Horizon Festival - Online for 2020 - First Nations

Coast to Coast

kaitlyn.black — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 03:33:58 +0000

Digi Youth Arts (DYA) presents Coast To Coast. Tune in to see this online creative coastal exchange showcasing music, spoken word and visual arts works of young Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artists connected to the so-called Sunshine + Gold Coasts.

This event is an opportunity for Indigenous young people to bring Coastal connections, that have always existed, into a new creative context.

This program is a part of remake-regenerate-reclaim and has been supported by the Australian Governments Indigenous Languages and Arts program.

Image: Kane Brunjes | Greater Gliders | 2020 | acrylic on canvas | 40x70cm

FEATURED ARTISTS

Kane Brunjes
Kane Brunjes is a Gunggari, Kabi Kabi man practicing in both public and gallery realms. Through his art practice Brunjes aims to solidify and represent a visual portrayal of how he views and reacts to the environment surrounding him with consideration to history and story. Now working exclusively with Birrunga Gallery he continues to develop these core foundations with a guided lens of expertise.

Brunjes is the inaugural participant in Birrunga Gallery’s 3 year Cultural Creative Residential program.

Andrew Coleman
Andrew Coleman is a Bundjalung-Githabul artist from the Somerset Region, South-West of Brisbane. His earliest musical influences can be traced to long family road trips with the three Johns (Cash, Denver, and Horton); later finding a deep love for Blues and Rock & Roll.

When he’s not exploring his second home of Greenville, South Carolina, he is performing around the Southeast, delivering electrifying performances and hair-raising stage tricks with his trusted three-piece rock band ‘Caravan’.

Emily Coleman
Emily Coleman is an emerging multidisciplinary creative artist and a fiercely proud Bundjalung Githabul woman from a long line of strong storytelling women. As a thank you, to everyone that came before- her work has and will always focus on the magic in Indigenous Storytelling.

Emily has worked in the arts for over a decade in a huge variety of roles, from stage performer & touring 'arts in education' actor, to Community Engagement & Creative Producer - but her most recent and biggest achievement was being appointed as the Acting Associate Artistic Director of Digi Youth Arts.

Cormac Finn
Cormac Finn is a proud Kabi Kabi man and musician. He is involved with Digi Youth Arts (DYA) as a Youth Artist and Youth Board Member. He has been involved in several DYA events, most recently as an active band member of ‘The Ancient Bloods’, who recently recorded an album as part of the where we stand project. Cormac also recently worked on the sound installation component of a large scale artwork presented at Woodford Folk Festival.

Eleea
Award winning singer-songwriter and avid solo traveller, ELEEA, is releasing new single ‘Space’ from ‘The Travel Collection’ of songs - an anthology influenced by her independent backpacking trips to 35+ countries. ELEEA’s rich vocals and mature songwriting has seen her perform throughout Australia and internationally, captivating live audiences and taking them along on her journey. ELEEA’s life, music and performances are anything but dull and will leave you feeling inspired to be fearless, independent and chase adventure.

Loki Liddle
Loki is a Jabirr Jabirr man based on the Gold Coast. His practise includes performing in his band Selve, performance poetry, playing as a member of The Ancient Bloods and producing for DYA. Loki loves being a part of DYA. For him it is a rewarding process of connecting with other young Indigenous artists and arts workers. It has helped him to create a more culturally informed practise across all of his own artforms and his DYA work. Through his role at DYA Loki has had the opportunity to help deliver and be involved in many exciting projects, from NAIDOC week through to Woodford Folk Festival. As an artist Loki aims to tell stories, clothing ancient themes with a contemporary voice. He can often be mischievous in the way he goes about this playful mission, usually to be seen with his nose buried in a pile of mounting journals while his pen scribbles like an inky snake into the heart of the matter, or disturbing his house-mates by conjuring strange songs at irregular times of night. Whatever it is, you can trust that he is enjoying himself.

Nadia Morrison
Nadia Morrison is a bluesy, political, storyteller who portrays strong messages through her music. Nadia’s inspiration comes from Hip Hop legends such as Tupac Shakur and Lauryn Hill to jazz household names such as the iconic Amy Winehouse. She is a singer in the second iteration of DYA’s ‘The Ancient Bloods’. The past year has been so exciting for her musically; performing at QPAC several times as well as the Tivoli and Yonder festival to name a few. Nadia also got to contribute to iconic Australian artist Mojo Juju’s musical journey singing back up vocals for her Native Tongue tour Brisbane show.

Jain Rhys
Reece Bowden is a multi-instrumental musician and self-produced artist from the Gold Coast. He is part of the Anaiwan tribe and is in a process of discovery surrounding what that means to his artistic process. He is a core member of Gold Coast band ‘Selve’ and is also currently working on material for his first full-length release under moniker Jain Rhys.

https://www.facebook.com/events/655294148671586/

Aug 14 2020

Fri 14 Aug

Online

Is this event free or ticketed?

Free

First Nations

Free

Music

Visual Art

7pm

Visual Art

This program is a part of remake-regenerate-reclaim and has been supported by the Australian Government’s Indigenous Languages and Arts program.

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Blak Social

kaitlyn.black — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 03:13:59 +0000

Blak Social celebrates the cultural resurgence of Indigenous peoples with a line-up as varied and constellated as our identities.

From dance tunes to mesmerising movement to heart-stopping melodics, Blak Social is a celebration of Indigenous artists and the future they create.

Featuring:
Diimpa
Elisapie
Katina Olsen
The Merindas
Paula Delaney-Nazarski

Blak Social premiered at Horizon Festival 2019 as an event created by our outgoing First Nations Producer, Alethea Beetson. Since then, Blak Social has transformed into her flagship arts company that works across music, performing arts and apparel.

Horizon Festival is honoured to partner with a sovereign-led space like Blak Social and we continue to support Alethea’s work in decolonisation, cultural resurgence and ancestral connection.

https://www.facebook.com/events/342852050207093/

Aug 27 2020

Thur 27 Aug

Online

Is this event free or ticketed?

Free

7pm

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

DIIMPA
Eclectic and esoteric, Diimpa is an avant composer, soundscape weaver and sonic wizard. He is a proud mixed Kabi Kabi autistic queer man who works with keyboard instruments to create worlds of effortless magic and sound journey. Filled with electric pulses or ambient textures, Diimpa’s unique brand of contemporary minimalism is, at its heart, transcendent.

ELISAPIE
Ambassador for Inuit culture, Elisapie represents the wild and rough beauty of the Canadian North. Her new album, The Ballad of the Runaway Girl, is the musical tale of an expatriate Inuk. On June 19th, 2020, Elisapie returned with a new single called Asuguuq. This song is a gift to Inuit communities in the wake of National Indigenous Peoples Day.

KATINA OLSEN
Katina is a proud Wakka Wakka Kombumerri choreographer and also has Norwegian, German and English Ancestry. Katina’s choreographic interests interrogate her Indigenous cultural dance and story through various forms including theatre, moving sculpture, film and installation.

THE MERINDAS
The Merindas are the collective force of Ballardong Whadjuk and Nyoongar woman Kristel Kickett (from Tammin, WA) and Candice Lorrae of Jawoyn and Thursday Island heritage (born in Darwin, NT). Based in Melbourne, these soul sisters are trail-blazing their innovative style of Indigenous music. They describe their unique sound as “electronic pop with a dance-hall feel, alongside hip hop and R&B influences."

PAULA DELANEY NAZARSKI
Paula Delaney Nazarski is a Ngugi Woman from North Stradbroke Island. She is an esteemed actor and writer who frequently works with Queensland Theatre Company. She has written, performed and toured in theatre shows all around Queensland. Paula is passionate about the arts and the role of storytelling in the contemporary world

Visual Art

Presented by Blak Social

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Dawn Awakening

kaitlyn.black — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 02:32:28 +0000

Join us as we REWIND to Horizon Festival 2018 for Dawn Awakening.

Dawn Awakening is a special First Nation-focused event that has won a place in the hearts and minds of the Sunshine Coast community.

On the final day of Horizon Festival, our community gathers before dawn at Stumers Creek, Coolum Beach to witness a beautiful multi-arts celebration of remembrance, dreaming and ritual.

Our 2018 Dawn Awakening was an ode to the Glossy Black Cockatoo; its spirit of collective strength honoured through music, dance and spoken word alongside stunning visual art installations and projections.

The 2018 performance was produced by Angie Dunbavan of Red Chair and featured an incredible line-up of artists including Lyndon Davis and Gubbi Gubbi Dance, multi-award winning singer/songwriter Shellie Morris, traditional Yolngu song-man Djakapurra Munyarryun, vocalist Kacey Patrick, dancer Soraya Fewquandie Scott, guitarists Robbie James and Andrew Veivers, cellist Louise King, Cool Harmonies, Coolum State School choirs and projection artist James Muller.

Join featured artist Lyndon Davis to reminisce on this beautiful performance with stories, insights and never-before seen footage from the event.

Images: ben vos productions.

https://www.facebook.com/events/289824132287805/

Aug 03 2020 to Aug 31 2020

Mon 3 Aug

Online

Is this event free or ticketed?

Free

9am

REWIND

Music

Dawn Awakening was produced by Red Chair in partnership with Coolum HeARTs. The event was supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

REWIND

REWIND TO DAWN AWAKENING

Open Air: Deline Briscoe

kaitlyn.black — Wed, 27 May 2020 22:27:12 +0000

Celebrating place, Open Air is a monthly concert series, streamed from the Sunshine Coast’s most spectacular locations, featuring some of the region’s most celebrated artists.

We’re kicking off the series with Yalanji Woman of Song, Deline Briscoe, who will delight us with her with her signature vocal style from the breathtaking Glass House Mountains.

Deline interweaves Wulngkabadi (Yalanji traditional singing) with jazz, hip-hop and soul, with a powerful vocal delivery that can change hearts and minds.

Deline will be joined by Uncle Noel and Aunty Helena, who will officially welcome us to Jinibara and Kabi Kabi country; the lands where Horizon Festival events now stand.

Images + video by Nicholas Morley

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1299308576940286

Jun 07 2020 to Jun 30 2020

Sun 7 Jun

Online

Is this event free or ticketed?

Free

First Nations

Free

Music

4pm

OPEN AIR

Music

OPEN AIR

Horizon Festival - Online for 2020 - First Nations

Coast to Coast

FEATURED ARTISTS

Blak Social

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Dawn Awakening

Elements

A Galaxy of Suns

Open Air: Deline Briscoe