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19 May 2022 / Arts & Culture
Addi Road Writers Festival 2022 – Some Kind of Day
Addi Road Writers’ Festival 2022 is over for another year. All that’s left to do is pack up a few chairs and clean Gumbramorra Hall and the Greek Theatre, although we did most of that last Saturday night as a full moon rose over us.
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The Art of Change
Congratulations to Safdar Ahmed for winning both Book of the Year AND the Multicultural NSW Award at the NSW Premiers' Literary Awards last night. Safdar was a very recent guest at our Addi Road Writers' Festival 2022 this last weekend.
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Addi Road Writers Festival 2022 – The People
Here's an A to Z of all the people appearing at Addi Road Writers' Festival 2022. Poets, storytellers, journalists, memoirists, cartoonists and more.
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Addi Road Writers’ Festival 2022 – The Program
As surely as sunlight after months of rain, coming together at a community arts event is a tonic. Most especially with an election looming. Come join us Sat 14 May from 12 o'clock for a great day.
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How Many Roads
Photographer Johnny Barker has spent years documenting the lives of men who pass through and live around Central Station. Exhibition at StirrUp Gallery: Thursday 12 May to Sunday 15 May, 11am–4pm every day. In association with Addi Road Writers Festival 2022.
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One Fine Evening in April
Last night Addi Road hosted almost 300 people to the film premiere of 'Die. Or Die Trying. Escaping the Taliban.' Full story and photos from the event here.
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Another Big Day
Another big day at Addi Road in Marrickville, preparing for the premiere of our documentary ’DIE. OR DIE TRYING. ESCAPING THE TALIBAN’.
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Directors’ Statement for Addi Road Writers’ Festival 2022
Addi Road Writers' Festival 2022 happens on Saturday 14 May. Our theme this year is ‘New Lines’. New lines of conversation and inquiry. New lines in what storytelling can be – and what it can do for us.
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Die. Or Die Trying. Escaping the Taliban
Premiere of a one-hour documentary about the escape of 15 young women from Kabul. Screening 6pm Friday 22 April here at Addi Road. All welcome.
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Building Resistance
Okay, okay, it’s still only a whisper and a rumour. But Addi Road Writers’ Festival 2022 is coming. Put down Saturday 14 May in your social diary and vote with your presence here in Marrickville.
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