Join us for these drawing workshops with artist and storyteller, Farhad Bandesh. Listen to empowering stories about how art helped Farhad while imprisoned at Manus Regional Processing Centre, an Australian immigration detention facility.
Bring along a project to work on or share, or start something new. Simple materials provided. No experience necessary, all welcome. As Farhad says, "Anybody can make art!".
This event forms part of our 2025 IC Open Access program.
Date: Wednesdays | 26 February, 5 & 12 March
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Darebin Intercultural Centre - 350 High St, Preston
Cost: Free.
Registration and Access
This is a free event however registration is highly recommended.
There is a quiet reflection room available in the IC.
If you would like to enquire about Audio Description or have any access requirements to support your attendance at this event, please get in touch on (03) 8470 8440 or intercultural@darebin.vic.gov.au.
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Acknowledgement of Country
The Darebin Intercultural Centre acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi wurrung people as the Traditional Owners and custodians of the land we now call Darebin and pays respect to Elders past and present. We also acknowledge the diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities from across Australia who have come to live, work and study within Darebin.
Photo by Natalie Grono.