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Western Sydney Arts Alliance November Calendar
The Western Sydney Arts Alliance has an online program running through the month of November. Organisations from across Western Sydney have come together to offer free creative experiences which are a…Read More
West Sydney — The Remix boosts fresh talent in lockdown-proof competition
In a competition designed to withstand the constraints of hard lockdown, this September, Information and Cultural Exchange (I.C.E.) invites musicians to create new tracks. Artists are invited t…Read More
Curse of the Virgin tackles chastity stigma in daring new Australian comedy series
In diaspora communities, sex is often a topic of stigma and shame. I.C.E. is working with Greek-Australian early career screen creative, Danielle Stamoulos, to produce a six-part narrative digital ser…Read More
R U OK DAY KARAOKE A BRIGHT SPARK IN THE MIDST OF HARD LOCKDOWN
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 progr…Read More
Platform 21 giving a boost to underrepresented film talent
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 i…Read More
An interview with Omar Sakr
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…Read More
New works from poet Omar Sakr explore themes of hope and despair in 2021
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 In…Read More
Nina Gotsis – Club Weld Musician Making Waves
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…Read More
Standing with communities in Western and South Western Sydney during COVID-19
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 t…Read More
For me, Mardi Gras is the most violent day of the year.
I’m an avid watcher of SBS Food but I’ve been tempted to switch it off many times this week because of the Mardi Gras ad – every time it comes on I get so uncomfortable and I haven’t had the energy to…Read More
Will Muhammads like me…?
Uncle Muhammad and friends present song, story and those queer things Friday 5 March, 7pm 8 Victoria Road, Parramatta For Art At Night Parramatta Precinct, I.C.E. will be hosting a screening of a new…Read More