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Theatre, Representation and Three Fat Virgins – In conversation with Tiffany Wong
A play about Asian women that does not objectify them? *shock horror* Deborah Prospero interviews Tiffany Wong, director of Three Fat Virgins Unassembled about culture, identity in theatre. They talk about how to increase accessibility of the Arts to Asian Australians and the importance of diverse stories.
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Why I Celebrate Deepavali
Diwali/Deepavali or the festival of lights is to celebrate various religious and cultural triumphs. The festival, usually known for it’s use of candles, lights and sweet treats, has been become increasingly popular amongst non-South Asians. A deeply personal and emotional essay, Harrini Ratnanesan deep dives in how this festival bridges the divide as an Asian Between Cultures.
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The Psychology of Storytelling with Jim Punnett
Established actor Jim Punnett takes on a journey to understand psychology of the human condition and how this intertwines with storytelling in film. He talks about culture and identity growing up in Canberra and being your true self. Arguing that sincerity and truthfulness are what’s the most important to authentic storytelling.
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xTRILLIAMS talks childhood, culture and belonging in his new EP ‘Home Away’
Rapper xTRILLIAMS talks about life, family and culture in Sydney. He opens up about his artistic background from battle rapping in school to being a bedroom musician, to releasing an EP. He talks about being your authentic self and living between Chinese – Fijian culture and Australian culture.
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Meet the Team #4: Vishal Vivekananda, Legal & Finance Director
In this series, we want to share what has inspired our committee members to join the team, what issues they’re passionate about and a bit of their story. Vishal joined the Asian Australian Project this year, leading a new part of the executive team. When I was seven, my family moved to Australia, to the […]
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From the warm glow of our screens, it’s time to talk
Over the past year, we hosted two Fireside Chats Panels, where we have had the privilege to invite change makers and experts from the community. After our first panel, we were absolutely thrilled with the response from everyone, and with this momentum continuing after the second panel, we wanted to keep exploring new themes in […]
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Our Thoughts After Seeing ‘Minari’
After attending a screening of Minari, Angela and Humphrey from the team give us their thoughts on the historic nominated picture- what the film got right, and whether it’s worthy of the Oscar buzz. This review contains spoilers for the film.
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Meet the team #3: Sarah Choo, Design & Marketing Director
In this series, we want to share what has inspired our committee members to join the team, what issues they’re passionate about and a bit of their story. Sarah joined the Asian Australian Project in early 2020, leading the design and marketing teams. It’s only relatively recently that I’ve started to consider what it means […]
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And That’s A Wrap! The Asian Australian Project Cleans Up (a small bit of) Australia
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, our volunteers assembled for Clean Up Australia Day on 7th March 2021 at Bondi Beach. Bondi was abuzz with patrons, with almost every square inch of sand covered in people, towels and umbrellas. A perfect backdrop for the day!
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6 Amazing Australian Initiatives Led By Women
International Women’s Day is all about celebrating women and their achievements. There are some amazing initiatives being run by women throughout Australia, and at AAP, we want to shine a spotlight on these initiatives and their founders, who are pioneering innovative and exciting projects in their fields of expertise. We’ve collated 6 Australian-Women led organisations […]
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