SPEAKING FIRE –
WRITE TO SPEAK: SPOKEN WORD / HIP HOP WORDSHOP
WHERE: Redfern Community Centre
29–53 Hugo St, Redfern NSW 2016
COST: $10–$15, free for Aboriginal and Zenadth Kes peoples.
Your ticket gives you access to stay for the whole program of events or to feel welcome to drop-in.
Speaking Fire: a gathering of First Nations truth-tellers and truth-listeners, celebrating survival, resistance and Blak brilliance.
Write to Speak – Spoken Word / Hip Hop Wordshop: 2 pm–3 pm
Whether you’re a young person or young at heart, learn from seasoned performers SOLCHLD and MICKILLAKID.
SOLCHLD and MICKILLAKID will invite two writers from the workshop to feature alongside them at the Speaking Fire Showcase at 5 pm.
This activity is part of Speaking Fire – First Nations Stories and Ideas. The Speaking Fire events include an Opening Ceremony, performances, talks, workshops, show, stories and conversation – your ticket gives you access to stay for the whole program of events or to feel welcome to drop-in.
Read more about Speaking Fire and book your tickets here.
SPEAKING FIRE EVENTS FEATURE: Ali Cobby Eckermann, Beni Yanthan (Yanbeni), Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar, Jason Munro Jr, Jayden Kitchener-Waters, Jenny Munro, Laurie May, Lizzie Jarrett, Lorna Munro, Luke Patterson, MICKILLAKID, Merinda Dutton, NSW Aboriginal Languages Trust language practitioners, Rob Waters, SOLCHLD and William Jarrett
CURATOR: Rob Waters
Content Warning: Most poetry events are all ages and some content may not be suitable for children. Performances may include strong language and / or adult themes.
Event times local time.
Speaking Fire artwork – artwork design Klo Davies, Ngundaan Marketing. Concepts: Rob Waters and Miles Merrill.
