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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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17 May 2022 / Arts & Culture, Featured, Social Justice

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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13 May 2022 / Arts & Culture, Featured, Food Rescue, Social Justice

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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2 May 2022 / Arts & Culture, Featured, Food Rescue, Social Justice

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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1 May 2022 / Arts & Culture, Featured, Social Justice

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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23 April 2022 / Arts & Culture, Featured, Social Justice

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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23 April 2022 / Arts & Culture, Featured, Social Justice

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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14 April 2022 / Arts & Culture, Featured, Food Rescue, Social Justice

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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13 April 2022 / Arts & Culture, Featured, Social Justice

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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13 April 2022 / Arts & Culture, Featured, Social Justice

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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