up on stage we were again overwhelmed with the crowd response – people from all different backgrounds and cultures dancing to our music and celebrating the event.

Spiro Katiforis, Glendi Greek Band

Thank you from the Sevdalinka Choir. We thoroughly enjoyed performing at this event!

Sevdalinka Choir

This festival was a huge improvement on the first one, lots of growth and good partnerships and the site has developed really well. Looks like it will grow more and more to be a meaningful festival in the calendar. Thanks again for having me involved. It was really great to see those choirs! And the site - amazing!

Great work!

SistaNative - Seini F. Taumoepeau

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Andrea ,well done wonderful day with weather to suit.

Thanks to Jill and all of you involved for the opportunity to be a part of it.

Cheers Jeanette Mustafa for AACA

Just a quick (belated!) note to thank you for all your help organising the forums. I really enjoyed it and it was great fun!

Well done, Vedran Drakulic

It has been a great, unique experience participating at The Piers Festival 2014, a Celebration of Migration on Saturday 25th January.

This was the first time that Slovenian Association Melbourne and the Historical Archives of Slovenians in Australia were invited, and had the opportunity to represent Slovenian community on this scale in the wider circle. We are very grateful to the Multicultural Arts Victoria and coordinator Ms Andrea Makris for the invitation.

Our community was represented in a poster – panel form - story telling of the emotional departures from Europe/ Trieste and arrivals to this vast land called Australia.

Furthermore life at Bonegilla migrant camp and early work experiences along with our life, as we settled into the Australian environment, at the same time maintaining and preserving our own culture and customs. Our craft exhibition displayed our unique and distinguished aptitude.

The Piers Festival enabled us to share our experiences with other communities; interact and bond with other cultures, learn from them, thus enrich our own lives.

We were in deed impressed by the public interest, variety of song, music, food and other exhibits, not forgetting the spectacular fireworks.

Thank you to Multicultural Arts Victoria and to Ms Andrea Makris for a lovely experience.

Anne Markic and Draga Gelt OAM

Kat and I would like to say thank you for running such a beautiful event. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience of serving coffee and coconuts to such a multiculturally diverse audience, enjoying the banter of one Italian man who wanted “Italian style coffee, you know, strong”

We were stoked with our location, and grateful for the services provided to us with water and power. Many thanks.

I can definitely see that the festival will continue to grow in years to come. with such a spectacular view, brilliant performers, wonderful exhibitions and a dazzling fireworks. It was a great day for us to celebrate this aspect of the Australia Day weekend and to hear all the different voices, languages, and laughter.

Both Kat and I are from migrant families, Kat being Slovenian and Polish and me being Dutch. It was a a great time to connect with our heritage and history also.

Thank you again, and we look forward to working with you in the future!

Best regards, Christine McLaren Co Founder and Director of Wild Horse Cafe

It was a marvellous event, with almost perfect weather. I loved the bands I was able to hear.

It is a privilege for the City Of Port Phillip to be a sponsor of the Piers Festival and to promote the celebration of our diverse and dynamic community.

Regards Cr Anita Horvath, City of Port Phillip

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Good Morning, Firstly I want to thank you for the well run festival you provided this Australia Day weekend. The food and music were great, in particular VulgarGrad and Jimmy Bosch and the Salsa Kingz. The fireworks were spectacular. sincerely

Claire Humphrys-Hunt (Port Phillip Resident)

Thank you very much Anne. Just wanted to say that The Piers Festival was fantastic! I stayed till the end with some friends and we had an amazing time! Amazing talent!

Lots and lots of fun! :) Laura Stevenson (volunteer) Andrea ,well done wonderful day with weather to suit.

Thanks to Jill and all of you involved for the opportunity to be a part of it. (Duncan, volunteer) From Tim - Piers Festival:

I have lived in Melbourne for the past 13+ years and I had no idea that something as great as this festival happened on Australia Day weekend. I absolutely LOVED it. The performers were amazing, the talks were just fantastic, and the labna from the 961 bar was mind-blowing! I only wish I had known about this festival before, as I know my family would really enjoy the event.

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AUDIENCE SURVEY RESULTS MAV conducted some event evaluation through an audience survey at the Piers Festival 2014.

90 respondents gave information about their experience and the results are outlined in the summary to follow.

Key observations: • A fairly even spread of men and women attend.

• Approximately 28% in the 35-44 age bracket, 20% in the 25-34 age bracket and relatively high proportion of 17.2% in the 55-64 age bracket.

• 45% were born in Australia but only 8% identified as exclusively ‘Australian’ – all the rest had diverse cultural heritage.

• 17% had arrived as migrants within the last five years • 13% had arrived as migrants between 6 - 20 years ago • 20% arrived as migrants over 20 years ago.

• 1 in 5 were local Port Melbourne residents with the rest having travelled to the event from elsewhere by car (46%), walking (24%), tram (20%), cycle (0.05%)bus (0.02%) or train (0.02%).

• The most common reasons stated for attending the event included: Fun, food, music Diverse cultures History and location Fireworks • 12% had attended the Piers Festival before and 12% had heard about it via MAV’s website, flyers or social media.

• 12% found out about it via a newspaper advertisement 27% were recommended the event by a friend.

• The remainder received the letterbox drop, happened to walk past, saw it on TV, discovered it through ‘What’s On’ internet sites, or discovered it in the Fed Square Tourism Centre.

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Piers Festival, produced by

Multicultural Arts Victoria South Melbourne Town Hall Level 1, 208-220 Bank Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205 Tel: 613 9188 3681 Fax: 613 9686 6643 www.multiculturalarts.com.au Supported by

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