Feels Like Home Multicultural Celebrations

COMING TO YOU ONLINE

Full of amazing events & Fun Filled Fridays!
Friday 17th September - Friday 15th October

Space2b's Feels Like Home Festival is all about connection, it is about our shared humanity, to be part of something bigger than ourselves.
So let's all come together during this time of lockdown through a multicultural celebration of art, culture and cuisine!

We can't wait to share this with you!

FRIDAY 8th OCTOBER 6PM
Street Art meets Culinary Art: World renowned street artist Heesco, lauded for his stunning silo works in regional Victoria, joins forces with Ben Shewry, the multi award-winning, hat-accumulating chef and owner of Attica restaurant, in this very special LIVE Q&A session. The pair forged a close bond when Heesco painted a mural in Higson Lane,  Melbourne featuring Ben alongside other high-profile industry names in 2017. While Covid has played havoc with the arts and hospitality industries, these ground-breaking innovators have managed to flourish. Heesco’s talents will be on show at Space2b once again with painted street games, inspired by the challenges of keeping children active in lockdown. Ben, meanwhile, turned the food world on its head with his pivot to ‘Attica At Home’, inviting diners to experience Michelin star meals on the couch.
Talk about having your cake and eating it too!
Register for this creative Duo LIVE Zoom event here.

FRIDAY 15TH OCTOBER 6PM
Remember way back in the pre-COVID days when we would commemorate the end of the working week with a celebratory tipple? Well, our circumstances may have changed but our habits don’t have to. Wink, wink. Join us as we mark the end of our Feels Like Home Festival by sharing some of our favourite drink recipes from around the world. We deserve it - after all!

Register for our Friday Night Drinks LIVE Zoom event here.

FRIDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 6PM
Join Space2b Founders, Mariam Issa and Janine Lawrie on a LIVE Q&A Zoom Session. Discover their personal stories, the origins of Space2b, the ‘how to’ of setting up a social enterprise and much more. The event will be led by Clare Larman, an integral member of the team since the beginning.
Join us for an inspirational evening!

Register for Mariam and Janine's LIVE Zoom event by clicking here.

NEW POSTS EVERY MONDAY
We are honoured to be celebrating our super talented community of artists, designers and trainees. Marvel at their skills, be inspired by their creativity and lose yourself in their touching personal stories. Our Meet the Maker video series will be brought to you via our We are Connected Facebook Group.

Join our We are Connected Facebook Group here.

This amazing cohort of creatives have been developing their skills over the past year, culminating in our Feels Like Home Virtual Gallery featured from exhibitions Face2Face and Circles of Intricacy, with special guests. Face2Face brings together artists co-creating new works whilst exchanging skills and building connections. Circles of Intricacy explores painted creations of intricate dots in a mother-daughter duo. Brighten your world with colour!

View Feels Like Home Virtual Gallery here.

NEW RECIPES EVERY WEDNESDAY
The culinary creatives at Space2b will be sharing their best loved family recipes with our wider community through the fabulous Kitchen2Kitchen project.  Kitchen2Kitchen recipes will be posted in our We Are Connected Facebook Group.
Join us as we travel the world of international cuisine, sampling delicious new flavours and learning a little more about each other with each mouth-watering adventure.

Join our We are Connected Facebook Group here.

FRIDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 6PM
Direct from her kitchen to yours, the wonderful Sadhna Wilson will be sharing one of her amazing recipes LIVE on Zoom as part of Space2b’s Kitchen2Kitchen series. Join her as she shares stories from her Fijian Indian family whilst demonstrating how to make Bhajiya (Pakoras), answering questions and sharing her expert tips. We will be sharing details of Sadhna’s dish soon so keep your eye out for further information. In the meantime, join our We Are Connected Group to view and share other recipes.

Register for Sadhna's LIVE Zoom cooking session here.

Get into the groove with Mohammed from Rhythm of Life with this exclusive LIVE Zoom event held in partnership with St Kilda Primary School. Join Mohammed as he gives the students and parents of St Kilda Primary school a block-rockin’ outlet for their lockdown frustrations. So gather up your buckets, pots and pans and prepare to step to the beat with Mohammed and Rhythm of Life.

This is an exclusive event for St Kilda Primary School more information will be provided through the school.

FRIDAY 1st OCTOBER 6PM
The history of musical development in Iran may date back thousands of years but three young classically trained, Melbourne based musicians are bringing these beautiful sounds to a brand new audience. Brought to you by the super talented trio of Parham Kebria on the Cajon, Reza Kashi on the Oud and Negar Nik on the Azeri Kamanche, with special thanks to our organiser, Tina.
Close your eyes, sit back and let this super talented trio transport you back in time and around the world.

Join our We are Connected Facebook Group here.

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR ORIGINAL PERFORMERS WHO SADLY COULD NOT BE PART OF THE ONLINE FESTIVAL

We’d like to take this opportunity to send big thanks and much love to the wonderful array of live performers who were sadly unable to join us for our online festival. We are forever grateful for your ongoing support and cannot wait until we can once again experience your amazing moves and body bending groves in person.

Rhythm of Life

Selva & Tambo

Soundscape Duo

Yu Yu

MEET THE FESTIVAL TEAM

KINDLY SUPPORTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILIES, FAIRNESS & HOUSING