SIEV-X COMMEMORATIVE EVENT
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Presented by the refugee artists represented in the SIEV-X art exhibition at
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The Studio, State Library of Qld,
Cultural Centre, south end of Victoria Bridge
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When: 6.15 pm, Wednesday 19th October.
Where: The Studio, State Library of Qld.
Representatives of refugee communities will provide tributes, cultural performances and presentations. This event commemorates those who died and is a tribute to the courage, resilience and endurance of refugees who reached Australia by sea.
The exhibition of the refugee artists is adjacent to the exhibition of Kate Durham’s “SIEV-X…and some were saved” exhibition. The refugee artists whose work is on display are: Fourough Yavari, Farnaz Dadfar, Ferie Sadeghi, Juma Khan Jaferi, Mohammad Zaki, Razia Ghazal, Malia Mohomedi, Towfiq Al-Qady, Sha Hassani and Ghulam Sakhi Hazara.
The exhibition will be open every day at The Studio, State Library of Qld, until Sunday 23rd October.
Further info: Maree Klemm, 0419 655 383.
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