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Romanie is the project of Belgian born, Melbourne based singer-songwriter Romanie Assez. With her honest and intimate songs, she brings you melancholic and sometimes personal topics written from her new home base. A dreamy, fragile sound paired with authentic songwriting and soothing vocals. Inspired by musical muses such as Middle Kids, Phoebe Bridgers, Billie Marten and Lucy Rose - Romanie always aims to be direct and personal through songwriting, exploring topics such as anxiety, self development, hope and friendship.

Honeyboyd Des

One Man Band Sings and plays guitar, Harmonica Bass and drums through Loop station.

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One Man Band Sings and plays guitar, Harmonica Bass and drums through Loop station. Honeyboy Des - his skills as a musician with looping rhythms on guitar to accompany his growling vocals and blues harmonica. Winner Audience Award Golden Harmonica Championships Tamworth, Best street Performer Apollo Bay music festival, Raised $28000 through a Busking event for the Bourke street Mall tragedy. Up tempo Blues Music

Create Your Idea Workshop

Develop your own businesses and community project idea that is Impactful, Creative and Desirable 

• Want to explore starting a business?

• Interested in starting a social enterprise?

• See a problem in your community you want to solve?

WEC - Women's Enterprise and Community projects Program runs the practical workshop with mentoring support to explore new career pathways and new ways to make money.

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Two Square Pegs is a social enterprise that connects emerging enterprises with experienced entrepreneurial professionals to mentor, collaborate and grow a business together. We build evidence-based mentoring programs that support both the emerging entrepreneurs and mentors to grow their careers and potential.

We help both sides to connect and build a working relationship and provide support for the budding mentoring relationship to grow. Good mentorship requires a sustained relationship, that is mutually beneficial and we encourage reciprocity as the relationship progresses. Our mentors support entrepreneurs from underrepresented and disadvantaged groups to grow their business. We provide professional development, training and support to mentors to help them build on their leadership, entrepreneurial and innovation skills.

Melomakarona with Kelly Michelakis

 Melomakarona with Kelly Michelakis - honey, olive oil and orange biscuits dipped in a clove and cinnamon infused syrup and topped with walnuts. Can be made without the honey to suit vegans. Traditionally made during times of celebrations such as Christmas but most people love the biscuits so much they make them all year round. Soft yer crumbly, Melomakarona are one of the classic and much loved Greek biscuits.

Cooking School

We are a boutique cooking school specialising in Greek cuisine and the Mediterranean diet. Catering for all skill levels, we welcome guests into our open plan kitchen and a fruit tree garden to enjoy an authentic Greek cooking class with a proud home cook.

We are passionate about food and bringing people together. We care about what we eat but also how we eat. Together we prepare, cook, eat and enjoy! Our aim is to provide cultural and culinary experiences based on authenticity and connection.

Providing both online and in-person cooking classes for individuals and groups, corporate and private, we can cater for all types of events and celebrations. There is nothing more we love than sharing our passion for Greek food with food enthusiasts.

For more information, visit: https://www.thehellenicodyssey.com/

About Kelly

I’m Kelly, a passionate home cook with Cretan heritage, I host culinary travel tours to Crete and conduct Greek cooking classes and walking food tours in Melbourne. I help people to learn how to cook delicious and nutritious food, in a fun and interactive environment, so they can gain the kitchen skills needed to become confident cooks.

Always ambitious and a dreamer that believes all things are possible with enough time, effort and a little luck from the universe. Lover of desserts. Could talk about food and travel all day. An ideal place of residence would be any Greek Island, sipping on a frappe by the beach, eating fresh fruit and yoghurt from now until the rest of my life.

I look forward to welcoming you into The Hellenic Odyssey kitchen and learning about your food journey while I share my insights into Greek cuisine and the Greek way of life. 

Date: 11th December 2021
Time: 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: Immigration Museum

Zero Living Workshop

What will people learn: People will learn about ZERO Energy Homes and get some tips and tricks on how to run their own homes more efficiently.

Benefits: Learning about the future of housing, which is being unveiled in Melbourne early next year.

Learning more about how to drive your own homes more efficiently.

Candombe Roaming Carnival

After the inauguration of the event, follow along live music with Uruguayan drums. Join with these incredible Latin-American vibes along the space of the festival. Do not missed out

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Mosaik Experiences is a Social Enterprise that aims to inspire a sense of community and belonging. We exist to address social isolation, loneliness, and disconnection in Australia, and to draw attention to the power of the arts and culture as a vehicle to: Improve wellbeing and harmony, Embrace diversity and inclusion, and Enhance quality of life.

Speeches and Welcome from

• Councillor Jamal Hakim

• Rohini Kappadath General Manager at Immigration Museum, Museums Victoria

• Smoking ceremony and welcome to country with Wurundjeri Elder Bill Nicholson

Women Pitch Day

Women’s Health Economic and Inclusion Project
Supporting women’s health, independence and opportunity to create change in their communities. Project consists of three FREE programs supporting women to build on their health, well-being and employment opportunities.

Zero Living Workshop

What will people learn: People will learn about ZERO Energy Homes and get some tips and tricks on how to run their own homes more efficiently.

Benefits: Learning about the future of housing, which is being unveiled in Melbourne early next year.

Learning more about how to drive your own homes more efficiently.

Art to Heal

Art to heal your soul and spirit, join artist Daniel DiBella all day on Saturday, make you own piece of expressive artwork

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Daniela DiBella - this year I was diagnosed with breast cancer and it changed my life and perspective. During my treatment I neeeded something positive and expressive to lift me up on the hard days. So I expressed by emotions and feelings weekly through my art. I wanted to share this with others and therefore began my business "Painting to Heal". I have always been an art student and later a participating artist. I worked at the NGV and as an art teacher. For years I have painted for me as a healing process, a way of expressing myself and to feel positive. Painting allows me to transcent that which is around me. I am inspired to share the joys of self expression with others. Creating warm and welcoming environment where the process of healing is assisted by creative communication of feelings onto canvasas. "Painting to Heal" fosters the process of healing through contemporary art. I will guide you to pain with acrylics, demonstrating various techn iques and allowing self expression.

Super Mande Percussion - African Drumming Academy & Performance

Run by Mady Keita – Master Drummer & Craftsman from Mali, West Africa – Super Mande Percussion features an extensive range of authentic African drums, music, percussion instruments & more. A visit to Super Mande Percussion is an opportunity to immerse yourself in African rhythms, culture and spirit.

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“Mady Keita's African Drumming Academy" student ensemble showcases the roots of African Drumming with some authentic and catchy Mande (West African) rhythms. The ensemble is led by Mady Keita from Mali and Abli Laryea from Ghana, performing on lead djembe and vocals.

Mady Keita is a highly respected Master Drummer and began his drumming tutelage at the age of 14 under the guidance of the legendary Mouriba Keita in Mali's capital, Bamako. Because of his rare and authentic approach to the drum, Mady is well known as a Roots Djembe Traditionalist and is sought out by students from around the world as a keeper of tradition.

Abli Laryea is a Master Drummer and multi-instrumentalist from Nungua/Accra, Ghana, specialising in djembe with a long-held interest in traditional drumming and music. With 20 years experience, Abli is an active and well-known musician, teacher and performer and a much-loved member of the "Super Mande Percussion" ensemble here in Australia.

Mady has been running his African Drumming Academy as well as performing with "Super Mande Percussion" throughout Melbourne and beyond since 2005. As well as teaching and performing, Mady also runs the “Super Mande Percussion” shop in Bayswater, where he has a drum-making and repair workshop and many beautiful hand-crafted instruments on display."

"Love to Cook, Cook with Love" with @AnAcquiredChef and Open Table (@OpnTbl)

Love to Cook, Cook with Love: Nourishment is critical to a life well lived, and we believe the best way to fulfill this need is to teach others how to prepare delicious meals. Open Table will also drop in to share how a small charitable organization can fight food insecurity and food waste, while celebrating diverse and delicious meals

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I have had a lifelong affair with food - starting with my origins in Northern Borneo coupled with my South Asian heritage and South East Asian roots. I grew up surrounded by influences ranging from Northern India and across to Sulawesi - and that was just at home! By age 16, I was fortunate to have travelled most of the world which only added to my culinary exposure - and continues to. Our aim, if you're new to cooking, is to teach you basic techniques so that you can cook delicious meals for yourself. And if you know your way around the kitchen, we hope to enrich your culinary tapestry by sharing lesser known techniques and uncommon ingredients & flavours to shake up your kitchen creations!

Christmas Tree of Love and Hope

This project of creating up cycled and recycled fashion, textiles, packaging, left over building materials INDOORS & OUTDOOR TAPESTRIES is about raising awareness of current waste created by fashion industry as second largest environmental polluter on the planet. Visitors will be able to contribute and help build the Christmas Tree over the two days.

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YASSNA - Jasna Dolic is Melbourne based Artist , Public Speaker, Mother , Entrepreneur and Humanitarian with many dreams, aspirations and ambitions. Yassna is very enthusiastic and hard working individual with passion for the environment and her local community . She built an extensive experience and solid reputation with local and international networks and keeps contributing with her diversity within the arts industry. Yassna is a recipient of many Operatic potential awards, she writes lyrics records CD albums, works on raising awareness of traditional SEVDAH music and food recipes . She is active performer here in Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and internationally. Her charity work extends to visiting and raising funds for Orphanages , water projects, historic architecture, education, indigenous communities and arts projects