Keti migrated from Greece to Australia in 1965, the height of European migration to the Antipodes. Spending a month on the SS Australis, Keti tells her story as a young girl who left her life and village in Greece to start anew in a country she knew nothing about.
Stay tuned for part 2 coming soon!
Henry Nii Otu Laryea is a master drummer from Nungua, Ghana.
Starting with a Milo tin and sticks, Abli -- as he is known on the stage -- shares his journey as a small boy in Ghana who now graces the world's stages with his drumming.
Part of a series for the Victorian Multicultural Commission’s Cultural Diversity Week.
Hailing from Homs, Syrian family, the Aboulabans run a sweets shop in Melbourne, Australia, sharing their delicious hand-made Syrian desserts. From humble beginnings in their home kitchen and after much hard work, now to a flagship store, their recipes have been handed down the generations, serving loyal customers well known delicacies such as Halawet el-Jibn, Droom, knafeh and of course baklava.
Sicilian Salvatore Amato grew up in the tiny town of Palazzolo in Sicily, Italy. He grew up during the war, and shares his story of losing his mother when he was just 1 year old.
At the flyover at Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island, villain hitters, or petty person beaters, practice a folk tradition thought to 'beat' negativity or less auspicious events out of our lives and attract wealth.
Through no fault of our own, sometimes we may find ourselves unable to properly understand a piece of art. Art Historian Dr Jane Eckett takes us through some art history methodologies to analyse and better understand art, focusing on the work of emigré artist Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack.
Based in Naarm (Melbourne, Australia), Hayden Dewar has been painting his colourful murals representing balance and harmony between the natural and manmade world.
Todo empieza con el cebador ...
In Argentina, the Mate tea ceremony is a a social art form deeply engrained in Argentine culture. Argentine Elian Selanes, who is now living in Melbourne, Australia, delves into the tradition of Mate through his own personal experiences. Carolina Aguilera de Snow, Member & Producer at the Hispanic Society of Victoria, also takes us through the intricacies of the ceremony which ends with one special word.
Panamanian woman Petra Clancy, moved to Australia from Panama when she was just 18 years old to study. Years, later she calls Australia home, but stays in touch with her cultural heritage. In this video, she talks about the Indigenous Guna people of Panama and their work with molas and beautiful colourful polleras.
Celebrating Mexican heritage through dance and memories with the Mexbourne folk dance group in Melbourne, Australia.
For the New York YoYo Club, the art of yo-yoing reaches new amazing highs.
A video for King's College London Centre for the Developing Brain featuring researcher Dr Ana Baburamani.
In this video, Lena explores her cultural heritage through food, and what feelings just a few ingredients can evoke.
Epsom-based Chinese Calligrapher talks about her journey to self-satisfaction.