Are you ready for Midsumma?
Image: Midsumma Pride March Photo by Dean Arcuri
Midsumma is set to take over Melbourne with artistic and cultural events that celebrate and elevate our diverse 17c起草社区IA+ communities. Featuring 194 events over 22 days including performances, exhibitions, talks and social events.
鈥淭he program highlights what鈥檚 happening right across our diverse communities with storytelling, diversity & intersectionality,鈥� Midsumma Festival CEO Karen Bryant told 17c起草社区. 鈥淲e are unashamedly local, but we want to be developing our own voice that is both national and international, which creates really interesting dialogues and contexts.鈥�
Spanning 98 venues across the city and outer suburbs, Midsumma will help our聽communities celebrate in their own voices. Among the highlights are a major project聽which claws at the themes of colonisation, and special appearance by聽Drag Race Thailand鈥榮 Pangina Heals for Chinese New Year.
鈥淲e continue to look at the stories we tell and issues we are facing in our region of the world and how works reflect back in a broader global sense,鈥� Bryant said.
鈥淲e never wanted to just be a festival of fringe or local artists but wanted to be a festival for all. Having a program with artists from different communities, and levels of experience alongside international and local artists is something I am really proud of.鈥�
There are seven selected Festival Hubs: Theatre Works, Gasworks Arts Park, Chapel Off Chapel, Hare Hole,聽Arts Centre Melbourne, a curated family program with The Melba Spiegeltent, and Midsumma Westside. There is truly something for everyone to experience and explore.
Carnival kicks everything off in Alexandra Gardens with Pride March in St Kilda celebrating 25 years in 2020.
鈥淧ride march is something which we are the custodians of for the community,鈥� Bryant told us. 鈥淲e may run it, but we have only looked after it for a few of its rich history formed by so many.鈥�
鈥淲hen people say they are standing on the shoulders of giants, that鈥檚 how I feel about Pride March. It鈥檚 so precious, and we look after it to make sure it has a history that continues for the next 25 years.鈥�
Midsumma Festival takes place from Sunday, 19 January to Sunday, 9 February 2020. Check out the whole program via the .
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Picked up a festival guide book today at the Melbourne town hall visitors hub. booked tickets to one of the shows at the arts centre, another show i wanted to see was already sold out. put carnival into my diary. Pride march i attend with the Scouts.