kol isha
Where: The Jazzlab
When: 8PM – 14th March Saturday
Live at Clayton Festival
Yuval Ashkar is excited to be performing live at the Clayton Festival, a beloved free community celebration in Melbourne’s vibrant suburb of Clayton. This annual event brings together families, friends and artists alike for an afternoon of live music, cultural performances, creative workshops, roaming entertainers, food stalls and fun for all ages.
Celebrating the rich cultural diversity of the Clayton community and welcoming everyone to join in the festivities, the Clayton Festival is the perfect place to experience the joy of music, rhythm and shared expression. Yuval’s performance promises to add his soulful Middle Eastern sound and collaborative spirit to this joyful neighbourhood gathering.
Where: Clayton Community Centre, 9-15 Cooke Street, Clayton, 3168
When: Sunday, 22 March 2026 | 12:00 PM – 05:00 PM
The event will be fronted by singer Jimmy Cupples (Runner up in The Voice, 2012) who has an uncanny resemblance to Plant’s vocal style.
Guitars and mandolins will be played by highly regarded James Ryan (Ross Wilson, Russell Morris, Kate Ceberano, The Badloves and recent Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon).
Kit Riley on Bass (The Badloves).
Haydn Meggitt on Drums and Percussion (Ross Wilson, Bachelor Girl).
All members are from Melbourne’s blues rock band King Canyon.
The show will be enhanced by Middle Eastern Trio ‘Alwan’ and a String Quartet.
Enjoy three days of dance and music in the beautiful heritage town of Creswick.
A huge range of performers, from international stars to local newcomers, will entertain you over the weekend of Friday 5 April – Sunday 7 April.
More than concerts, you’ll have the chance to participate through a dense packed program of workshops including singing, dancing and playing. Learn new skills and take part in the mayhem when KlezFest comes to CresFest and the streets are filled with klezmer dancing.
Budding performers can enter our IGA Busking Competition for great prizes or sign up for open mic spots.
It all happens on the streets of Creswick, the weekend after Easter in 2024, and during the school holidays.
Kids 12 and under are free and we cater for them across the weekend with our (new) KidsOwn KidZone in 2024.
Date and time
Open until 14 Apr 2024
Location
Keith Murdoch Gallery
State Library Victoria
328 Swanston Street
Discover the history and traditions of one of the world’s oldest cultures through an exhibition of rare items from the 11th to the 21st centuries.
Luminous: A thousand years of Hebrew manuscripts explores the significance of the written word as a foundation for contemporary Jewish practice, showing ancient manuscripts as part of a dynamic and diverse living culture.
Spanning a millennium of history, Luminous illustrates the beauty and importance of Hebrew texts through items about Jewish life, culture, science, religion, philosophy, music and magic.
The exhibition provides access to rare and significant manuscripts that explore the significance of the written word as a foundation of Jewish culture and tradition, centring the lived experience of Australian Jews here and now.
Joy is near to Sorrow Album Launch – Brother to the Birds
Date and time
Location
Abbotsford Convent
1 Saint Heliers Street Abbotsford, VIC 3067Melbourne-based Greek songwriter, Andrew Englezos pays tribute to his heritage. Released in August 2023, his debut full-length album ‘Joy is near to Sorrow’ invokes the spirit of the migrant story, the love of home and the heartache of needing to leave.
His contemporary world folk fusion brings together eastern and western melodies and rhythms, bridging tradition and innovation.
Accompanied by an 8 piece eastern ensemble in the Abbotsford Convent Oratory, Englezos will bring the album to life from the dervish blur of Cretan streets, to the hillsides of Turkey, to the shorelines of The Middle East.
Ensemble:
- Andrew Englezos – Guitar, Saz
- Y uval Ashkar – Oud & Cumbus
- Matt Stonehouse – Darbuka, Daf & other percussion
- Phil Carroll – Ney, Accordion
- George A thanasakos – Clarinet
- K aterina Stevens – Violin
- Mesut Alkas – Acoustic Saz, Electric Saz & Fretless Guitar
- N otis Karidakis – Bouzouki
Supper will be provided on the night by Meals With Impact, an organisation dedicated to creating culturally relevant food relief for local communities, whilst providing employment opportunities to women from migrant and refugee backgrounds.
2 hours 45 minutes