SATURDAY 25 MAY 12 PM – SUNDAY 26 MAY 6 PM
NAARM / MELBOURNE CBD
Join us for a 24-hour artistic demonstration of solidarity with our Palestinian and First Nations communities.
Calling art enthusiasts, activists, supporters of creative expressions, and human rights!
We are thrilled to invite you to a one-of-a-kind event that promises to ignite your senses and spark conversations about resistance, liberation, and cultural heritage.
We are proud to present an exceptional gathering of talented artists from all backgrounds and modalities who will be using their art form to express solidarity with the Palestinian and/or First Nations people, and speak out against oppression and the impacts of colonisation, propaganda and censorship through powerful works of art.
Help us fundraise to support Palestinians trapped or escaping the horrors of the Gaza destruction and our First Nations people’s resistance movement at Camp Sovereignty.
About the event
Mural Art
Hosier Lane, Saturday 12 PM – Sunday 6 PM
Join the Hosier Lane artists as they flood the lane with vibrant expressions of resilience and defiance, and try your hand at creating mural art under the guidance of experienced artists!
Be inspired, reflect and learn as the artists share stories of struggle, hope and empowerment, shedding light on the issues that continue to oppress the Palestinians and First Nations communities.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of something truly special. By watching these murals take shape, you are not only supporting local artists but also becoming part of a collective voice that demands change and honours the voices of the marginalised.
Art & Photography Exhibition for Human Rights
Loading Bay, 54 Victoria St, Carlton VIC
Saturday 12 PM – 9 PM to Sunday 10 AM – 3 PM
Enter via Lygon St
Art Performances: "Art is Resistance!"
Melbourne/Naarm CBD, Multiple locations (Schedule TBA), Saturday 12 PM – Sun 6 PM
Use the QR code to locate the nearest artistic performance and let yourself be inspired to act and resist injustice. Enjoy some spoken words, live painting, music, and performances offered to you by artists committed to justice and human rights.
Art is resistance!
Statement of collective organisers
This is a peaceful demonstration of resistance against oppression and injustice. We do not tolerate any breaches of the law or acts of violence, racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, or hate speech towards anyone or any group.
PHOTO GALLERY
About the charities
Palestine Australia Relief & Action Foundation (PARA)
PARA helps Palestinian migrants and refugees settle in Australia and achieve their full potential – free from the barriers created by conflict and displacement. Founded and led by Australian Palestinians, our mission is to centre, strengthen and empower Palestinian voices.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
UNRWA human development and humanitarian services encompass primary and vocational education, primary health care, relief and social services, infrastructure and camp improvement, microfinance and emergency response, including in situations of armed conflict.
Camp Sovereignty
Tales of the Olive Trees is fundraising for Camp Sovereignty. The funds will go to Uncle Robbie at Camp Sovereignty to help with the camp’s expenses to sustain the encampment. On Invasion Day 2024, Uncle Robbie Thorpe of the Krauatungalung people re-established Camp Sovereignty on the grounds of the so-called “King’s Domain”. The Sacred Fire of Camp Sovereignty honours the ancestors who lay buried there, as well as hundreds of thousands of people lost across the continent.
Organised & supported by
Tales of the Olive Trees (fomerly WeAreNotNumbersAus) meet and work on stolen lands of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people and respect that sovereignty of those lands was never ceded. We pay respect to Elders, past and present, and acknowledged that Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander and the Palestinian people’s struggle for dignity and justice are one and the same.