This was 2013

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August 2013

– MELBOURNE: ‘Cheap and Cheerful’ Meet Up Series:  A casual ‘pop up’ meeting of AA creatives.

A casual and productive meet up of Asian Australian creatives talking about their current works and future projects, venue tba

May 2013

– MELBOURNE: ‘Cheap and Cheerful’ Meet Up Series:  A casual ‘pop up’ meeting of AA creatives.

Thank you to local filmmakers, actors, teachers and scholars who met up for one of our more recent ‘cheap and cheerful’ meet ups that began in 2012. This time, at The Journal Cafe. Attending were Somchay Phakonkham (director), Elmira Jurik (actor), Karen Schamberger (scholar), Dominic Golding (theatre/film), Matthew Rooke (director/teacher), Jacqueline Erasmus (director) and visiting from Brisbane, Evie Ryder (director/FF director) and Indigo Willing (AAFFN co-convener/ FF director).

February 2013

– BRISBANE: ‘Cheap and Cheerful’ Meet Up Series:  A casual ‘pop up’ meeting of AA creatives.

Free talk with a group of Asian Australian film, media, arts and academic folks including Dr Indigo Willing, co-founder of Asian Australian Film Forum & Network (AAFFN), meeting up at a fun ‘Yum Chat’ event to celebrate the BrisAsia Festival. Free!!! Organised by Joon Kwok, founder of Asian Australian Creatives Bureau, Brisbane: https://www.facebook.com/groups/243275369137807/?fref=ts

Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 5:30 – 8pm
Where Rooftop Function Room, QPAC
For your ticket email creative.communities@brisbane.qld.gov.au or call (07) 3403 8888.

Note: Have a drink and a chat with local Asian artists, producers and creatives at Yum Chat. Our special guest conversationalists will share stories about their artistic journey, provide insight into their creative process and discuss how their Asian identity and heritage has informed and influenced their work. Bookings essential as places are limited.