Awareaway is regrouping to host a big day of gourd workshops, delicious food, gourd wares for sale and live music. All proceeds raised will be redistributed to families in Gaza and local First Nations mutual aid projects.

Attendance is free, but we encourage you to give a donation on the day, buy some gourd products and/or pay to attend one of our gourd workshops which we are hosting in-kind (select a workshop ticket at checkout)

If you choose to attend one of our gourd-crafting workshops, you'll be guided through the soothing and fun process of crafting a gourd into a planter, or a set of earrings, or whatever your mind comes up with! All with gourds that we lovingly grew here in Naarm.

Also on offer will be food in the form of lunch and tasty treats, all by donation. As well as an array of gourd products, grown and crafted by Awareaway, here in Naarm

Live music: Olivia and Miguel.

Event Schedule

11:00 -11:30 - Event opening with Brazilian Capoeira and gourd demonstration

Damiano, from ACDP Capoeira Australia, will share some Capoeira, which features the Berimbau, an instrument made from Gourds.

11:30 - 13:00 - 1st Gourd Crafting Workshop (limited spots!)

Awareaway will guide participants through a soothing session of gourd craft, making earrings and planters from the gourds they grow here in Naarm.

13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch - Gourd Curry by Charu (by donation)

Charu has donated a beautiful sample of her delicious food from her home country, India, showcasing the culinary uses of the gourd.

14:00 - 15:30 - 2nd Gourd Crafting Workshop (limited spots!)

15:30 - 17:00 - 3rd Gourd Crafting Workshop (limited spots!)

17:00 - 18:30 - Live music- Olivia Brasil and Miguel Palmeira

Navigating through their artistic background together, Miguel and Olivia share their passion for Brazilian music. Showcasing their talent and versatility they'll perform what they love most about the music from their country.

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Products crafted by past participant — image shows a person's torso, they wearing red, and they are adourned with a gourd planter holding a succulent, and a gourd necklace, which they crafted in an Awareaway bio-craft workshop

Olívia and Miguel — Olívia Brasil and Miguel Palmeira will share the music they love from their home country, Brazil.

Contact the host of Awareaway Bio-Craft Fundraiser for P@lestine