On the 26th of May 2022, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Senator the Hon Penny Wong where a keynote address was delivered at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Fiji. Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Fale Attendees included: - Suva-based Pacific Islands Forum member diplomatic representatives - Fijian Government representatives - Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific (CROP) agency representatives - Members of the Fijian media - Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat staff
Connect2Abilities at UniSA Business announces its three-year funding from the Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on Dancing Against the Odds, an Australia-Korea documentary co-production. This project is built on engagement in the disability art sector over the last three years. This is based on collaboration between Restless Dance Theatre (Australia), 29Dong Dance Theatre (Korea) and Korean Music Project (Korea) in new work, Counterpoise.
Michelle Ryan, the artistic director of Restless Dance Theatre (Australia) announces a new inclusive dance piece, Counterpoise, currently being made together with 29Dong Dance Theatre (Korea) and Korean Music Project (Korea). Connect2Abilities at UniSA Business is also leading the Australia-Korea documentary co-production, Dancing Against the Odds, about the work and how it unfolds supported by the three-year Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
May 21 is the 20th anniversary of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.
Connect2Abilities, a collaboration platform at UniSA Business is producing a documentary about the innovative and inclusive journey of Restless Dance Theatre (Australia), 29Dong Dance Theatre (Korea) and Korean Music Project (Korea) making a new work, Counterpoise. Australian and Korean artists who work together across borders share what diversity means to them.
US Military - Sebastian Di Mauro talks about the inspiration behind his exhibition Personal Structures: Greenback on display at the Venice Biennale Art. One of five.