Get lost in the Souk!

Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) and Arts Centre Melbourne present,

An uplifting assembly of performance, installation, conversation, and expression that traverses artforms and lines. Bear witness to impulse creativity and radical acts of unity, situated on one of the world’s oldest meeting places.

Art Souk is a multi-arts celebration, curated by MzRizk and presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV). Led by MzRizk’s sharp eye for artistry and no-nonsense curation, Art Souk brings together Naarm’s creative innovators in one place for one intimate afternoon and two electrifying evenings of performance.

A truly inspiring line up, the ticketed evening performances featuring Halo Vocal Ensemble, MO’JU, and MzRizk joined by Te Ara Hononga. The live performances will be Interspersed with short films by Gabriela Isabel González, and Bexx.

Conversations and workshops will invite community engagement through knowledge-share and a space to spark meaningful dialogue on art, culture and identity. Free tea and snacks will be on offer for those who wander through the Art Souk, served with the warm hospitality of Onur Kurt of O’Khave.

The Art Souk is a destination for those who seek a deeper connection across artforms, cultures and languages… with a little room for gossip. Go on, dish the tea, feed your senses and nourish your soul.

Doors at 7:00PM for a 7:30PM start time.

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This event is recommended for ages 18+. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
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Art Souk is initiated through MAV’s DIASPORAS program, supported by the City of Melbourne, Creative Victoria and Creative Australia.

MAV aims to empower IBPOC artists, foster mutual understanding, and create meaningful connections that extend beyond the event.

Art Souk will be a platform for creatives to showcase their experiences and be recognised as essential to a thriving arts ecology.