It’s time to get festive and you are guaranteed to feel good because you will be supporting refugees, people seeking asylum and newly arrived migrants.
TOGETHER | Celebrations, Meet the Makers + Festive Evening | Friday 6 December 2024 5.30-9.30pm
- Gin Tasting (booking essential, book online via Trybooking)
- Affordable art - Private View
- Music
- Middle Eastern Food by Flavours of Syria
- Exclusive shopping offers
MEET | Our Guests
Meet the wonderful makers and learn the stories of our fascinating creatives.
- Say hello to our MC Joys Nhambi
Our MC for the night is Kenyan performer, Joys Nhambi. Many of you will be familiar with Joys as the lead singer of JoysSoul Music at our 10th Anniversary Gala. We know she will be a fabulous MC for our action packed night.
- Gin Tasting with Farhad Bandesh
After eight years in detention, Farhad walked out of Melbourne Immigration carrying his guitar. Farhad fled Iran in 2013 seeking asylum. He was detained in Christmas Island and Manus Island before arriving in Australia after exceptional circumstances. 'Kurdish people have suffered greatly through genocide, displacement and persecution. They still struggle today. Meet Farhad and learn about his journey. He will be offering boutique gin tastings for his four gins including Kurdish Gin and Kurdish Arak.
- Flavours of Syria with Nayran Tabiei
Food has always been at the heart of Nayran’s life and became a precious connection to home when she was forced to flee Damascus during the civil war. Now a proud Melburnian, Nayran manages the Flavours of Syria café in our colourful laneway. Nayran will be firing up the bbq out front of Space2b for our Together Celebrations. Enjoy sizzling kebabs, chicken skewers and homemade falafel with Nayran’s famous breads and salad.
Come and meet Nayran and hear more about her story, her food and her culture.
- Music with AMAVA
Andrea Martínez Vásquez, known as AMAVA is a South American performer, a musician, social worker, activist and artist. She has acquired her knowledge from the masters of ancestral and popular South American culture. In her performances, she takes you on a journey of sounds inherited from Native American, European and African traditions. Amava also plays with Lavandita Carnival, Chilean group that bring the sounds of the Andes through music, dance and theatre.
MEET | Our Makers
- Ceramics and weaving with the Karen Creatives
Space2b has been working with a wonderful group of Karen and Karreni creatives. Together with Wyndham Park Community Centre the group have been using their skills from home and learning new techniques to bring you wonderful colourful cermaics, baskets, weavings and wooden chopping boards. Perfect gifts with heart!
Karen Creatives from Wyndham Park Community Centre will be exhibiting their delightful homemade ceramics. You won't be able to resist!
- Anna Japana
Anna Japana will be helping visitors create their own design of Japanese Mizuhiki knotted earrings.
- Chandra
Chandra with be showcasing his sustainable wood working homewares. Useful and beautiful - what's not to like?
- Petaly Candles
Petaly candles are a favourite at Space2b and we think they might be yours too. These hand poured, environmentally conscious candles are pretty enough to delight anybody lucky enough to receive them.
- Beaded jewellery with Victoria
Tizzy Vicky beaded jewellery are created by Victoria Minan by weaving silk thread with 'Delicia Beads'. Her contemporary jewellery is based on traditional African beading techniques.
AFFORDABLE | Art Show | Tuesday 3 December 2024-Saturday 1 February 2025
Over 60 artists showcasing their works at affordable prices
KINDLY | Supported By
State Government Victoria's 2024-25 Multicultural Festivals and Events Program and Bendigo Bank Elwood's Community Fund
OPENING | Hours
Space2b Store:
Tues-Fri 10am-5pm
Sat 10am-2pm
Also Shop Online
Flavours of Syria Cafe:
Wed-Fri 9am-2pm
Sat-Sun 9am-4pm
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Address: 144 Chapel Street, St Kilda, Melbourne Vic 3182
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Space2b acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land and the diverse nature of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia. We pay respect to the Elders, past, present and future, and celebrate their stories, culture and traditions.