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We are still very much landing from our EPIC 10 ye

We are still very much landing from our EPIC 10 year anniversary and International Women's Day event last Wednesday.

The biggest comment I heard back stage last night from whole team was "there is SO MUCH LOVE in the audience tonight".

That was you! Our loving, beautiful, community. Thank you 😊

You will hear more from us over the next few weeks about it. Pro photos by @johnenglezos are coming soon. Pro videos by @zaycanters will also be coming in time.

Until then PLEASE share your photos from the night with us. We LOVE seeing them, it extends the moment and bliss a little further.

Tag us 😊
This gorgeous photo is our dear Mother Tongue friend Megan Bell and her beautiful fairy Goddaughter 🧚‍♀️ @scarpanlook

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9 tickets available! That's right our sold out eve

9 tickets available!
That's right our sold out event now has 9 tickets available. Grab them quick because they will sell.

https://www.mothertonguepoetry.com/iwd2023/

#IWD2023 #Internationalwomensday2023

That's right! We sold out a few days ago, 5 days b

That's right! We sold out a few days ago, 5 days before the event! How wild is that?!

We know heaps of you missed it on tickets but wanted to come, do know we have a wait list available tia the booking page so head there and if tickets become available we will let you know. 💗💗

We are excited!

This event is supported by a banyule arts and culture project grant and community bank East Ivanhoe.

ONE TICKET LEFT! That's right, this event only has

ONE TICKET LEFT!
That's right, this event only has one ticket left and the show is still 5 days away!
This blows our mind, thank you for all of the support and encouragement for this celebration and we can not WAIT to see you there.

I wonder who that last ticket belongs to?... is it you?

If so... run to our bio NOW and snap it up ^_^

This event is supported by a @Banyule City Council Arts and Culture Project Grant and Community Bank East Ivanhoe"

*Image description:
A text image with "Women of Banyule and Beyond. International Women's Day 2023" in small writing at the top. "One Ticket Left" centred in bold, with "Who's will it be?" written in small underneath.

The bottom of the image says "Supported by a Banyule City Countil Arts and Culture Project Grant and Community Bank East Ivanhoe"

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Can you believe we only have 10 tickets left!?!?

Can you believe we only have 10 tickets left!?!?

That's wild.
This is a shout out to @sereniteahq and @zoeticteas for their generous support of this event.

In my wild decision to give everyone who attends a gift I was searching for tea in my local area and found these gorgeous companies tucked away in the Industrial Estate of Heidelberg Heights...just a few streets away from my house!

@banyulecouncil certainly has some magic gems hidden away in its little back streets.

Ashish from SereniTEA donated a stunning wooden tea box with three different teas in it to our raffle!

Our raffle funds are always split 50/50 between Mother Tongue Poetry and another organisation that supports women or LGBTQI+ communities. This event we will donate that half to @djirravic who do INCREDIBLE work supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are survivors of domestic violence.

Want to come? Jump in quick as there's only 10 tickets left 😊 check our bio.

We also have one or two spots available for volunteer/support crew if you want to get involved send us a DM.

See you there!

This event is supported by a Banyule City Council Arts and Projects grant and by Community Bank East Ivanhoe.
There is also Auslan and Live Captioning now available thanks to the generous support of @womenwithdisabilitiesvic

#iwd2023 #mothertongue #womenspeak #spokenword #melbourneevents #womensvoices #internationalwomensday2023

*Video shows pink haired Fleassy waving at the camera and a display of various stylish and yummy looking tea boxes.

Our event is going to be so incredible. We only ha

Our event is going to be so incredible. We only have 5 tables worth of tickets left now so jump in asap so you don't miss out!

How cute are these bath salts? They have been made from rescued and donated items. The tubes all came from Facebook marketplace from someone's left over craft supplies. The salts were donated by our friend David. The roses were from one of our neighbours who dried them especially for us!

How lucky are we!

Fleassy is focused on making a range of cute gifts for everyone who comes. They should be focusing on organisation but have been distracted by the idea that every single person who comes deserves to feel celebrated with a hand made gift 🤣

Do you have your tickets yet?

This event is supported by a Banyule Arts and Culture Project Grant and by the Community Bank East Ivanhoe

@banyulecouncil
#iwd #iwd2023 #mothertongue #mothertonguepoetry #womenspeak #spokenword #womensvoicss

A Decade: Retrospective Did you know that @koraly

A Decade: Retrospective
Did you know that @koraly_poet featured at our second ever event, 10 years ago?

I know! amazing! Since then she has featured and been on our open mic more time than we can count.

We love you Koraly!

#iwd2023 #iwd #internationalwomensday #womenspeak #spokenword #melbournewhatson #melbourneevents #womensupportingwomen #lgbtqi #queermelbourne #writersofmelbourne #retrospective #notforprofit #notforprofitaustralia

We are excited to announce that due to the generou

We are excited to announce that due to the generous support of @womenwithdisabilitiesvic Auslan and Live Captioning will be available for this event.

We are so grateful for the support towards making this event as inclusive as we can.

Tickets selling fast!
join us for this International Women's Day and 10 year anniversary event.

March 8th 7pm-9pm
The Centre, Ivanhoe

Presented by Mother Tongue Poetry
Hosted by Fleassy Malay

An Evening of Spoken Word and Poetry from Women of Banyule and Beyond

Featuring:

Pilepileta
Ebony MonCrief
Sam Petersen
Georgia Fields
Nikki Viveca
PoetPre
and more
Plus: Arrival Drinks, Light Catering, Alcohol-Free Bar*

This event will have an Auslan interpreter live and captions for digital attendance.

Tickets via the link in our bio!

This event is supported by a Banyule City Council Arts and Culture Project Grant and Community Bank East Ivanhoe.

*Image Description*
A text image saying "Auslan and Live Captioning: Thanks to the generous support of Women with Disabilities Victoria this event will have an Auslan Interpreter at the event and our online audiences will have access to Live Captioning". The image also features a border of colourful illustrations of women.

#iwd2023 #iwd #internationalwomensday #womenspeak #spokenword #melbournewhatson #melbourneevents #womensupportingwomen #lgbtqi #queermelbourne #writersofmelbourne #retrospective #notforprofit #notforprofitaustralia

A Decade: Retrospective - Back in 2016 we had that

A Decade: Retrospective - Back in 2016 we had that absolute honour of providing one of our Mother Tongue Showcases for @globalwomensproject at an exhibition they were running.

In a packed out gallery in Collingwood we took the stage sharing spoken word whilst being surrounded by the portraits of inspiring and influential women from throughout history.

We love what the Global Women's Project does. If you don't know them, check them out. (You may have even seen them mentioned on the recent series 1 of @heartbreaknetflix )

We hope to see some of you at our 10 year anniversary event on March 8th!

#iwd2023 #iwd #internationalwomensday #womenspeak #spokenword #melbournewhatson #melbourneevents #womensupportingwomen #lgbtqi #queermelbourne #writersofmelbourne #retrospective #notforprofit #notforprofitaustralia

There are so many people involved in making events

There are so many people involved in making events like this happen.
Today we would like to acknowledge and thank two particular organisations whose support has been integral to this project happening.

The idea for this event was seeded after attending the Banyule City Council Volunteer celebration day held in the same venue. With encouragement from the MT team we applied for a Banyule Arts and Culture Project Grant. This is our first success full grant application in 10 years of running events and we are so grateful and excited to have this opportunity to fulfil a vision to its fullest.
Thank you Banyule City Council Arts and Culture!

The second group we would like to acknowledge and thank is Community Bank East Ivanhoe. We have been doing our banking with Bendigo bank from the beginning because we love the community focus that Bendigo holds. A few years ago we were actually approached by the team who were interested to know what we were up to and to see if they could support us. Unfortunately at the time it was not possible, however when we realised we needed some more support to provide catering at this event, Community Bank East Ivanhoe were the first people we thought of. We are delighted in their support of this project and so grateful for the way they continue to feed back into local community organisations like ours.

A Decade: Retrospective - When scanning through ou

A Decade: Retrospective - When scanning through our history, so so many faces and names appear that have been integral parts of the puzzle that is Mother Tongue.

This photo is from the first feature Arielle Cottingham ever did with us in 2016. The impact they made that night on our audience was tangible. Arielle became a central member of the Spoken Word community, won slams and awards, and is still now when they return to the city a wave of buzz spreads across the community in excitement to see them again.

We love you Arielle. Thank you for being part of our history.

#iwd2023 #iwd #internationalwomensday #womenspeak #spokenword #melbournewhatson #melbourneevents #womensupportingwomen #lgbtqi #queermelbourne #writersofmelbourne #retrospective #notforprofit #notforprofitaustralia

ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT! We are so incredibly excited

ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT!
We are so incredibly excited to announce Pilepileta as one of our performers for our March 8th event. ( @[17841405642127218:@impossible_skye] @D@[17841448430753471:@djarima_arts] )

We have had the absolute privilege of baring witness to Pilepileta's creative journey for a decade. They have been a feature more times than we can count, and also a huge part of our extended community, audience, and open mic throughout the past ten years.

Thank you for being with us over the years <3 <3

PILEPILETA:
Pilepileta weaves many roles and responsibilities in this lifetime. Midwife, Mother, Lover, Boss-Lady, Artist, Writer, Hot Air Balloon Pilot.

First and foremost, Pilepileta is 60,000 years of Dreaming – standing on the shoulders of her ancestors - the proud and fierce Wergaia and Wemba Wemba mobs. They are the Malleegunditj – the People of the Mallee and their Country is red sand, salt lakes, river, eucalyptus and sky.

Pilepiletas sharings are not just honest, raw and radical truth-telling but also a call to action. What touches you in their words, you must call yourself to action and no longer remain silent or fence sit around issues of racism. We are all in this together.
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Grab your tickets to our community Gala event on March 8th via the link in our bio.
(Tickets are selling fast!)

The event is supported by a @banyulecouncil Arts and Culture Project Grant and Community Bank East Ivanhoe.

#iwd2023 #iwd #internationalwomensday #womenspeak #spokenword #melbournewhatson #melbourneevents #womensupportingwomen #lgbtqi #queermelbourne #writersofmelbourne #retrospective #notforprofit #notforprofitaustralia #melbournesinger

A Decade: Retrospective This radiant women is Nico

A Decade: Retrospective
This radiant women is Nicole @just_being_nic
Nic was the co-host of Mother Tongue in our early years (ten FREAKING years ago!). She was an integral part of the foundations and forming of Mother Tongue and who we grew to be.

Nicole's vibrance, vulnerability, and power shone through when she was on stage and she is, to this day, deeply missed by members of the team.

Nic, THANK YOU for everything you brought to Mother Tongue, and know that you are ALWAYS welcome back here in what ever format works for you. ^_^ Our arms and hearts are always open for you.

#iwd2023 #iwd #internationalwomensday #womenspeak #spokenword #melbournewhatson #melbourneevents #womensupportingwomen #lgbtqi #queermelbourne #writersofmelbourne #retrospective #notforprofit #notforprofitaustralia

ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT! We are very excited to announ

ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT!
We are very excited to announce Sam Petersen @sampetercine as one of our 6 amazing performers for March 8th.

You have been such a huge part of Mother Tongue over the past 4 years Sam, and we are so excited to have your sassy, playful, yet deeply real presence on our stage once again.

SAM PETERSEN
"Hi, my name is Sam.

I go by the pronouns you/your. Or just call me Sam when referring to me.

Born in the early 80s, I have mousey brown hair and fair skin. I'm an AAC and power wheelchair user.

I am a visual artist, writer and performer.

I’m interested in what can be done with one’s identity and the space around it. Both my body and mind, touching everyday feelings between the rational, the playful and the political.

Of course, this is often to do with my disability and my sexuality. My work has been focused on access, and the lack of it — to places, people’s minds and opportunities.

I am a third generation white settler, of German and British descent. I live and work by the Birrarung, on the stolen lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people of the Kulin nation. I pay my respects to Elders both past, present and to the future. Land that was, and still is being stolen.

My access needs are time to communicate, zoom when appropriate and power wheelchair access when not. These needs may cost more, but it's my life."

Grab your tickets to our community Gala event on March 8th via the link in our bio.

The event is supported by a @banyulecouncil Arts and Culture Project Grant and Community Bank East Ivanhoe.

#iwd2023 #iwd #internationalwomensday #womenspeak #spokenword #melbournewhatson #melbourneevents #womensupportingwomen #lgbtqi #queermelbourne #writersofmelbourne #retrospective #notforprofit #notforprofitaustralia #melbournesinger

A Decade: Retrospective - This fabulous blur is @c

A Decade: Retrospective - This fabulous blur is @charlotterobertsmusic back in 2013 at her first Mother Tongue feature.

Charlotte went on to feature for us many many times over the past decade. She regularly pushed the boundaries of storytelling through movement, voice, and singing. This particular event she built up a human loop pedal getting the audience to sing different parts while she performed over the top of it.

Charlotte holds a special place in our Mother Tongue history. Thanks for being part of it Charlotte!

ALSO don't miss out on tickets to our upcoming 10 year anniversary event!

*We like to note at this point that our event photography has certainly improved over the years and the pixelated/blurry element to these images gives us a dose of retro-love for the days when phones were mostly phones with a gesture of a camera rather than full professional photography suites they are today.

#iwd2023 #iwd #internationalwomensday #womenspeak #spokenword #melbournewhatson #melbourneevents #womensupportingwomen #lgbtqi #queermelbourne #writersofmelbourne #retrospective #notforprofit #notforprofitaustralia

ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT: Georgia Fields @georgiafields

ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT: Georgia Fields @georgiafieldsmusic
We are absolutely stoked to announce the next feature performer for our International Women's Day event: Women of Banyule and Beyond.

🔥 GEORGIA FIELDS 🔥
Georgia Fields combines the astral with the ordinary, earning her a reputation as one of our brightest singer-songwriters. A widescreen vision of melodic, artful pop, her third album "Hiraeth" was released in November 2022. Georgia's magnetic solo show sees the sonic shapeshifter move deftly from electric guitar to mini-synth and textural live looping, “painting entire worlds with her tunes” (Frankie Magazine)

Grab your tickets to our community Gala event on March 8th via the link in our bio.

The event is supported by a Banyule City Council Arts and Culture Project Grant and Community Bank East Ivanhoe.

#iwd2023 #iwd #internationalwomensday #womenspeak #spokenword #melbournewhatson #melbourneevents #womensupportingwomen #lgbtqi #queermelbourne #writersofmelbourne #retrospective #notforprofit #notforprofitaustralia #melbournesinger @frankiemagazine

A Decade: Retrospective - We have had such an arra

A Decade: Retrospective - We have had such an array of talented women on our stage over the years. It is an honour to be able to create a platform for these voices.

This is @katzcowleyillustration ... despite the guitar in her hand in this image leading you to believe that she may be a world renowned singer songwriter... Katz is actually a world renowned illustrator of children's books! (Check out The Wonkey Donkey!)

This photo was taken back in 2013 when we had settled into our first long term event home at the Physical Natural studio in Fitzroy.

Despite being primarily a spoken word space, Mother Tongue has seen many heart melting singer songwriters on our stage over the past decade. Thanks for being part of it Katz!

Join us on March 8th for our 10 year anniversary and International Women's Day Gala. Link in our bio!

#iwd2023 #iwd #internationalwomensday #womenspeak #spokenword #melbournewhatson #melbourneevents #womensupportingwomen #lgbtqi #queermelbourne #writersofmelbourne #retrospective #notforprofit #notforprofitaustralia

A Decade: Retrospective - We also can not reflect

A Decade: Retrospective - We also can not reflect on our history without mentioning this powerful and talented human; Candy Royalle.

This photo is from Candy's first feature with us back in 2013, we were lucky enough to see her on our stage multiple times over the years. If you don't know the work of Candy Royalle please look her up. A Sydney based poet she was an activist and a proud voice and advocate for visibility for Women of Colour.

Her poetry was infused with a profound and deep sense of heart, justice, ferocity, and love.

Candy passed away in 2018 but the ripples of her work is still felt today through the Australian literature and performance community with dedications, and reflections on her as an artist.

Candy Royalle
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Massive gratitude to the businesses in @banyulecou

Massive gratitude to the businesses in @banyulecouncil today who agreed to put our posters up in their windows.
So many of you were so kind and enthusiastic for the event.

These two photos are from @littleblisscoffeebar in Bell Street Mall and @caffestradamelbourne in Ivanhoe. 😊💗🥰

Check out our exciting International Women's Day event via the link in our bio and get your tickets while you still can...it's looking likely to be a sell-out 😊

#mothertonguepoetry #womensempowerment #iwd2023 #iwd #women #melbournewhatson #notforprofit

Massive shout out to @snapheidelberg who have been

Massive shout out to @snapheidelberg who have been so supportive in the process of getting out promotional material ready for March 8th.

I highly recommend Troy and the team if you need any printing done in the @banyulecouncil area.

Also huge shout out to @banyulecouncil and Community Bank East Ivanhoe for their support towards this event. 💗💗

#IWD #heidelberg #ivanhoe #iwd2023 #womenspeak

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