In the midst of the challenges of hard lockdown, I.C.E. is pleased to be able to continue to offer public events that lift moods and evoke a sense of hope. With the participants of its Club Weld program for neurodiverse musicians and in support of R...
To boost the visibility of diverse artists and celebrate emerging talent from underrepresented communities from Western Sydney and beyond, a group of talented CALD storytellers recently participated in a three day film production intensive. The workshop (Aug 20 – 23) were part of Platform 21, created...
Alongside the two poems which he has written for the Information and Cultural Exchange, writer and poet Omar Sakr, one of Australia’s foremost public thinkers, and the first Arab-Australian Muslim to win the prestigious Prime Minister’s Literary Award (2020), has spoken with Daniel Nour on...
Writer Omar Sakr, one of Australia’s foremost public thinkers, and the first Arab-Australian Muslim to win the prestigious Prime Minister’s Literary Award (2020), has written two original poems for Information and Cultural Exchange (I.C.E.). The new works, Masks Off and Stay Safe, offer profound insights...
Nina Gotsis is a member of I.C.E.’s program for neurodiverse musicians, Club Weld. Recently, she released her first EP of original songs - Music Colours. She says “I’ve been writing music for 15 years, and I’m very happy that people can listen to these songs...
We express our concern at the continued impact that lockdown measures are having on our partners and community members across Western and South Western Sydney. Our communities are deeply affected by these stay-at-home orders. We note the reliance across the suburbs of Western and South Western...
