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Big Games Night Out is back and bigger than ever! This year's action-packed program will feature legendary and indie games, live music, DJs, performances and an unforgettable showcase of cosplay fashion. Big Games Night Out will also present the global premiere of Blaktasia: Invasion of The Murk – the debut game from Naarm-based, Aboriginal-led studio GUCK. The Fed Square façade will be lit up with large-scale projections of the game, paired with First Nations music and roving performers to immerse spectators in the Blaktasia Universe. The whole Square will be buzzing on Thursday 10 October with an incredible takeover of games, fantasy, cosplay and tech 🎮 👾 📱 For more information: https://fedsquare.com/events/big-games-night-out #MIGW2024 #FedSquare Creative Victoria Video: Damien Raggatt

This Spring, come along to RESET at Fed Square! We’re hosting a month-long festival all about environmental sustainability, connecting with nature and finding easy and useful ways to reduce our impact on the world ♻️ RESET is a free series of family-friendly interactive events and workshops designed to make sustainable living both fun and practical for everyone. There's workshops, pop-up installations, film screenings, talks, tours and more to inspire positive change and spark the imagination of young and old 💡 Come along to Fed Square this Spring and refresh your ways to reduce, reuse, recycle and repair! Our thanks to Bupa Australia Major Partner for RESET 👏

Has watching the Olympics got you all inspired to move and play and stretch? Beings at ACMI is filled with a colourful array of work out buddies who react in real-time to physical movement, using VFX software and game engine technology. Brought to life by UK-based art and design collective Universal Everything the exhibition is inspired by human figures, emotion and nature. This is Universal Everything’s largest international exhibition to date and there’s something for everyone to enjoy and play along with! 📅 Until 6 October 2024 📍 ACMI Gallery 4, Lower Ground 🎟️ Book tickets online: https://bit.ly/4ds0oAq

Are you ready to cheer on the Matildas in the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games? We can’t wait to bring out the green and gold to watch the Tillies games LIVE on the Big Screen! Mark the dates in your diary to catch all the live action: ⚽ Germany v Australia, Friday 26 July, 3.00am ⚽ Australia v Zambia, Monday 29 July, 3.00am ⚽ Australia v United States, 1 August, Thursday 3.00am To watch the Matildas games in the Main Square, you’ll need to register for a free ticket and present your ticket to enter the Square. Tickets are issued on a first-come first-served basis, so don’t miss out! 🔗 Find out more: https://bit.ly/4cAfzri Olympics and Paralympics LIVE is made possible through our valued partnership with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), Paralympics Australia (PA) and Nine, with the support of Brisbane 2032. #AllezAUS #ImagineWhatWeCanDo #FedSqLIVESite 📷 Fans cheer on the Matildas during the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Video: Damien Ragggatt

A Night of Sacred Music for Eid
Thanks to everyone who came to enjoy A Night of Sacred Music for Eid last night, featuring world-famous Qawwals, Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad and musicians, as well as Melbourne-based Tarab Ensemble. 🌙 🎶 Here are some of the highlights from the night. ❤️A Night of Sacred Music for Eid was presented by SalamFest and Fed Square, with City of Melbourne.

Cr Jamal Hakim invites you and your family to enjoy A Night of Sacred Music for Eid
Cr Jamal Hakim invites you to enjoy a free concert tomorrow night at Fed Square, featuring world-renowned Qawwali musicians, coming all the way from Pakistan, brothers Fareed Ayaz and Abu Mohammed, together with their ensemble comprising three generations of their family. The evening will also include a performance from Melbourne-based @tarab_ensemble, who perform classical Arabic music (with a twist!). 🎶 Bring your friends and family, a blanket or camping chair, to enjoy this special concert. All are welcome! A night of Sacred Music for Eid will also have food trucks serving delicious food, and free craft activities for the whole family. 📅 Saturday 22 June ⌚ 3–7pm 📍 Main Square 🔗 https://fedsquare.com/events/a-night-of-sacred-music-for-eid

Learn more about Qawwali - a unique musical practise
In the lead-up to ‘A Night of Sacred Music for Eid’ this Saturday, here are a few things you might not know about the unique musical practise of ‘Qawwali’. 🎵 The word ‘Qawwal’ comes from the Arabic word ‘Qawl’: قَوْل – which means ‘to speak’. Qawwali is what Qawwals (Sufi devotional singers) sing. 🎵 Qawwali originated in the 13th century. Amir Khusrow was a Sufi saint credited with fusing earlier forms of Persian, Arabic, Turkish and Indian Qawwali into the modern form. 🎵 Qawwali is grounded in the mystic practice of Sufism, which is a form of Islam. In more recent times, many people around the world have discovered the musical power of Qawwali, as master performers have travelled around the world to perform in non-religious contexts. To learn more about Qawwali, visit our website: https://fedsquare.com/people-stories/5-things-to-know-about-qawwali Or listen to this playlist: https://fedsquare.com/people-stories/what-is-qawwali-enjoy-this-playlist-and-find-out Then – come and experience it for yourself this Saturday at a free concert at Fed Square, featuring the world-renowned Pakistan-based master Qawwali musicians, brothers Fareed Ayaz and Abu Mohammed. All welcome! A Night of Sacred Music for Eid is presented by @salamfest and Fed Square, with @cityofmelbourne. 📅 Saturday 22 June ⌚ 3–7pm 📍 Main Square 🎶 The Brothers Qawwal – brothers Fareed Ayaz and Abu Mohammed and musicians.

A taste of Tarab Ensemble, who will be performing for A Night of Sacred Music for Eid this Saturday
This Saturday, Melbourne-based Tarab Ensemble will be performing as part of a free concert, 'A Night of Sacred Music for Eid'. 🌙 Three of Tarab Ensemble’s members, Yousef, Bassam and Chiharu, are here to give you a taste of the glorious classical Arabic music (with a twist), that the ensemble are known for. See the full ensemble, along with a performance from the world-renowned Brothers Qawwal – Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammed Qawwal and musicians – this Saturday at this free concert. 🎶 All welcome! A Night of Sacred Music for Eid is presented by SalamFest and Fed Square with City of Melbourne. 📅 Saturday 22 June ⌚ 3–7pm 📍 Main Square 🔗 https://fedsquare.com/events/a-night-of-sacred-music-for-eid

Happy International Sushi Day! Make Buddha's Fire with Alex from Chocolate Buddha
Happy International Sushi Day! 🍣 Alex Bazar, Head Chef Chocolate Buddha, kindly helped us celebrate by showing you how he makes Buddha’s Fire – one of Chocolate Buddha’s signature dishes. 🔥 Why not make a booking at Chocolate Buddha to try some for yourself this week? 😋

Free concert, featuring internationally renowned Brothers Qawwal this Saturday at Fed Square
We wish a happy Eid al-Adha to all who celebrate. 🌙 Ayesha from SalamFest invites you to enjoy a special free concert happening at Fed Square next Saturday 22 June in celebration of Eid, featuring the world-renowned Qawwali musicians, the brothers Qawwal. Qawwali is a form of Sufi devotional music, which has gained popularity all over the world. Come and hear the Brothers Qawwal (Fareed Ayaz and Abu Mohammed and musicians) for yourself at a free concert at Fed Square next week, also featuring the ‘classical Arabic music with a twist’ of @tarab_ensemble. All are welcome to enjoy this free concert, presented by SalamFest and Fed Square with City of Melbourne. The evening will also include food and crafts. A NIGHT OF SACRED MUSIC FOR EID 📅 Saturday 22 June ⌚ 3–7pm 📍Main Square

The Brothers Qawwal to perform live at Fed Square, June 22
Coming up next Saturday at Fed Square, experience the magic and mysticism of the Brothers Qawwal – Fareed Ayaz and Abu Mohammed – world-renowned Qawwali musicians, performing live and free at Fed Square. To learn more about Qawwali, visit our website – and bring your friends and family to experience the beautiful, hypnotic music for yourself next week. The evening will also include food and crafts, and the beautiful ‘classical Arabic music with a twist’ of @tarab_ensemble. All are welcome to enjoy this free concert, presented by @SalamFest and Fed Square with @CityofMelbourne. A NIGHT OF SACRED MUSIC FOR EID 📅 Saturday 22 June ⌚ 3–7pm 📍Main Square Learn more about Qawwali at https://fedsquare.com/people-stories/5-things-to-know-about-qawwali

The Blak Infinite at Fed Square for RISING
Bright lights, aliens, UFOs and glowing eels. 👽 Conversations and creative workshops. 🖍️ The first week of The Blak Infinite for Rising has kicked off with a bang. ⚡ Here are some highlights. 🎥 Gregory Erdstein. Artwork featured: ‘BEAM ME UP: The Art of Abduction’, by Tony Albert and collaborator grumpyenoki, ‘Invasion’ by Michael Cook, ‘ngaka – look here’ by Tarryn Love, ‘Bellow with Pride Don’t Hide’ by Josh Muir, ‘Shoutlines’ and ‘yaburuhma dugun (always sky)’ by Ellen van Neerven. 🎵 James Henry Photography

The Blak Infinite opens for RISING
The aliens have landed, and The Blak Infinite has arrived, as part of RISING. 🛸👽 Explore the full program online. 1–16 June Artworks featured: Crop Circles in Yogya #5, 2016-17, by Tony Albert, courtesy the artist and Sullivan + Strumpf. BEAM ME UP The Art of Abduction, 2024, by Tony Albert and collaborator ENOKi. Take Me To Your Weaver by Kait James. Bellow with Pride Don’t Hide, c.2012, Josh Muir. Courtesy of Koorie Heritage Trust, Justine Berg and Shanaya Sheridan. yaburuhma dugun (always sky), by Ellen van Neerven: ngaka - look here, by Tarryn Love 🎶 James Henry

Learn about the Tanderrum Trees at Fed Square, with Rob from KHT
We recently caught up with Rob from Koorie Heritage Trust Inc, to learn more about a local site of cultural significance: the Tanderrum trees at Fed Square. Next time you’re in the Square, pop past to read the plaque and have a think about the thousands of years’ history of the Country you are on for the five language groups of the Kulin Nations – as a site for gathering, meeting and sharing culture and community. If you’re interested in learning more, you can book in for a Birrarung Wilam (River Camp) Walk, a guided walking tour hosted by an experienced guide from KHT. The tours are 90minutes and depart from KHT each weekday at 1pm. To book, visit the KHT website. 🔗 https://koorieheritagetrust.com.au/visit-us/education/guided-walking-tours/cultural-walk-birrarung-wilam-river-camp/ ❤️💛🖤

Meet the curator: Gail Harradine, Gariwerd and a Darryl Rose necklace from the 90s
Meet Gail Harradine, Wotjobaluk woman and Curatorial Manager at Koorie Heritage Trust Inc. Gail invited us in to see one of her favourite items in the KHT Collection – a necklace made by Daryl Rose in the 1990s. Gail told us about the significance of this piece of jewellery for her, and its connection with the Country where Gariwerd (The Grampians) is located, and surrounds. You might recognise some of the symbols that feature on the necklace if you have visited any of the cultural sites around this region in Victoria and seen some of the rock art there. If you’re interested in learning more about KHT’s Collection, check out their website for upcoming curator talks.

The Blak Infinite starts 1 June, at Fed Square for RISING
Here’s a sneak preview of what’s happening at Fed Square this week, in preparation for The Blak Infinite, starting 1 June as part of Rising. 👽 🎥 Artwork: BEAM ME UP, The Art of Abduction, by Tony Albert and collaborator grumpyenoki. Video by Damien Raggatt.

Beings by Universal Everything now open at ACMI
Today, Beings by Universal Everything opens at ACMI. 👾 Yesterday, we were lucky enough to get a sneak preview of what you can expect – and we can confirm, it is A LOT of fun. Universal Everything is a global art collective based in the UK who create immersive art using creative technologies that are used in gaming and special effects for film. This world exclusive exhibition presents a parade of colourful creatures, which morph and change as you dance, swirl and twirl, based on your movement. Come and play and create your own unique being at ACMI – and explore the creative process behind the characters. 🗓️ 22 May–29 Sep, 10am–5pm daily 📍ACMI, Gallery 4, Lower Ground 🎫 Book online, tickets $7–20 (children under 4 enter free) 🔗 https://www.acmi.net.au/whats-on/beings/

Autumn school holidays at Fed Square
We’re looking back on what was a fabulous, fun and free kids program of events held at Fed Square during April. 🍎 We hosted Little Food Festival, helping kids and families learn all about our food systems ✨ We had a rainbow dance party with All The Queens Men, for their brand-new live show for kids, Play Date 🛶 We went on a journey to learn about the songs and stories of Kiribati, with The Flying Canoe 🦋 We watched the brand new #BiggestEverBluey episode of Bluey, The Sign, thanks to our friends at ABC Kids Community And lots more … Did you come along to any of these fun and free events during the April school holidays? #AutumnAtFedSquare #schoolholidaysmelbourne

Beings opens at ACMI on 22 May
Meet a parade of curious creatures In ACMI’s new world premiere exhibition 'Beings', opening this month. 👀 International art and design collective @universaleverything use digital technologies used in Hollywood films and games to create generative, interactive artworks who move, dance and play. Explore brand new, large-scale artworks and learn about the creative process behind the art. 🗓️ Opens 22 May 📍Gallery 4, ACMI 🎫 Book online 🔗 https://www.acmi.net.au/whats-on/beings/ 🎥 Beings at ACMI will feature ‘Transfiguration’ by Universal Everything, footage courtesy of the artists