The Emerging Writers’ Festival work, learn and play largely on the land of the Kulin nation, and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.

EWF celebrates the history and creativity of the world’s oldest living culture.

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Artist

Camilo Cayazaya

Camilo Cayazaya is an Indigenous American man (along with West European and African ancestry) from Chile who arrived in Australia as a refugee when he was 1 year old.

Since then, he has worked as a journalist, dietitian, public health strategist, martial arts coach, and marketing consultant over an eclectic career with the sole mission of empowering all people to live with dignity.

In his spare time, he writes stories that process the complex history of his genetics, his lived experience, and his dreams – or the abandonment of them – for a just and equitable future.

Monday 15 September, 8:30PM-10:00PM

A Vessel of Memory

An evening of creative performances that bind together the threads of art and language to interpret and celebrate culture.