Hosted over 12 days, the festival will open at the Melbourne Recital Centre with MIAF ambassador and talented soprano Deborah Cheetham’s personal story of belonging, followed by a performance of Til the Black Lasy Sings. Opening the weekend will be a bunch of free live music at Federation Square, including performances from Archie Roach, Jessica Mauboy, Yung Warriors, Christina Ward and X-Factor’s Ellie Lovegrove.
Indigenous reggae-rock legend Bart Willoughby will present We Still Live On at the Melbourne Town Hall, while Tiriki Onus will première his newest work: William and Mary, a story that illustrates the tale of activist Bill Onus and Marry Kelly through classical folk song, storytelling and theatrical opera.
