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See you very soon!! We have ICED CHAI!!! 😱☺️😊

Mother Tongue is tonight! Join us for an evening

Mother Tongue is tonight!
Join us for an evening of women's spoken word.

Cosiness, Cushions, Carpet, Comfy chairs, Chai, Cakes, Community... all the good things.

Tickets via the link in our bio, OR you can get them on the door at the Coracle, Fairfield Uniting Church, Fairfield - Enter via the garden gate on Duncan Street

Doors open 7:30
Open Mic sign-up from 7:30
Performance starts at 8pm

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Tomorrow Night!! See you there you gorgeous huma

Tomorrow Night!!

See you there you gorgeous human 😊😊😊

(Tickets still available via the link in our bio )

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Mother Tongue has always been a place for ritual.

Mother Tongue has always been a place for ritual.
We welcome all the stories, and all the respectful ways of telling them.

These photos from our last event of @farahbpoetry with her stunning performance for @theazaproject was the epitome of this. Of honouring, honesty, ritual, culture, love, passion, vulnerability, and truth.

Open mic performers get 5 minutes each, and yes you can bring props, yes you get do group pieces/duets, yes you can dance your words out. If you can do it in 5 minutes then its welcome.

3 Days to go!

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Nov 10th - Mother Tongue Poetry featuring @hawraak

Nov 10th - Mother Tongue Poetry featuring @hawraakash

Tickets available via the link in our bio!
https://linktr.ee/MotherTonguePoetry

Hawraa Kash is a Spoken Word Poet, MC, Mental Health Advocate, and HR professional in not-for-profit spaces, originally from Gadigal/Sydney, now calling Naarm/Melbourne home. Her writing encompasses her passion for embracing vulnerabilities. She ventures into the realms of advocacy for women of colour, Mental Health, and her life’s trials and intersections.

Hawraa has featured at regular slams held across Sydney, Melbourne, and featured on international stages in New Zealand, Lebanon, and Turkey. She's performed at International Women’s Day events, local council and community events, having also been keynote speaker at Youth Conferences, a panelist at her Alumni Western Sydney University, as well as writing festivals and charities.

Hawraa uses her poetry to create unconditional connections with strangers and engage in the power of storytelling, with a deep belief that sharing our stories will remove shame and stigma, creating space for collective healing.

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There is something so empowering and life-giving a

There is something so empowering and life-giving about telling your story, speaking your truth.

📸 Open Mic performers @sevbog Megsy Bell
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It was amazing to have Amy on our stage for the fi

It was amazing to have Amy on our stage for the first time in-person.

Amy joined our community during lockdown when we moved our events completely online. We met so many new people through our lockdown events, and we love that they are still involved with our community.

It's good to note that all our events are hybrid, so if you can't attend in person you can still attend online.

Tickets available now for our last event of the year (Nov 10th) via the link in our bio!

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Spoken Word comes in many forms; story, poetry, co

Spoken Word comes in many forms; story, poetry, comedy, rap, prose, song... and so much more.

We welcome all of it on our stage.

Our open mic actually doesn't have a mic or amplification, instead we gather in a lounge-room style event where we prioritise intimacy and a relaxed environment.

Come grass our stage (/carpet) and tell your story!

📸 of @bellybeccaroonie on our open mic in Sept
Next event, Nov 10th!

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Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Held. Mother Tongue Poetry

Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Held.

Mother Tongue Poetry is back for our final event of the year.
Featuring @hawraakash and 8 open mic spots.

Join us for an alcohol-free space, with cushions, chai, cakes, comfy chairs, fairy lights, and community. A place to speak your truth.

Our stage is for women and gender diverse people who feel the identity of "Woman" overlaps with their own identity in some way.
8 open mic spots available, sign up on the door.

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Check out this shot of @katielohner as she hosted

Check out this shot of @katielohner as she hosted Mother Tongue for the first time in Sept!

This photo sums her up in so many ways; open heart, open mind, open arms...open mouth 😆

Join Katie and Fleassy for our next event in under 2 weeks time!

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#FemmePower #QueerVoices #EmpoweredWomen #PoetryNight #CreativeMelbourne #WomenOfMelbourne #queermelbourne

Passionate, Powerful, Vulnerable, Honest. @mel_n

Passionate, Powerful, Vulnerable, Honest.

@mel_nelson_campbell lit up our Open Mic in Sept with her stunning poem of survival.

Share your story and take the stage at our next event on Nov 10th

Details in the link in our bio.

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#FemmePower #QueerVoices #EmpoweredWomen #PoetryNight #CreativeMelbourne #WomenOfMelbourne #queermelbourne

Mother Tongue is a platform for real stories, with

Mother Tongue is a platform for real stories, with real feelings.

We love this shot of you from last months open mic @sampetercine. Your emotions pour out of you when you perform!

Our next event is Nov 10th! See you all there!

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#FemmePower #QueerVoices #EmpoweredWomen #PoetryNight #CreativeMelbourne #WomenOfMelbourne #queermelbourne

Our next event is featuring the incredible @hawraa

Our next event is featuring the incredible @hawraakash

Hawraa Kash is a Spoken Word Poet, MC, Mental Health Advocate, and HR professional in not-for-profit spaces, originally from Gadigal/Sydney, now calling Naarm/Melbourne home. Her writing encompasses her passion for embracing vulnerabilities. She ventures into the realms of advocacy for women of colour, Mental Health, and her life’s trials and intersections.

Hawraa has featured at regular slams held across Sydney, Melbourne, and featured on international stages in New Zealand, Lebanon, and Turkey. She's performed at International Women’s Day events, local council and community events, having also been keynote speaker at Youth Conferences, a panelist at her Alumni Western Sydney University, as well as writing festivals and charities.

Hawraa uses her poetry to create unconditional connections with strangers and engage in the power of storytelling, with a deep belief that sharing our stories will remove shame and stigma, creating space for collective healing.

Tickets via the link in our bio!

#MelbourneEvents #MelbourneSpokenWord #PoetryPerformance
#FemmePower #EmpoweredWomen #PoetryNight #CreativeMelbourne #WomenOfMelbourne #writersofmelbourne

It was an absolute honour to have @farahbpoetry on

It was an absolute honour to have @farahbpoetry on our stage in September as part of the @theazaproject preview feature.

Farah has been a part of the Mother Tongue community for many years and it was an absolute honour to witness her story of grief and honouring on our stage.

Aza's Fringe show is now over, however follow their page as more projects are already being dreamed up.

We have our next event coming up on Nov 10th! It is our last event for 2023 so book your tickets now!

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#FemmePower #QueerVoices #EmpoweredWomen #PoetryNight #CreativeMelbourne #WomenOfMelbourne #queermelbourne #diaspora #spokenword #writer #melbournewriter #womenofmelbourne

Mother Tongue is a diverse community that gathers

Mother Tongue is a diverse community that gathers to listen to stories of women and non binary people. We recognise the land where we hold our events is stolen land. We acknowledge it always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We honour the stories of First Nations people and believe in the importance of recognising the genocide and ongoing impact of colonialism on First Nations people.

Our values of “passionate, powerful, vulnerable, honest” drive everything we do, including this statement on the Voice to Parliament for Aboriginal People. From these values we say “YES” to a First Nations Voice to Parliament for the upcoming referendum on 14 October.

As an organisation committed to being a platform for women and non binary people, we wholeheartedly support the Voice being enshrined in our constitution.
We believe it is a meaningful step in the right direction and the least we can do. We also acknowledge that it doesn't end with The Voice, there is so much more work to do after the referendum, we will continue to support aboriginal sovereignty and celebrate First Nations voices.

We recognise and respect that not all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are in favour of the Voice for various reasons. Part of what makes our community so rich is the diversity of perspectives as those expressed on the Mother Tongue stage.

Our support for the First Nations Voice to Parliament is a response to the request made by Aboriginal leaders in the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
We encourage everyone in our community to listen as deeply to this request as you do the performers at Mother Tongue events. We encourage you to inform yourselves and consider what is in your heart in relation to recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and having a voice in decisions that affect them.

For information:
https://www.lwb.org.au/ For translations and easy English versions of the Uluṟu Statement from the Heart
To support the YES23 campaign, join a local group, get training or resources on having conversations about the referendum https://www.yes23.com.au/

Women for Yes campaign https://togetheryes.com.au/women-for-yes

#yes23

TONIGHT! We can't wait to see you! Online booking

TONIGHT! We can't wait to see you!

Online booking for in-person audiences will close at 3pm BUT tickets are still available on the door and, if you can make it in person, you can still attend online (via the link in our bio). The digital attendance tickets don't close until the event is pretty much finished ^_^

Tonight is going to be goooooorgeous!

See you there babes.

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TOMORROW NIGHT! Ready to make memories? Our Septem

TOMORROW NIGHT!
Ready to make memories? Our September 8th event promises an evening of cozy cushions, spellbinding words, and community magic.

But remember, spots are limited – secure your entry now by pre-booking your tickets via the link in our bio!

This event is part of the @sonicpoetryfestival and will feature a preview from @theazaproject

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"Aza: Stories of Grief In Diaspora" is a journey t

"Aza: Stories of Grief In Diaspora" is a journey through culture, story, and shared humanity. Join the performers as they "embark on an honest voyage through a grief as ancestral as it is foreign. From longing and guilt, to curiosity and pride, they will venture into the breadth of emotion in their migrant and diasporic mourning."

On September 8th, we're thrilled to offer you a sneak peek into this poignant masterpiece. Secure your spot now and let's embark on a transformative storytelling adventure!

Tickets via the link in our bio!

*Photos of some of our open mic performers from last month

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From grief emerges resilience, and from stories em

From grief emerges resilience, and from stories emerges connection.
On September 8th (this Friday!), immerse yourself in the soul-stirring tales of "Aza: Stories of Grief In Diaspora."

This 20-minute preview will leave you in awe and anticipation for the full experience at the upcoming Melbourne Fringe festival.

Massive thank you to @theazaproject for joining us and also the @sonicpoetryfestival

Tickets in our bio link!

https://linktr.ee/MotherTonguePoetry

#womenspeak #MelbourneEvents #MelbourneSpokenWord #PoetryPerformance
#FemmePower #QueerVoices #EmpoweredWomen #PoetryNight #CreativeMelbourne #WomenOfMelbourne #queermelbourne #spokenword #poetry #womenwriters

Gather 'round, wild souls! Our event this Friday (

Gather 'round, wild souls!
Our event this Friday (September 8th) isn't just an event; it's a warm embrace, an escape, and a celebration of the fierce spirits of women, and a deep look at the profound and nuanced experience of Grief in Diaspora.

Snatch up your seats, whether physical or virtual, and become part of the community!

This event features a 20 minute preview of @theazaproject and is part of @sonicpoetryfestival

#womenspeak #MelbourneEvents #MelbourneSpokenWord #PoetryPerformance
#FemmePower #QueerVoices #EmpoweredWomen #PoetryNight #CreativeMelbourne #WomenOfMelbourne #queermelbourne #diaspora #spokenword #writer #melbournewriter #womenofmelbourne

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