Did you know?

Western SYD is home to over 100+ languages and the largest urban First Nations population in the country, making it one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse regions in Australia.

In collaboration with Think+DO Tank, SPEAKINGTRUTH is taking over 40 Harris Street, Fairfield on Saturday October 24 for Multi-lingual 4 Eva - inviting young people especially to celebrate linguistic diversity, think about what multiculturalism means on Aboriginal land and learn from multilingual creatives who celebrate language in their practice. Come as you are!

SPEAKINGTRUTH is a First Nations-led multilingual project, working to make truth-telling accessible with multilingual and multicultural communities in mind. We welcome anyone eager to learn and start conversations.

What can you do?

Engage in our zine maker station, including access to multilingual zines and posters in 12 languages;
Bring some clothes to up-cycle or create a tapestry with our pre-cut fabric to screenprint ‘We all live on Aboriginal land’ in 6 languages (Vietnamese, Arabic, Cantonese, Spanish, Farsi, Mandarin) at our printing station, and;

Listen to talks from First Nations and migrant creatives on celebrating their language in graphic design, picture books, poetry, screen-printing and zines.

The day is about celebrating our communities, hearing from a diversity of creatives and unpacking different approaches to sharing our cultures.

On-site there will be drinks and sweets available to purchase through cafe WAYWAY, a menu featuring iced long blacks/matcha/iced chocolate and herbal teas featuring native ingredients.

RSVP needed to estimate ink and drinks needed on the day.

This event is FREE TO ATTEND, however there are two ticket options at check-out:

$15 paid tier that comes with a goodie bag to pick up on the day
Free community ticket tier

There is also a donation tier at check-out for anyone who can't make the event IRL but still wants to support.

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11:00 Venue OPEN

Doors open at 11am with Cafe WAYWAY, our Zine-making tables and Screen-Print Station open ALL DAY!

11:30 - Official hello and Acknowledgement of Country

11:40-12:00 - Why we will never screen-print in English (for free) w/ SPEAKINGTRUTH

Screen-printing was never intended to be a core part of our practice but it’s ended up being the thing that’s had the most impact. Listen in to hear the deep dive on our approach to printing, what we choose to omit from the design and why English will not be in our rotation.

12:30-1:30 - Style Guide: How multilingual creatives make and break the rules

Hear from four diverse (and mainly Westie-based) creatives who embed their practice with language and put a spin on their cultural iconography. Find out how they approach translation (or lack thereof), cross-cultural engagement and celebration of their identities.

2:00-2:15 Circling Back: Guided reflections and takeaways w/ SPEAKINGTRUTH

Work through a guided reflection, summarising the key points raised across the day and offering time to yarn what you're taking away from this space.

Event close: 3:00pm

Contact the host of Multi-lingual 4 Eva