Schedule
2024 AFRICAN MUSIC AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL SUMMER AT QUEEN VICTORIA MARKET
Date & Time: Sat 20 & Sun 21 Jan - 2024 9am - 4pm Venue: Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne
Day 1 (Sat 20 Jan)
Day 2 (Sun 21 Jan)
Day 1 (Sat 20 Jan)
| Start | Finish | Duration (mins) | Description | Heritage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | 10:50 AM | 1:50 | Music by Resident DJ Wise King | Nigeria |
| 10:50 AM | 11:05 AM | 0:15 | Welcome by MC Poni Tongun & AMCF Board Member Ike Nwokolo | South Sudan | Nigeria |
| 11:05 AM | 11:20 AM | 0:15 | Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 11:20 AM | 11:50 AM | 0:30 | Performance | KG + Passion & Purpose Dancers | South Africa | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Namibia |
| 11:50 AM | 12:10 PM | 0:20 | Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 12:10 PM | 12:25 PM | 0:15 | Aboriginal Welcome to Country and Didgeridoo by Uncle Shane Charles | Australia |
| 12:25 PM | 12:35 PM | 0:10 | Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 12:35 PM | 12:50 PM | 0:15 | Fashion Show | Kwacha Fashions | Malawi |
| 12:50 PM | 1:00 PM | 0:10 | Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 1:00 PM | 1:30 PM | 0:30 | Official Proceedings: 1) Welcome remarks by AMCF Chair – Fred Alale AM 2) Remarks by City of Melbourne – Cr Jamal Hakim 3) Representing the Minister for Multicultural Affairs – Pauline Richards MP 4) Leader of the Opposition & Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs – John Pesutto MP 5) VMC Commissioners – Mohamed Mohideen 6) Fire Resure Victoria Deputy Commissioner – Michelle Young AFSM 7) City of Kingston Mayor – Cr Jenna Davey-Burns 8) Former Emergency Management Commissioner – Andrew Crisp AM APM | |
| 1:30 PM | 2:00 PM | 0:30 | Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 1:00 | Band Performance | Melbourne African Traditional Ensemble (MATE) | Ghana | Mali | Ethiopia | South Africa |
| 3:00 PM | 3:15 PM | 0:15 | Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 3:15 PM | 3:35 PM | 0:20 | Performance | KG + Passion & Purpose Dancers | South Africa | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Namibia |
| 3:35 PM | 3:45 PM | 0:10 | Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 3:45 PM | 3:50 PM | 0:05 | Closing Remarks by AMCF Production Director Amanda Green and Community Engagement Director Maureen Oluigbo | Zimbabwe | Nigeria |
| 3:50 PM | 4:00 PM | 0:10 | Music by Resident DJ Wise King |
Day 2 (Sun 21 Jan)
| Start | Finish | Duration (mins) | Description | Heritage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 2:00 | Music by Resident DJ Wise King | Nigeria |
| 11:00 AM | 11:15 AM | 0:15 | Welcome by MC Poni Tongun and AMCF Board Member Ike Nwokolo | South Sudan | Nigeria |
| 11:15 AM | 11:30 AM | 0:15 | Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 11:30 AM | 11:45 AM | 0:15 | Aboriginal Welcome to Country and Didgeridoo by Uncle Shane Charles | Australia |
| 11:45 AM | 12:30 PM | 0:45 | Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 12:30 PM | 1:00 PM | 0:30 | Performance | KG + Passion & Purpose Dancers | South Africa | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Namibia |
| 1:00 PM | 1:20 PM | 0:20 | Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 1:20 PM | 1:35 PM | 0:15 | Fashion Show | Kwacha Fashions | Malawi |
| 1:35 PM | 2:00 PM | 0:25 | Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 1:00 | Band Performance | Makepisi | South Africa |
| 3:00 PM | 3:15 PM | 0:15 | Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 3:15 PM | 3:35 PM | 0:20 | Performance | KG + Passion & Purpose Dancers | South Africa | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Namibia |
| 3:35 PM | 3:45 PM | 0:10 | Music by Resident DJ Wise King | |
| 3:45 PM | 3:50 PM | 0:05 | Closing Remarks by AMCF Production Director Amanda Green & Treasurer Florence Mauwa | Zimbabwe |
| 3:50 PM | 4:00 PM | 0:10 | Music by Resident DJ Wise King |
