☾Solace☽

Multicultural Peers Project invites you home to connect, let go, and reclaim a moment of solace. Join us for a guided meditation, yoga, and art workshop, complete with food and Kashmiri tea, an anti-caste library, and curated sounds from beloved Queer South Asian artists. 

This is an in intimate event for our queer, South Asian community. Bring your kin, chosen family, a loved one alongside some comfortable clothing, and most of all come along knowing you can lean into space that will meet you where you are.

Something to read if you wish, most of all come along knowing you can soften into a gentle community space. 

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OFFERINGS & SCHEDULE

4pm Door, chai on arrival, music and library open

4:30pm Welcome, acknowledgement of country 

4:45pm Meditation and movement with Koki de SIlva

5:45pm food by Ronen Jafari

6:15pm Creative workshop with Parminder Kaur Bhandal  

~ all evening ~ Sonics by Tanya Ali

~ all evening ~ Anti-caste library

This event is lovingly gathered by MPP’s Naaz and Shareeka 

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CULTURAL NOTES
*We recognise that language, identity, cultures and borders are slippery, complex and - at times - violent. We hope to put forward an event that embraces many facets of cultures and practices of the South Asian subcontinent, while also acknowledging we could never holistically reflect the richness of it all ♡ We have tried our best to resist the cultural and religious hegemonies, and provide moments of critical reflection and imagination. If you would like to share any dialogue or thoughts on this, we hope you feel comfortable to speak to Shareeka and Naaz at the event, or reach out to us via @multiculturalpeersproject or multiculturalpeers@outloud.org.au 

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ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
Suite7a is in the heart of Chinatown. Located at Shop 27, 1 Dixon St, between Liverpool St & Goulburn Sts (closer to the Goulburn St entrance). https://maps.app.goo.gl/a7z6jTH72LESsras6 

The space is on street level and there are automatic glass double doors and very wide walkways. 

Getting there 5 minutes from light rail, close to all bus routes and major train lines. Uber and taxis can drop right out the front of the centre. 

Car park directly below the shop and a lift to our store: https://www.interpark.com.au/car-park/1-dixon-street-darling-harbour/

Bathrooms There are escalators and lifts down one level to the bathrooms. The toilets are not gender neutral.The accessible toilet and parents room in the centre is undergoing repair. However there is one 4 mins away: https://g.co/kgs/91PEoLn

Capacity There are 12 seats around tables. Capacity is approximately 50 people at a time. But there is also a lot of space out the front on the walkway and we find a lot of people stand outside.

Sensory information lighting will be dimmed where possible, music playing at an ambient level. There will be no use of deliberate scents, but the food and chai will have an aroma

Notes about workshops each workshop is led by an experienced facilitator and their prompts are optional, with room for questions welcome. If you have any particularly queries about the workshops, please reach out to us or speak to us on the night.

Food menu will be shared closer to the event and will endeavour to meet as many dietary needs as possible. The venue is in the heart of Chinatown, with options to purchase food after the event, we respectfully ask no outside food in the space
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We acknowledge that this event is taking place on unceded Gadigal Country, and recognise the continued connection to land, sky and waters. We extend this to all those fighting occupation, and know that healing is entwined with justice and liberation.

We encourage you to make a donation to First Nations mutual aid such as First Nations Response, Grandmothers Against Removal or the Mob Strong Fund if you have the capacity to extend material support. 

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Multicultural Peers Project is a support network for Queer and Trans youth from Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian and Muslim backgrounds in NSW.